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Bhai Jaspal Singh was killed recently by police in Gurdaspur, Punjab while protesting at a Gurudwara. He was apparently trying to prevent members of the right wing Hindu organization Shiv Sena from burning an effigy of Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana, a Sikh political prisoner who is on death row for the alleged assassination of the former Chief Minister of Punjab state, Beant Singh (a purported perpetrator of mass genocide of Sikhs in the 1980s).
You can show unity for the family of the teenager by emailing condolences to: send_letters@rocketmail.com – these will then be hand-delivered to the family in Punjab.
Ever wondered what you would look like in a turban? Well wonder no more – there is an app for that! You can visit the webpage here: http://turbanizer.com/ or download the “Turbanizer” app from the iTunes store.
Using the app, you can upload a photo of yourself and within seconds see what you would look like with various styles of turbans! All good fun…
Introducing Neve Molly Kaur Long – our daughter born on 12th February 2012!
She was nearly 4 weeks early, but still a healthy 6lb 6oz!
Bir Khalsa – a Sikh strongman group performing on India’a Got Talent. I’m not sure if these guys are incredibly skilful or just downright crazy! Either way, it is a very entertaining show.
Last night was Diwali – the Hindu and Sikh Festival of Light, which is celebrated on the night of the new moon between mid October and mid November.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diwali
