Although society protests against dowry, many many Sikhs individually still continue to encourage it.This practice is not confined to Sikhs alone but throughout the Indian sub continent.But in Sikhi, it has been clearly prohibited, and places women on an equal footing with men. Although religiously banned, it is culturally ingrained and many find it hard to let go of this gruesome practice of dahez.
I am a Kaur, a wife, and a mother. I want other women to find their voices and know that just speaking to a close friend, a doctor, or even a helpline can open so many doors of help. The aim isn’t to always seek justice or prosecute, but to just help yourself, acknowledge the abuse and wrongs and start a path to healing.
From the moment you get engaged (or even before that), it seems everyone has some wedding advice to share.
Teeyan Da Mela is a celebration of all things female, in particular daughters. “No men are allowed, except you,” Aman Malhi, one of the organizers, said with a laugh to the Brant News reporter.
From the moment you get engaged (or even before that), it seems everyone has some wedding advice to share. A lot of these tips are helpful!
From the moment you get engaged (or even before that), it seems everyone has some wedding advice to share. A lot of these tips are helpful! We asked some married Kaurs to share some of their anand karaj advice...
[VIDEO] I had written this poem after listening to the difficulties that Sikh women and men had with their appearance and their Sikh identity.
We are used to being taken care of and nurtured by our mothers from our birth. So we sometimes take our mothers, our selfless caregivers, for granted.
Nowadays, instead of being angry or filled with self-pity, she and her husband Gurpreet, focus on advocating for all children afflicted with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
The first thing is to let our kids go. Yogiji said that these are not our kids. These are Guru's kids. We just gave birth to them.