If you know Urdu, then please watch this video, which shows a student speaking to the President of Pakistan General Pervaiz Musharaf in a student conference. This student compares Pakistani democracy with Indian democracy and makes very valid remarks.
During a function in my friend’s house, I found this lovely child, who was crying. As I clicked my camera, he stopped crying and started to look at me curiously. This is one of the photos I took there…
I get lots of emails. People across the world send me many kinds of emails. Sometimes, they thank me for my articles; sometimes they give their valuable suggestions, which help me improve my website. Many people ask me questions on Sikhism and other issues. Sometimes they want to know my personal views on particular topics. There are people who want to know which projects I am working on. Sometimes people tell me that they disagree with me on a few points. Sometimes any researcher wants my guidance. There are many people who send me links to articles and discussions on other websites. They think I should write on those topics also. Oh yes, sometimes a few people just forward emails to me. I get such emails also, in which my country India, Indians and people of high caste people of Indian society are criticized, often bitterly. A few emails just criticize me because of several views expressed in my various articles.
I am really thankful to all the people who send me emails. I really get help from these emails. These emails help me to know what my readers think, what they want me to write, what they need etc. These emails help me understand people better. I am thankful to all of these brothers and sisters.
Well, here I would like to share an email I got. It was from one ‘Amandeep Singh’ (if it is his real name). In the email, he calls himself ‘TERI MOUT’ (Your Death). Because this email is addressed to me, so the word ‘TERI’ is used for me. Thus, the sender of the email thinks that he is my death.
Here is the email: –
WHY YOU FAKE TYPE (BLOODY R.S.S) NAKLI NARAKDHARI MESSING WITH KHALSA. REMEMBER 1 KHALSA=1.25LAKHS OF KALA TOPI WALLAS & KHAKHI NIKKER WALLAS.
THE TIME IS HERE TO COME WHEN THE MIGHTY KHALSA OF GURU SAHIB WILL TORN THESE FAKE PEOPLE (NARKDHARIS,RADASOAMI,NAMDHARI,BADALITES,SARNAS,ASHUTOSHIAS,ARYA SAMAAJEES,LALAS,BRAHMINS, NIKKER DHARIS(R.S.S,VHP,BAJ DAL…ETC)
TIME IS SHORT SO PLEASE BE AWARE OF THAT.
RAJ KAREGA KHALSA
KHALISTAN ZINDABAD.
FROM:- TERI MOUT
Recently, I got an email from (Mrs.) Christine Moliner, a French scholar engaged in research on Sikhs at Paris University (Ecole de Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales). She had read my comments on Sanatan Sikhs and the RSS, so was interested to meet me. During her visit to India, she met with many scholars, religious/social/political activists. I am neither a big scholar, nor any political/social activist, so it was strange for me that she wanted to meet me. She would be very disappointed to meet me as I am not a knowledgeable person, I thought.
To my surprise, when she came to my house, she was looking like an Indian woman, like a Kashmiri Sikh lady. Had she not told me that she was French, I would have thought she is an Indian. She was in Indian dress.
We talked on various issues for a few hours. It was amazing to see that she knows so much about Sikh history and Sikh people. Even many Sikhs do not know as much about their religion, as she does. As she visited India for many times, she knows many-many aspects of Indian society, culture and history. For example, see her article: Between invisibility and dignity: India’s “Dalit“ and globalization
After a few days, we met again at Museum and Art Gallery, Chandigarh. This time, her son was with her. Again, she was looking like a Kashmiri Sikh woman, in traditional Salwar Kameez. Interestingly, all the girl students of adjoining Art College were in Jeans and shirts. Well, Christine Moliner showed great interest in paintings and other articles displayed in the Museum.
It is nice to see scholars, like Christine Moliner, studying Sikh people and Sikh history.
Christine Moliner watching a ‘Kangra Painting’ at Museum and Art Gallery, Chandigarh.
Christine Moliner, along with her son, stands in front of a painting of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji by Sobha Singh at Museum and Art Gallery, Chandigarh.
S. Hardeep Singh ‘Dibdiba’ got his book ‘Saaka Neela Taara Ton Baad’ released on July 20, 2006. Within three weeks, he released its second edition, with extra new 40 pages. Now-a-days, when it is very hard to sell Punjabi books, it is amazing to see that the first edition of S. Hardeep Singh Dibdiba’s book was sold in a few days. When the second edition is in the market, Hardeep Singh is preparing for its third edition.
So, what is the reason behind this? Why have people of Punjab showed such interest in Hardeep Singh Dibdiba’s book? These were the questions in my mind. So I met him and asked him to explain why his book got so popularity.
Humble Dibdiba’s reply is understandable. (His interview by www.amritworld.com will be online within a day or two). By and large writers write on past or future. They do not talk about present. On the other hand, people want to know what is happening around them. People want to know what there leaders are actually doing behind the curtain.
Congratulations to S. Hardeep Singh ‘Dibdiba’ !