I spent a couple of days at at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, and I have never felt so much love and acceptance in my travels. The temple includes a kitchen where everyone is fed for free and everyone, rich, poor, men and women prepare a free delicious food. The temple also includes free rooms to stay. God Bless the Sikhs, as they bless us.
In 1971 I was living in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. There, I met one Hindu guy from New Delhi. Through him I met many Muslims and Sikhs. I was also introduced to their wonderful and varied foods! At that time I used to drive to Toronto to watch Indian movies in a crowded auditorium full of many different East Indian cultures. I rather enjoyed being the only foreigner among them. Having had that experience early on in my life, I was able to live comfortably among Palestinian Muslims in the West Bank for more than 2 years. For the last 8 years I've lived in the town of Taroudant in southern Morocco. I know I am absolutely safe living among Muslims. Personal experience is so important to intercultural understanding.
well you're a liar. i live in toronto and that isn't true. you probably live in a place with very few immigrants, usually assholes that lie about this stuff are from places up north with very few immigrants. although i don't like to prejudge
@Real life Terminator: I'm sure you're correct. When, on reaching retirement age and preparing to move from Canada to Morocco, one of my siblings was only vaguely aware that it was somewhere on the African continent. Fortunately for me, the move has proven to be a great success.
TheDavidDaoud it helps, but I think the big thing is a willingness to educate and challenge one's self with things like this. sadly, many of us just watch nothing but fiction as an escape, while avoiding politics and empathetic pieces like this in efforts to avoid "depression..." and most of them don't even know what true depression is.
I live one city block away from the temple in oak Creek. I woke that day to what I thought was a helicopter landing on my house. It was the feds landing across the street. I was horrified to hear what was going on. These are my neighbors and they are wonderful Americans. In the summer I see the Sikh fellas cruising Howell Ave on their Harley's just like the rest of us. I love my Sikh neighbors and always remember them in my prayers. Thank you Abby for doing this story. And helping our community heal.
Hitchhiking in the mountain regions of northern India, I would go to a cheap Sikh Dhabba or food stand and wait until a Sikh truck driver came to eat. he would always give me a lift, no hassle, no danger, I might buy him a beer. We were immediately friends.
Being a Sikh American, I can attest to the hatred that has been directed at us after 9/11...I was in NYC when 9/11 happened and afterwards, I was actively worried everyday when I went to work....sad.
I love Sikhi. The brotherhood and togetherness is truely marvelous. No other faith has this... love and peace to all. One day I hope to visit the Golden temple and feel the presence of the lord there.
Riiight because some fanboi-asshat from the other side of the globe knows better than the guys who literally were the Nazis. And Germany might be a vassal to the US empire at the moment but by the looks of it is Mexico is in way more danger of beeing a memory soon than we are.
America is a place to learn..so many cultures i think it as a tomorrowland thing worlds best of best hard working innovative ppl of every race nationality created a better place for them if few ppl think they are the only race who inherit this country then let it be that way lets start finding the indians who are natives..most bunch of ppl dont know just few hundereds years ago even their great grands migrated to this place..if they would have been made to go through same stuff wat would it been..they wana do it same to others the same way ( sorry if any mistakes as english is not my first lang)
0 hrz - 20 hrz and man cannot hear so 20 hrz - 500 hrz is kinf of bass frequences.... hmm .... I think those hertzs have been around even before India , before Vishnu ,Shiva , Brahman or what-ever India-Style-MK-Ultra have been invented for stupid as fucks .... and IF Ganges is the mother - father of all water ... well.... IF THAT IS TRUE I WOULD NOT PEE , SHIT AND DUMP EVERY FUCKING POLLUTING POISONOIS SHIT ONE CAN IMAGINE INTO A RIVER THAT should give the possibility for life along the river .... but it´s still nice to know where bass came from ????
The US. Army does allow Sikhs to enlist. I have met all three of them which have served. They were the "test" group. Part of the worry was that they weren't going to have a seal in an NBCR environment. They have disproved this, concept. All 3 of them were very lovely people.
Thank you Abby for this wonderful documentary. I hold that humanity has come up with quite a number of evil things in the course of history but racism is perhaps the worst of these. With only the slightest bit of thinking is it not obvious that all life is "sacred" ("sacred" here has meaning even for an atheist like me) and that, of course, includes all humans without exception. An I would like to add - we are all equal and we all live on this one planet which we have on lease from our greatgreatgrandchildren. Why is this so difficult to understand for some people?
at ten mins in I still don't understand what the turbines and the scarves symbolize and why they west them. just about tying them. frustrating. I watch to learn and one of the biggest reasons one might discriminate against them. smh
ITS A PART OF THEIR IDENTITY WHICH THEY FOUGHT FOR AGAINST ISLAMIC RULERS , IT REPRESENTS EQUALITY REMEMBERS ONE ABOUT THE NOBLE CHARACTER THEY HAVE TO MAINTAIN
CJin PA They wear turbans because they dont cut their hair on their head or anywhere on the body because sikhs believe you should live naturally. Sikhs wear turbans to tie up their long hair. In a sikh temple you take off your shoes and cover your head because to them thats respectful to god and their gurus. Sikh women can wear turban too, but most prefer to keep their hair uncovered and wear a cloth over their heads when going to the temple. Sikh men with cut hair wear a bandana like thing. The turban is to tie up their long uncut hair and to act a symbol of sikhs
🌺CJin PA 🌺 Follow Basics of Sikhi For all questions..... respect 🙏In short and from wht I know being a Sikh , our 10th Guru was 9 years old when his father(Teg bBahdur,9th Guru) was beheaded by extremists or Muslims in 1600s just bcz they wanted him to convert to Islam , they actually wanted the Kashmir Hindus to become Muslims upon which Hindus came to our 9th guru because he was the only one following Sikh teachings instead of Islam So , he stood up and said if anyone can convert me , then u can convert any person or religion to urs . So he gave his life for another religion. The person who brought the Head of Our Guru back to his hometown and when his 9 years old son saw this , he asked the guy if anyone had recognized him amongst all as he was bringing the Head back and could have been killed anytime .He answered no Then the 9 years old 10th Guru said that he will give them such an identity so that they can stand out and help and fight for justice .🙏
why don't they demand khalisthan in america. they keep pointing india for being biased .but see how they are being treated in america like second class citizens. india is the only country where sikhs are respected.
I believe our president could make a major contribution to our culture if he brought together all of the religious people as well as the atheists in this country and perhaps from around the world to undress their religious traditions and religious dogma and celebrate their love for humankind, their love for their families, their love for their children, their hopes for a healthy world and an appreciation of the setting where this takes place as well as their aspirations for their children in our society. We need to get far beyond religious dogma, bigotry, ethnocentrism and magical thinking by reconnecting with each other and with our garden, namely this world and our place in it. Humans cannot survive if we do not cooperate, work together, collaborate and coordinate based on our skills and our knowledge rather than on ancient prejudices.
Sikhs cover their heads in temples because it shows respect to god and gurus to them. They also take off their shoes because to them it is respectful. She was wearing her head covering like a hijab for some reason, the sikh ladies in the video are just lightly covering it with a thin cloth and most sikh men wear turbans or those with cut hair wear bandanas
I have travelled to India several times with a wife and family in India. But Abby Martin is just spouting the liberal line. Why do liberals speak for immigrants without asking immigrants themselves?? Many Asians are very successful here and have many places of business..... so why doesn't Abby Martin ask these many business owners who they fear most in America when they go to work every day? Do they send their kids to majority black schools??? No of course not. Do they put bars on their shops, cameras, bullet proof glass at their shops because they are afraid of white people? No. Why not look at stats instead of promote anti-white racism? If white do the most attacks against foreigners then it's racism, if most attacks are done by black people then that is also racism.
No, the correct pronunciation, as anyone who knows Punjabi will tell you, is "sick". The "seek" pronunciation is an Americanized version used by some, only because of the association english-speakers make with the correct pronunciation.
What a pleasant surprise to have you personally respond! Glad you cleared that up. I listened to vids of Sikhs using the term. Seems you're right! By the way, this was a wonderful doc (one of your very best). Keep it up!
What isn't being asked: what conditions in their country triggered this steady stream of out-migration ? When Americans failed to challenge the distorted lies of 9-11 and the non-existent role of Iraq , they passively accepted the brutal invasion and destruction of that country . This set off a wave of hate speech incessantly repeating the same Bin Laden lies that were already prepared minutes after the first bombs detonated at the WTC. In this tense atmosphere, why would any foreigner want to come here to present themselves as a target? This is such a superficial hatchet job that is typical of Martin's low budget videos. I can barely make out what her zombie voice is saying. She should ask why the U.S. continues cooperating with the UN refugee resettlement programs that has brought over 3 million to our soil. She never does follow up with the race baiting theme of this particular doc.
it actually is pronounced Sikh not Seekh (although I understand that in English this comes across backwards ... in the end it doesn't really matter though lol)
Abby Abby. Common!! Sikhs are not persecuted in India, they get shot in USA. The former Prime Minister was a Sikh. Tell thr Truth!!! I'll respect you better.
You are promoting Disinformation. Modi's Hindu Fundementalist Gov. is persecuting Sikhs and Christians in India. Modi's visit to London had 11,000 Sikhs protesting outside of 10 Downing Street.
Must be something new with this Modi chap. For thousands of years India was the most religiously plural in the history of the world. Do you live in India?
I never said it was between Hindus and Sikhs, otherwise non- Khalistani Sikhs would not have been Butchered. And about Butchers, I hope this wikipedia article satisfies your curiosity en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_terrorist_incidents_in_Punjab_(India). And I am not big believer in conspiracy theories. I do strongly feel repulsed by 1984 anti-Sikh riots carried by Congress thugs against innocent Sikhs. While it was wrong for Indira Gandhi to carry out operation Blue Star considering Sacred nature of Harmandir Sahib and civilian casualties, it was equally wrong for Bhinderwala to amass weapons and militia inside such a important sacred place. It is sort of wonder to me why no Sikh criticise Bhinderwala actions.
May be Bhindranwala was good Sikh, may be he was a figure that Sikhs look upto. But when think of heroes, I think of Bhagat Singh and Chandrasekhar Azad. Sorry, Bhinderwala will remain terrorist to India. About Weapons, I hope you explain to me as I have no way to search what swamy has written.
Plus if you listen carefully the ones who do pronounce it like sick are just saying seek really quickly. Shocking error which made it really hard to enjoy this programme since it's made by someone so shockingly ignorant. Even more disappointing since Abby is normally so well informed.
In Punjabi it is actually pronounced Sikh and not Seekh ( you can go check Wikipedia if you like) ... I do understand how there's conflict with that in English because Sikh (means student, disciple, or Seeker of truth) and Sick in English means obviously something else.. so I do understand the distortion but don't let stuff like that get you off the message of someone going out there and trying her best.
You have made the shocking error, in your supreme arrogance. Ask anyone who knows Punjabi, the correct pronunciation is "sick", while some in the uS have changed the pronunciation to "seek" only because of the association Americans make with "sick"
I spent a couple of days at at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, and I have never felt so much love and acceptance in my travels. The temple includes a kitchen where everyone is fed for free and everyone, rich, poor, men and women prepare a free delicious food. The temple also includes free rooms to stay. God Bless the Sikhs, as they bless us.
In 1971 I was living in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. There, I met one Hindu guy from New Delhi. Through him I met many Muslims and Sikhs. I was also introduced to their wonderful and varied foods!
At that time I used to drive to Toronto to watch Indian movies in a crowded auditorium full of many different East Indian cultures. I rather enjoyed being the only foreigner among them.
Having had that experience early on in my life, I was able to live comfortably among Palestinian Muslims in the West Bank for more than 2 years. For the last 8 years I've lived in the town of Taroudant in southern Morocco. I know I am absolutely safe living among Muslims.
Personal experience is so important to intercultural understanding.
@Leiva, why would that be "depressing"?
There are roughly 500K Sikhs, 500K Hindus and !.1 million Muslims. There are 22 million Christians
+Leiva You could move to the moon, then nobody would scare you. Feel you're a simpleton and a racist, prove me wrong.
well you're a liar. i live in toronto and that isn't true. you probably live in a place with very few immigrants, usually assholes that lie about this stuff are from places up north with very few immigrants. although i don't like to prejudge
AdaptivelyEmergent:) Silly fool
If Americans would travel outside of their own country more often, ignorance would diminish.
@Real life Terminator: I'm sure you're correct.
When, on reaching retirement age and preparing to move from Canada to Morocco, one of my siblings was only vaguely aware that it was somewhere on the African continent. Fortunately for me, the move has proven to be a great success.
TheDavidDaoud it helps, but I think the big thing is a willingness to educate and challenge one's self with things like this.
sadly, many of us just watch nothing but fiction as an escape, while avoiding politics and empathetic pieces like this in efforts to avoid "depression..." and most of them don't even know what true depression is.
Real life Terminator many whites... thousands and thousands of whites... you're gonna have so many whites you'll get tired of whites.
Good luck.
God I wish I could be like Abby Martin, just travelling the world and making documentaries like this exposing wrongdoings in the world
Abby is a national treasure. But I'm sure she takes a lot of shit for
being honest, and no small amount of risk, too (as in Venezuela).
I live one city block away from the temple in oak Creek. I woke that day to what I thought was a helicopter landing on my house. It was the feds landing across the street. I was horrified to hear what was going on. These are my neighbors and they are wonderful Americans. In the summer I see the Sikh fellas cruising Howell Ave on their Harley's just like the rest of us. I love my Sikh neighbors and always remember them in my prayers. Thank you Abby for doing this story. And helping our community heal.
Hitchhiking in the mountain regions of northern India, I would go to a cheap Sikh Dhabba or food stand and wait until a Sikh truck driver came to eat. he would always give me a lift, no hassle, no danger, I might buy him a beer. We were immediately friends.
“Either America will destroy ignorance or ignorance will destroy the United States.” WE.B. Du Bois
Real life Terminator I thought he said mankind, not American.
This is one of those presentations that everyone needs to watch. Well done!
uplifting and informative, thx Abby.
Being a Sikh American, I can attest to the hatred that has been directed at us after 9/11...I was in NYC when 9/11 happened and afterwards, I was actively worried everyday when I went to work....sad.
I love Sikhi. The brotherhood and togetherness is truely marvelous. No other faith has this... love and peace to all.
One day I hope to visit the Golden temple and feel the presence of the lord there.
Learn something new everyday, and unlearn at least two others.
Riiight because some fanboi-asshat from the other side of the globe knows better than the guys who literally were the Nazis. And Germany might be a vassal to the US empire at the moment but by the looks of it is Mexico is in way more danger of beeing a memory soon than we are.
It's an shame that 8 people have thumbed this down
They're idiots, what do we expect?
Rafael Stephen trump supporters
I love all of your presentations, Abby. I learn something with every report. You're an excellent reporter. Thank you.
This was a wonderful video, thank you for sharing!
Americans could learn so much from these people.
AdaptivelyEmergent One must recognize whites are #1 and im not even white
America is a place to learn..so many cultures i think it as a tomorrowland thing worlds best of best hard working innovative ppl of every race nationality created a better place for them if few ppl think they are the only race who inherit this country then let it be that way lets start finding the indians who are natives..most bunch of ppl dont know just few hundereds years ago even their great grands migrated to this place..if they would have been made to go through same stuff wat would it been..they wana do it same to others the same way ( sorry if any mistakes as english is not my first lang)
For anyone wanting to know more about Sikhi pls look up the channel basics of sikhi and Nanak Naam on TH-cam
thank u
Abby thanks for caring about the oppressed and marginalized your awesome
Great piece Abby. I love that his name is Arjun!
One of your best!
WOW !!!! The Ending Musikh I mean .... PURE ORGANIC Kick - Ass - Drum ´n´ Bass Jam :)
Jan Kuokkanen bass originated in india
0 hrz - 20 hrz and man cannot hear so 20 hrz - 500 hrz is kinf of bass frequences.... hmm .... I think those hertzs have been around even before India , before Vishnu ,Shiva , Brahman or what-ever India-Style-MK-Ultra have been invented for stupid as fucks .... and IF Ganges is the mother - father of all water ... well.... IF THAT IS TRUE I WOULD NOT PEE , SHIT AND DUMP EVERY FUCKING POLLUTING POISONOIS SHIT ONE CAN IMAGINE INTO A RIVER THAT should give the possibility for life along the river .... but it´s still nice to know where bass came from ????
The US. Army does allow Sikhs to enlist. I have met all three of them which have served. They were the "test" group. Part of the worry was that they weren't going to have a seal in an NBCR environment. They have disproved this, concept. All 3 of them were very lovely people.
beautiful religion
Excellent production Abby. I am becoming a fan of your work.
Hit like if you think Sikh, Christian,Hindu,Muslim all are same (humans)..love everyone, respect everyone ❤️
Great episode, the ignorance and violence in America is horrifying.
Echo Argo ...not as horrifying as your small mind.
Abby, I appreciate your efforts for this documentary.
wow! one again stunning program by the brilliant Abby Martin my heroine :) Abby if you need an intern or full time researcher, please hire me hehe! :)
Thank u Abby for educating
I find it funny she tries to bait the professor about republican politics and he responds about how Obama didn't even recognize the discrimination.
Abby, you look absolutely beautiful in a chunni. Great reporting!!! Islamophobia is REAL!
good show abby
Thank you Abby for this wonderful documentary. I hold that humanity has come up with quite a number of evil things in the course of history but racism is perhaps the worst of these. With only the slightest bit of thinking is it not obvious that all life is "sacred" ("sacred" here has meaning even for an atheist like me) and that, of course, includes all humans without exception. An I would like to add - we are all equal and we all live on this one planet which we have on lease from our greatgreatgrandchildren. Why is this so difficult to understand for some people?
thanx
at ten mins in I still don't understand what the turbines and the scarves symbolize and why they west them. just about tying them. frustrating. I watch to learn and one of the biggest reasons one might discriminate against them. smh
ITS A PART OF THEIR IDENTITY WHICH THEY FOUGHT FOR AGAINST ISLAMIC RULERS , IT REPRESENTS EQUALITY REMEMBERS ONE ABOUT THE NOBLE CHARACTER THEY HAVE TO MAINTAIN
CJin PA They wear turbans because they dont cut their hair on their head or anywhere on the body because sikhs believe you should live naturally. Sikhs wear turbans to tie up their long hair. In a sikh temple you take off your shoes and cover your head because to them thats respectful to god and their gurus. Sikh women can wear turban too, but most prefer to keep their hair uncovered and wear a cloth over their heads when going to the temple. Sikh men with cut hair wear a bandana like thing. The turban is to tie up their long uncut hair and to act a symbol of sikhs
🌺CJin PA 🌺
Follow Basics of Sikhi
For all questions..... respect
🙏In short and from wht I know being a Sikh , our 10th Guru was 9 years old when his father(Teg bBahdur,9th Guru) was beheaded by extremists or Muslims in 1600s just bcz they wanted him to convert to Islam , they actually wanted the Kashmir Hindus to become Muslims upon which Hindus came to our 9th guru because he was the only one following Sikh teachings instead of Islam
So , he stood up and said if anyone can convert me , then u can convert any person or religion to urs .
So he gave his life for another religion.
The person who brought the Head of Our Guru back to his hometown and when his 9 years old son saw this , he asked the guy if anyone had recognized him amongst all as he was bringing the Head back and could have been killed anytime .He answered no
Then the 9 years old 10th Guru said that he will give them such an identity so that they can stand out and help and fight for justice .🙏
why don't they demand khalisthan in america. they keep pointing india for being biased .but see how they are being treated in america like second class citizens. india is the only country where sikhs are respected.
they don't because Punjab is their homeland.. btw I am not pro Khalistani in any measure
These hate crimes are.....sick.
Neoliberalism drives nationalism.
Antti Peltola more like "being an asshole attracts other assholes."
no need to be coy.
Empire Files is my shit
So, their God won’t let them to cut their hair?
guru nanak dev ji was never a Hindu they said to them self in the guru granth sahib ji
Lakhz Singh he was born in Hindu family and died a Hindu Guru gobind sing creates the Sikh faith
It is okay to report on episode of minorities struggle. But to make it whole some - put the other side perspective too. In this case 1984 story.
I believe our president could make a major contribution to our culture if he brought together all of the religious people as well as the atheists in this country and perhaps from around the world to undress their religious traditions and religious dogma and celebrate their love for humankind, their love for their families, their love for their children, their hopes for a healthy world and an appreciation of the setting where this takes place as well as their aspirations for their children in our society. We need to get far beyond religious dogma, bigotry, ethnocentrism and magical thinking by reconnecting with each other and with our garden, namely this world and our place in it. Humans cannot survive if we do not cooperate, work together, collaborate and coordinate based on our skills and our knowledge rather than on ancient prejudices.
So just to interview these people you have to wear their garb?
When you go into someone's place of worship, you observe their traditions out of respect.
YEAH , DOING THAT IS SOOO ANTI - AMERICAN , RIGHT ?
Sikhs cover their heads in temples because it shows respect to god and gurus to them. They also take off their shoes because to them it is respectful. She was wearing her head covering like a hijab for some reason, the sikh ladies in the video are just lightly covering it with a thin cloth and most sikh men wear turbans or those with cut hair wear bandanas
It's a place of worship . Not outside . Abby is just respecting their beliefs.
Real life Terminator .
I have travelled to India several times with a wife and family in India. But Abby Martin is just spouting the liberal line. Why do liberals speak for immigrants without asking immigrants themselves?? Many Asians are very successful here and have many places of business..... so why doesn't Abby Martin ask these many business owners who they fear most in America when they go to work every day? Do they send their kids to majority black schools??? No of course not. Do they put bars on their shops, cameras, bullet proof glass at their shops because they are afraid of white people? No. Why not look at stats instead of promote anti-white racism? If white do the most attacks against foreigners then it's racism, if most attacks are done by black people then that is also racism.
DISGUSTING COMMENT MY FRIEND
Unfortunately, brown people are scared of both, more so the white man with a gun.
It's not pronounced sick. its 'seek' as many of the interviewees say themselves. Notably the ones with Western accents.
Many also pronounce it word as 'Sick.' Not that eithe pronunciation detracts from the video in the slightest.
No, the correct pronunciation, as anyone who knows Punjabi will tell you, is "sick". The "seek" pronunciation is an Americanized version used by some, only because of the association english-speakers make with the correct pronunciation.
Are you sure? I've had friends (Indian) who pronounce it 'seek'.
Yes. Your friends are probably catering the word to the English language. This can be very easily found and verified online.
What a pleasant surprise to have you personally respond! Glad you cleared that up. I listened to vids of Sikhs using the term. Seems you're right! By the way, this was a wonderful doc (one of your very best). Keep it up!
many people just want to hate.
pronounced seek,... not sick,... come on Abby. These are great people, common.
anton green some sikhs pronounce it as "sick" sick as well idk i guess its just how you say it
“Allah is Satan” duuuude Allah just means God in another language, good luck trynna explain your way out of that one
Arm yourself with weapons!
What isn't being asked: what conditions in their country triggered this steady stream of out-migration ?
When Americans failed to challenge the distorted lies of 9-11 and the non-existent role of Iraq , they passively accepted the brutal invasion and destruction of that country . This set off a wave of hate speech incessantly repeating the same Bin Laden lies that were already prepared minutes after the first bombs detonated at the WTC. In this tense atmosphere, why would any foreigner want to come here to present themselves as a target?
This is such a superficial hatchet job that is typical of Martin's low budget videos. I can barely make out what her zombie voice is saying. She should ask why the U.S. continues cooperating with the UN refugee resettlement programs that has brought over 3 million to our soil. She never does follow up with the race baiting theme of this particular doc.
Pron. seek not sick .
it actually is pronounced Sikh not Seekh (although I understand that in English this comes across backwards ... in the end it doesn't really matter though lol)
Eek a Mouse ...I hope you know where your name came from, Eek-a
Abby Abby. Common!! Sikhs are not persecuted in India, they get shot in USA. The former Prime Minister was a Sikh. Tell thr Truth!!! I'll respect you better.
You are promoting Disinformation. Modi's Hindu Fundementalist Gov. is persecuting Sikhs and Christians in India. Modi's visit to London had 11,000 Sikhs protesting outside of 10 Downing Street.
Must be something new with this Modi chap. For thousands of years India was the most religiously plural in the history of the world. Do you live in India?
Khaartoum Supermarket lol, islam is the one which is causing the problems in India and you are blaming Hindus.
I never said it was between Hindus and Sikhs, otherwise non- Khalistani Sikhs would not have been Butchered. And about Butchers, I hope this wikipedia article satisfies your curiosity en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_terrorist_incidents_in_Punjab_(India).
And I am not big believer in conspiracy theories. I do strongly feel repulsed by 1984 anti-Sikh riots carried by Congress thugs against innocent Sikhs. While it was wrong for Indira Gandhi to carry out operation Blue Star considering Sacred nature of Harmandir Sahib and civilian casualties, it was equally wrong for Bhinderwala to amass weapons and militia inside such a important sacred place. It is sort of wonder to me why no Sikh criticise Bhinderwala actions.
May be Bhindranwala was good Sikh, may be he was a figure that Sikhs look upto. But when think of heroes, I think of Bhagat Singh and Chandrasekhar Azad. Sorry, Bhinderwala will remain terrorist to India.
About Weapons, I hope you explain to me as I have no way to search what swamy has written.
Also Abby wearing a headscarf is pretentious and arrogant.
KarlVyt sorry but the reason Abby is wearing a scarf is during all times inside the Sikh Temple you must keep your head covered.
It's Seeek not sick
Plus if you listen carefully the ones who do pronounce it like sick are just saying seek really quickly. Shocking error which made it really hard to enjoy this programme since it's made by someone so shockingly ignorant. Even more disappointing since Abby is normally so well informed.
In Punjabi it is actually pronounced Sikh and not Seekh ( you can go check Wikipedia if you like) ... I do understand how there's conflict with that in English because Sikh (means student, disciple, or Seeker of truth) and Sick in English means obviously something else.. so I do understand the distortion but don't let stuff like that get you off the message of someone going out there and trying her best.
You have made the shocking error, in your supreme arrogance. Ask anyone who knows Punjabi, the correct pronunciation is "sick", while some in the uS have changed the pronunciation to "seek" only because of the association Americans make with "sick"
arostwocents You got it wrong.