Jodha S. posted an article on The Langar Hall - Nov 5, 2009, 5:02 am
On Tuesday (November 3rd, 2009), various Panthic groups (’radical’ Sikh organizations, if you follow Indian newspapers) called for a peaceful shutdown of stores, businesses, and state serv...
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Jodha S. posted an article on The Langar Hall - Oct 20, 2009, 2:05 am
While everyone seems to be pretty excited about Kamaljit topping the Billboard charts – it seems that Jay Sean is not the only musician from our community who is gaining a ton of attention latel...
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Jodha S. posted an article on The Langar Hall - Oct 19, 2009, 4:12 am
20,000 Butchered in Delhi 25,000 Made “Disappeared” in Punjab A Community Bruised A Diaspora Tarnished STILL WE RISE A Nation Never Forgets Remember 1984 On The Langar Hall, the fig...
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Jodha S. posted an article on The Langar Hall - Oct 17, 2009, 5:45 am
Bhai Taru Singh Sir Javai Te Javai, Mera Sikhi Sidak Na Javai If I lose my head, so be it. But I must not lose my Sikhi. After 16 months of tremendous effort and hundreds of thousands of dollars ...
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Jodha S. posted an article on The Langar Hall - Oct 16, 2009, 3:05 am
As we head into Bandi Chod Diwas/Diwali/Deva Diwali weekend, let’s listen to President Obama’s message!  I appreciate his genuine effort to wish the South Asian community a happy celebrat...
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Jodha S. posted an article on The Langar Hall - Oct 14, 2009, 5:13 am
Guest blogged by: Amol Singh Harinder Singh Jinda and Sukhdev Singh Sukha were hanged to death in Pune Jail for the assassination of General Arun Vaidya, the architect of Operation Blue Star. In the ...
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Jodha S. posted an article on The Langar Hall - Oct 13, 2009, 10:05 pm
Guess what a British Asian family is hitting the reality TV scene … “Meet The Grewals”  will begin filming 24/7 on November 4th in the UK.  The three-generation family will be film...
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Jodha S. posted an article on The Langar Hall - Oct 13, 2009, 2:05 am
Yesterday, October 12th, was “Columbus Day” – a day where the United States government honors and celebrates the achievements of Christopher Columbus.  For some in the United States...
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Jodha S. posted an article on The Langar Hall - Oct 12, 2009, 3:39 am
Guestblogged by Mewa Singh This past weekend the North American Sikh Medical and Dental Association (NASMDA) held their 17th annual conference in San Diego, CA.  The organization’s website provide...
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Jodha S. posted an article on The Langar Hall - Oct 9, 2009, 6:56 am
The bad economy has worried many of us.  From losses on investments to lack of jobs, many of us worry about when the economy will turn around.  Interestingly, the group most effected by high unemplo...
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Jodha S. posted an article on The Langar Hall - Oct 8, 2009, 3:08 am
Although I can think of one commenter that may be angered, but Jasvinder Sanghera has just honored with the “Pride of Britain” award for her pioneering work. 44-year-old Sanghera was inst...
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Jodha S. posted an article on The Langar Hall - Oct 7, 2009, 2:01 am
Tragedies have a way of uniting people.  As did 1984 for Sikhs.  In the 25 years since, divisions have again formed in the panth.  But a great new initiative in Toronto is asking people to put asid...
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Jodha S. posted an article on The Langar Hall - Oct 6, 2009, 10:42 pm
This past week I came across two videos that are just… cool.  The videos are not necessarily Sikhi-related but they show everyday Sikhs in their element.  This first video was taken at a U2 co...
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Jodha S. posted an article on The Langar Hall - Oct 6, 2009, 2:15 am
A few weeks ago I attended the Sikh Education Conference hosted by the Sikh Research Institute that brought together educators from across North America.  One of the presentations focused on the imp...
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Jodha S. posted an article on The Langar Hall - Oct 5, 2009, 3:28 am
Despite tanks rolling into the Guru’s Court (Darbar Sahib) When a Singh’s head, becomes hunted as a sport (Delhi 1984) Despite Kaljug sitting on his throne supreme When the world trembles from ...
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Jodha S. posted an article on The Langar Hall - Oct 4, 2009, 7:06 pm
Toronto Star reporter Raveena Aulakh, posing as an expectant mother, is handed bags of pills in an industrial area in Mississauga by Kanwar Bains, news editor of a Punjabi-language newspaper. Just in...
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Jodha S. posted an article on The Langar Hall - Oct 3, 2009, 5:20 pm
All help is needed to locate Karamjit Kaur,16, a Punjabi Sikh teenage girl from Reno, Nevada who went missing on Wednesday evening while riding her bike. She had arrived from India eight-months ago an...
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Jodha S. posted an article on The Langar Hall - Oct 2, 2009, 6:16 am
Gurmeal Singh, the British Sikh police officer who was humiliated for practicing Sikhi, will be compensated for “indirect harassment” and humiliation.  Judge Murray Creevy ruled that the Greater ...
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Jodha S. posted an article on The Langar Hall - Oct 1, 2009, 4:40 am
Sometimes you don’t have much to post. I received a link from a friend about the new Yahoo “Anthem” Ad and apparently it is about “you” and I guess at about 10 seconds y...
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Jodha S. posted an article on The Langar Hall - Sep 30, 2009, 2:01 am
Environmental issues have taken a backseat for way too long.  Even under this administration – which promised to create jobs through new and clean energy initiatives, and rejoin the internatio...
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Jodha S. posted an article on The Langar Hall - Sep 29, 2009, 4:00 am
One of our goals on The Langar Hall is to raise awareness about issues affecting our community around the globe. Whether or not we identify or relate to these specific issues may not be as important...
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Jodha S. posted an article on The Langar Hall - Sep 28, 2009, 5:03 am
On many occasions, I have noted my dismay at the joke of journalism that calls itself the Times of India.  They never cease to provide stupid nonsensical and ill-researched articles.  Here is one mo...
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Jodha S. posted an article on The Langar Hall - Sep 25, 2009, 5:35 am
So Abercrombie & Fitch is at it again or I should say has been at it for a while-practicing bias against those who “don’t look the part” of mainstream White American society.  In Tulsa, Oklahom...
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Jodha S. posted an article on The Langar Hall - Sep 24, 2009, 3:21 am
Blogged by: Fakir The presence of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib and its message of universal fraternity of the human race and ultimate destination of oneness with the Supreme Being imparts an unparallele...
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Jodha S. posted an article on The Langar Hall - Sep 23, 2009, 2:01 am
Coblogged by Reema and Sundari There is a deafening silence that surrounds Punjabi-Sikh women.  Too often, when discussing challenges that some women may be facing, the conversation is shut down and...
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Jodha S. posted an article on The Langar Hall - Sep 22, 2009, 2:30 am
While I do value the role films play in telling stories, I wonder if at times it can do more harm than good.  I recently heard about a new bollywood movie called Kisaan and had the opportunity to wat...
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Jodha S. posted an article on The Langar Hall - Sep 21, 2009, 12:51 pm
Today is a global cease-fire day.  Since 2001, every September 21st is declared an International Day of Peace- a day of cease-fire and non-violence by the UN.  The unanimous declaration from the UN ...
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Jodha S. posted an article on The Langar Hall - Sep 21, 2009, 5:25 am
When hallowed grounds make way for fairway greens, you have a lens into contemporary elite culture in Punjab.  Tales of the loss of our historical materials and architecture form a common topic here ...
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Jodha S. posted an article on The Langar Hall - Sep 18, 2009, 6:55 am
A couple of months ago the Sikh community was elated to see the Queen of England make two Sikh gentlemen her bodyguards.  Thisact was seen as a huge step forward for Sikhs in the fight against discri...
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Jodha S. posted an article on The Langar Hall - Sep 17, 2009, 2:00 pm
Jasmeet Kaur Sidhu is a 21-year-old aspiring journalist, who currently writes a climate blog for the Toronto Star (she even has The Langar Hall listed as one of her links!).  She was recenly chosen...
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Jodha S. posted an article on The Langar Hall - Sep 17, 2009, 2:01 am
Sotheby’s is having an auction today in New York of South Asian Modern and Contemporary Art including Miniature Paintings. Sotheby’s September 2009 auction of South Asian Art features a c...
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Jodha S. posted an article on The Langar Hall - Sep 16, 2009, 4:00 am
I was nervous. It was my first day on the job as a crisis hotline volunteer. Although I had just completed weeks of rigorous training on how to handle all types of calls – from anxiety, to depre...
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Jodha S. posted an article on The Langar Hall - Sep 15, 2009, 4:00 am
Last week, Reema discussed the dynamic Punjabi-Sikh art scene.  We’ve come a long way, especially in the field of film and media with a growing number of films by, for and about Sikhs. Now, you...
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Jodha S. posted an article on The Langar Hall - Sep 14, 2009, 5:33 am
Sikh scholars have a long and proud history from Bhai Gurdas to Giani Ditt Singh and Sardar Kapoor Singh with too many to name in between.  Although in more recent times some academics have been seen...
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Jodha S. posted an article on The Langar Hall - Sep 12, 2009, 8:00 am
babania kehania put saput karaen || The stories of one’s ancestors make the children good children. (Guru Amar Das, Raag Raamkalee, Page 951 of Guru Granth Sahib) The American writer Muriel R...
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Jodha S. posted an article on The Langar Hall - Sep 11, 2009, 2:11 am
The California legislator has unanimously passed a Kirpan Education Bill (AB 504) through both houses (Assembly & Senate); it is now headed to Governor Schwarzenegger’s desk. This bill, carried ...
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Jodha S. posted an article on The Langar Hall - Sep 10, 2009, 2:01 am
In many ways, the Punjabi-Sikh art scene is expanding exponentially these days. Just 10 years ago, beyond major, mainstream singers, I don’t think there was an arts scene, except maybe in people...
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Jodha S. posted an article on The Langar Hall - Sep 9, 2009, 4:00 am
A few weeks ago, while at the park with my family, an elderly woman dressed in a sari came over to say hello.  After a brief introduction, she said to us “wait here for a second” and call...
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Jodha S. posted an article on The Langar Hall - Sep 8, 2009, 6:45 am
Blogged by: Amol Singh For many of us, the ability to live our lives in the diaspora is a direct consequence of journeys emanating from Punjab. Our fathers and mothers left economic insecurity and po...
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Jodha S. posted an article on The Langar Hall - Sep 7, 2009, 5:38 am
Many of the elements that  make up this article have been featured in the Langar Hall in the past – Ranj Dhaliwal’s book Daaku about the lifestyle of Punjabi gangsters, thugs, and drug-dealers in...
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Jodha S. posted an article on The Langar Hall - Sep 6, 2009, 8:30 pm
Blogged by: Fakir For many years UNICEF India has attempted to survey and document the declining sex ratio and female feticide in India.  And for many years the government of India has maintained th...
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Jodha S. posted an article on The Langar Hall - Sep 4, 2009, 8:19 am
Last week a Punjabi Sikh cab driver suffered a gruesome act of hate in the middle of the night in the Bay Area.  He was called “Bin Laden”, a “terrorist”, and someone who had come to this cou...
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Jodha S. posted an article on The Langar Hall - Sep 3, 2009, 2:01 am
It might partly be the scarcity of female voices and public female faces in the Sikh community that makes Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh’s so distinctive and refreshing. But in addition to her positi...
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Jodha S. posted an article on The Langar Hall - Sep 2, 2009, 4:00 am
In honor of yesterday’s Gurpurab (Bhadon 17, Nanakshahi) marking the anniversary of the first installation of Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj in the Darbar Sahib, I’d like to share a piece I ...
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Jodha S. posted an article on The Langar Hall - Sep 1, 2009, 2:30 am
In the Faridkot centre… Harmanbir Kaur, 15, was rocking gently backwards and forwards. When her test results came back, they showed she had 10 times the safe limit of uranium in her body. Her br...
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Jodha S. posted an article on The Langar Hall - Aug 31, 2009, 4:55 am
As all UK Sikhs or travelers to UK know at busy entries to the London Underground, you’ll find various vendors handing out free tabloids. Although everyone groans at the content, still enter the tu...
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Jodha S. posted an article on The Langar Hall - Aug 28, 2009, 2:05 am
I found this video of the Miss World Punjaban 2008 contest interesting because the contestant chose to highlight her Sikh identity that is intimately linked to Punjabi culture.  I find that it is eas...
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Jodha S. posted an article on The Langar Hall - Aug 27, 2009, 2:30 am
For those of you who enjoyed Vismaad Productions’ work with Sahibzadey, Rise of the Khalsa and Sundri, there is now a new animated movie to look forward to this fall.  Bhai Taru Singh: True ...
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Jodha S. posted an article on The Langar Hall - Aug 26, 2009, 10:59 am
The issue of forced marriages and domestic violence clearly struck a chord with many of the TLH readers.  But somewhere deep in the comments over titles, or whether these are Sikh or Punjabi issues, ...
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Jodha S. posted an article on The Langar Hall - Aug 25, 2009, 8:38 am
East coasters and others with expendable income: the Sikh Art & Film Foundation is bringing you the 2009 International Film Festival to be held at the Asia Society and Museum. The Festival will kick ...
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