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‘I’m confident in who I am and I love myself, and the people around me, my own beliefs, and my religion, have helped me accept myself and be proud of who I am,’ said New Jersey native and Boston College senior Samrath Singh.

My story today runs about a full decade and is largely the trek of one lady, a New Yorker whose religious affiliation I will not reveal. She became curious about Sikhs... And then in a trice she became Amritdhari. Just imagine that. She even changed her name for a landmark Sikh name.

Sikhi is a religion of converts. 3 of the Guru Sahibs converted. Some of the most consequential Sikhs of the last century were converts: Bhagat Puran Singh, Prof Sahib Singh & Master Tara Singh. Many of you reading this, and myself as well, were blessed to be born into this tradition.

In 2019, Kaur accepted her first Emmy Award from The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, making history as the first Sikh woman to take home this prestigious award. Kaur thrives on the energy she gets when she’s producing and say’s it’s what kept her going during the pandemic...

Over 250 members of the Sikh community from all over the DC and East Coast took part in this event.

After she experienced a gurdwara she initiated a college program that teaches students how to serve langar.

Serene started ‘The Serenity Project’ nonprofit in 2016 after losing her friend, a survivor, to suicide.

Some strict disciplinarians and old fashioned teachers and even some parents who use only fear and punishment. Whether it be human or animal, fear may train them but will never make them better.