A few years ago when I published my first collection of poetry, Diva Bale Samundron Paar, I also had the opportunity to work with some wonderful musicians and a recording studio in Chandigarh. On my upcoming trip to India, I…
UPDATE ON NEW TEXT BOOKS FOR CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS 2018
Status of 2016 History – Social Science Curriculum Framework was approved on 14 July, 2016. The State Board of Education has now approved textbooks that are currently available for viewing at one of the 17 Learning Resources Display Centers (LRDC)…
UNFAVORABLE CONDITIONS AT HOME, PUNJABI STUDIES FIND FAVORS IN CALIFORNIA MAIN STREAM EDUCATION!
ਜੇ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਸੰਸਾਰ ਦੀਆਂ ਸਾਰੀਆਂ ਭਾਸ਼ਾਵਾਂ ਆਉਂਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ ਅਤੇ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਆਪਣੀ ਮਾਂ ਬੋਲੀ ਜਾਂ ਆਪਣੇ ਸਭਿਆਚਾਰ ਦੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਨਹੀਂ ਆਉਂਦੀ ਤਾਂ ਇਸੇ ਨੂੰ ਗੁਲਾਮੀ ਕਹਿੰਦੇ ਹਨ! ਗੂਗੀ ਵਾ ਬਿਉਂਗੋ Punjabi language- the mother tongue of Punjabis and the official language of…
STOP!!! You Are A Jatt; You Rock Brother. DO NOT COMMIT SUICIDE!
“Hum Bahut Mehnat Karenge, Aap Haunsla Rakhen. . . . . If The Good Old Days Have Gone, These Bad Times Will Surely Pass Too. . . Aap Suicide Mat Karen. . .Please. . We Beg Of You. . Aap…
Let us Stand Together For Peace and Unity on Independence Day!
August 15 marks India’s Independence Day and August 14th marks Pakistan’s Independence day, from over 200 years of British subjugation, and is celebrated by millions of people around the world. But it is also a day of division. While it is important…
Nothing pleases human beings more than living in a free country and feeling free. Happy 4th July Independence Day America!
I am sure as an Indian American, Pakistani or Bangla Deshi American, you participated some way in these celebrations on July 4, 2017. Like the previous year, we were visiting our daughter’s family living in Morgan Hills where all of…
Revering Ghadrites in a shared landscape on Memorial Day in America is the right thing to do!
The last Monday of May is observed every year as Memorial Day, when Americans pay tribute to their martyrs in America. It is a day of national awareness and reverence to honor those who gave their all in service to…
ਹਮ ਘਰ ਸਾਜਨ ਆਏ . . .
ਕੈਨੇਡਾ ਦੇ ਪਲੇਠੇ ਸਿੱਖ ਸੁਰੱਖਿਆ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਹਰਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਾਜਨ ਦੀ ਹੋਰਨਾਂ ਦੇਸਾਂ ਸਮੇਤ ਭਾਰਤ ਫੇਰੀ ‘ਇੱਕ ਇਤਿਹਾਸਿਕ ਮੋੜਾ’ ਇਕ ਸਦੀ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਜਿਸ ਧਰਤੀ ਉਪਰ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ-ਭਾਰਤੀ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ Undesirable Indian Identity ਗਰਦਾਨ ਕੇ ਜਹਾਜ਼ ਵਿਚੋਂ ਵੀ ਉਤਰਨ ਉਪਰ ਪਾਬੰਦੀ ਸੀ। ਜਿਹਦੀ…
DISAPPEARING WITHOUT A TRACE? OR CAN IT SURVIVE IN SOMEWAY!
DISAPPEARING WITHOUT A TRACE? OR CAN IT SURVIVE IN SOMEWAY! That is the question? ਕੋਈ ਤੇ ਹੌਂਸਲਾ ਦੇਵੋ ਮੇਰੇ ਉਸ ਦੇਸ ਬਾਬੁਲ ਨੂੰ, ਉਹ ਪਰਬਤ ਹੌਂਸਲੇ ਵਾਲੇ ਖੁਰਦਿਆਂ ਖੁਰ ਰਹੇ ਵੇਖੋ ਪਾਲ -ਪੋਸ ਕੇ ਧੀਆਂ ਤੇ ਕਰਦੇ ਸੀ ਵਿਦਾ ਆਏ,…
Relevant To ACR 37 (Gray) Designating November As Sikh Awareness & Appreciation Month, Fresno County Sheriff Organizes a Conversational Seminar in Fresno California!
On the request of Charanjit Singh Batth and Pashaura Singh Dhillon of the Education and Sikh Awareness Committee for the Sikh Council of Central California (SCCC), Fresno County Sheriff organized a conversational seminar with law enforcement agencies relevant to ACR…
Happy July 4- American Independence Day
Happy 4th of July Independence Day! I am sure as an Indian American, Pakistani or Bangla Deshi American, you participated some way in these celebrations on July 4. Since we were visiting our daughter’s family living here, all of us attended…
Baba Sohan Singh Bhakna’s Message To Youth In JFK’s Words!
Young men! “May I know if you are doing your present job sincerely as a patriot”? “If your reply is ‘yes,’ I feel Motherland should be proud of you. But if not, you are letting down yourself and your motherland…