I think my enthusiasm, passion and drive for anything marketing was obvious. I was regularly invited to meetings and invited to make a contribution. So, yes it scared me but...
[VIDEO] Taren Kaur has given us several beautiful and original songs to enjoy. Her clear voice resonates with strength and her lyrics serve as inspiration. Below is the first verse of the song:
Women’s emotionality is a sign of health, not disease; it is a source of power. But we are under constant pressure to restrain our emotional lives.
Sikh feminism recognizes the emancipatory nature of Sikhi, uncovers & challenges what causes & sustains oppression in all its forms, & strives to create social equity through individual and collective efforts.
[VIDEO] 23-year old Canadian poet and artist Rupi Kaur has garnered over 280,000 loyal followers on her Instagram for her work that deals with heartbreak, abuse, love and femininity.
Through the poem, I am showing that I am a confident and a brave daughter of Guru Gobind Singh Ji. The struggles that women around the world have faced in the past, and continue to face daily, is another reason for me to write this poem.
While the Sikh community may have adopted family planning methods, it is the “selective family planning” evidently adopted by a significant section of the community which goes against the tenets of Sikhism propounded by Guru Gobind Singh.
I simply want to share what I experienced as a newlywed “westernized” Sikh girl who moved in with her “traditional” in-laws. Why the heavy heart? Simply, my experiences are not isolated.
'The Sikh Identity is Only For Men' - I was leading a Kaur identity discussion at a Sikh youth camp last year when I heard the above sentiment.
Thelma Oliver was a dancer and actress who in the mid to late 1960s was making her mark on Broadway. Then she became interested in Easter culture and became Krishna Kaur.