Norwich, Connecticut: Since 9/11, Sikhs have unfairly become targets of religious-based attacks. Hate crime reports from previous years have shown a troubling trend towards hate-motivated violence against Sikhs mistaken for Muslims. Many Sikhs are now living in fear that the…
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As our country celebrates and honors the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,…
Husband and wife, Bharpoor Singh and Gursharan Jeet Kaur migrated from India to Japan in the 1990s. Bharpoor and his family fled Punjab after he was forced to endure torture and persecution because of his Sikh affiliation. For many years…
New York, NY: Over the summer, our supporters have received information from travellers about taking precautions before they travel. UNITED SIKHS has partnered with The Centers for Disease Control and Management (CDC) is working to educate on “Destination India, ”…
PETALING JAYA: The Flying Singh’s golden spirit has now earned him a Golden Hearts. Rishiwant Singh, affectionally known by the community as the “Flying Singh” was presented with a Golden Hearts award from the Star Media Group during a ceremony…
There can be nothing more comforting after a bitter political campaign than a President-elect that promises to do his best to represent all constituencies. Second to that may be the commitment by voters to the concept that Democracy works because…
Haiti: On October 4th, 2016, Hurricane Matthew devastated Haiti. It is the worst disaster to have hit Haiti since the January 12, 2010 catastrophic earthquake, which, according to CNN, measured 7.0 magnitude and killed approximately 316,000 people and injured 300,000 more.…
Picture courtesy: CNN.org Haiti: On Tuesday, October 4, 2016, Hurricane Matthew reached the coast of Haiti – a nation still recovering from a massive earthquake in 2010. Matthew wrecked homes and destroyed communities along the southwestern tip of the country. UNITED…
Santa Ana, California: On the 2nd of October 2016, UNITED SIKHS Aid held its “Emergency Preparedness for the Gurudwaras Workshop” at the Sikh Center of Orange County (SCOC) at Santa Ana, CA. Our Emergency Preparedness Team is providing the much-needed emergency…
On this fifteenth anniversary of the fall of the Twin Towers, and the attacks at Arlington and Pennsylvania, UNITED SIKHS’ staff and volunteers and members of the Sikh community remember the victims and pray with their families. We share the…
