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When I was growing up, white/American Sikhs were a strange phenomenon
The early days of 3HO and Yogi Bhajan WHEN I WAS GROWING UP, WHITE/AMERICAN SIKHS WERE A STRANGE PHENOMENON By Amandeep Madra | EDITOR’S PICK | When I was growing up White/American Sikhs were a strange...
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Covid-19 preventive measures for Malaysian gurdwaras
By Asia Samachar | MALAYSIA | The Malaysian Gurdwaras Council (MGC) has released identified some preventive measures for gurdwaras as the Covid-19 cases beyond 100 nationwide. The council began sending...
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14-day ‘self-imposed quarantine’ if travelling to India for 12 countries
By Asia Samachar | SINGAPORE, MALAYSIA | Folks from Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand visiting India face a 14-day ‘self-imposed quarantine’ due to unabetted spread of the novel coronavirus. Indian-bound...
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No India travel for the next one month
By Asia Samachar | MALAYSIA | India has suspended all travel visas from tomorrow (13 March 2020) to 15 April in its most drastic measure yet to battle the novel coronavirus which has officially been...
View ArticleKirtan: Mool Mantar track by Amrita Kaur & Yadvinder Singh
KIRTAN | NEWLY RELEASED: Daughter and father kirtani team Amrita Kaur and Yadvinder Singh have released a 55-minute track on mool mantar. Music arranger/composer: Lovely Sharma; graphics and video:...
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First Afghan Sikh lawyer in England chose law. Here’s why.
Meeno Chawla with her parents on graduation day – Photo: Personal Facebook page By Meeno Chawla | EXPERIENCE | I came from Afghanistan in 1995 to England as an immigrant. The 1989 civil war in...
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Coronavirus: Singapore gurdwaras to live-stream for sick, elderly
Temperature checks at a Singapore gurdwara – Photo: CSGB By Asia Samachar | SINGAPORE | Singapore gurdwaras will proceed with their programmes, albeit with increased precautionary measures to battle...
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PJ gurdwara suspends programmes for Covid-19
By Asia Samachar | MALAYSIA | Petaling Jaya gurdwara is suspending all programmes until Wednesday (18 March) as a close relative of one of its staff was hospitalised for suspected Covid-19. The...
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Covid-19: Malaysia cancel Punjabi classes, gurdwaras cut events
Studying Punjabi: Students at one of the PEC centres in Malaysia – Photo: Supplied By Asia Samachar Team | MALAYSIA | Most weekend Punjabi classes in Malaysia will most probably be cancelled for the...
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What’s in a name; The Golden Temple, Harmandir Sahib or Darbar Sahib?
Darbar Sahib, Amritsar, photographed in February 2019. Popularly known as the Golden Temple. Photo by Saheb Singh By Rishpal Singh Sidhu | OPINION | The Golden Temple, also known as Harmandir Sahib or...
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IN LOVING MEMORY: Sgt (Rtd) Jasbir Singh (1958-2019), Johor Bahru
1st BARSI: Kirtan and Path da Bhog on 28 March 2020 (Saturday) at Gurdwara Sahib Polis (High Street) Kuala Lumpur from 10am to 12pm, followed by Guru ka Langar | Malaysia 1st Barsi, In Loving Memory of...
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AirAsia Captain Ankieta: Flying great equalizer for humankind
Capt Ankieta Sekhon with her proud parents – Photo: AirAsia India By AirAsia | INDIA | Meet Ankieta Sekhon, a pilot captain flying the Airbus 320 with AirAsia. “My biggest inspiration was my father. He...
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Amritsar-bound passenger from Malaysia dies mid-air
By Asia Samachar Team | INDIA | A 41-year-old Punjab native, returning to Amritsar from Malaysia, was declared dead after his flight landed in Amritsar, according to officials on Sunday. Hukam Singh,...
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My religion tells me to give back to society
Newhumansofaustralia – Photo: Peter Damo By Kamal | AUSTRALIA | When Mum and Dad migrated from India in 1995, their friends told them that they wouldn’t even be able to buy pots and pans in Australia!...
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Bhag Singh (1933-2020), Retired Chief Inspector of Police (Raub)
PATH DA BHOG: 22 March 2020 (Sunday), 10am – 12noon, at Gurdwara Sahib Petaling Jaya followed by Guru Ka Langgar | Malaysia SARDAR BHAG SINGH S/O LATE NIRANJAN SINGH (VILLAGE LAL KALAN) (22.2.1933 –...
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Virtual Sikhi
By Jadesh Singh | OPINION | There was now time to rummage through our store room and find things buried for ages. I’m observing self-forced isolation, observing social distancing as advised by experts...
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Gurdwaras to shutdown under Malaysia’s partial lockdown
By Asia Samachar Team | MALAYSIA | Gurdwaras and other places of worship have been ordered to stay close from 18-31 March as Malaysia imposes the partial lockdown nationwide to arrest the spread of the...
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Book Review: SIKH-ing Success & Happiness
Title: Sikhing Success and Happiness: A Life Journey |Author: Dya Singh | Publisher: Partridge Publishing Singapore, 2016 & Partridge (Penguin) | 192 pages | Available on Amazon.com “It is...
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Gurdwara shutdown affects Sikh weddings, bhogs (death prayers)
By Khalsa Diwan Malaysia | LETTER | While the Sikh community appreciates the steps taken by the Government to contain the coronavirus (Covid-19) epidemic, some leeway to essential ceremonies such...
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Yogi Bhajan sexual allegations rock Kundalini Yoga world
WHAT THEY SAY: Some Kundalini Yoga teachers. Clockwise, left to right: Valinda Cochella, Satya Kaur and Shiv Charan Singh, Lotus Dayánde and Aimee (Indra) Rai By Asia Samachar Team | UNITED STATES |...
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