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Surjit Athwal was 16 years old when she was forced to marry a man 10 years her senior. It was outside of London, England but life for the young wife was isolating, tense and abusive. As Surjit tried to gain her independence and flee her strict Sikh household, the control over her became worse and worse; until a deadly plan was established followed by one chilling statement, “We have to get rid of her.”Read Sarbjit Kaur Athwal's Book Here:https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B00CZ7QGDQ&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_0VAXPR20YZMXPGCFZ6N5National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE or text “start” to 88788UK Helpline: 0800 5999 247_________________________________________Promo: World's Dumbest Criminals PodcastMethod & Madness is researched, written, hosted, and produced by Dawn CateSound Editing by moInspoMusic by Tymur Khakimov from PixabayREACH OUT:methodandmadnesspod@gmail.comFOLLOW:Instagram.com/MethodAndMadnessPodTwitter.com/MethodPod___________________________________________________________This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp.Special offer to Method and Madness listeners; you can get 10% off your first month of professional therapy at BetterHelp.com/methodandmadnessBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/method-madness--6241524/support.
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This week, James and Luke are in Hayes at Guru Nanak Sikh Academy, a faith school where they've been invited for a special school dinner by head of history, Mr John Perkins. The occasion is Guru Nanak Gurpurab, celebrating the founder of Sikhism, and they'll be joining 1,600 students and staff for a Langar which is a traditional Sikh community meal **Introduction** (0:00 – 5:44) (Starter) James and Luke talk about other religious festivals before Luke explains Sikhism, outlining its key beliefs, history, and the significance of Langar. **Interview** (5:47 – 13:30) (Main Course) John Perkins explains the school's role in religious festivals and why Langar is so important to students and their families. James and Luke then speak with a group of Year 12 students about the origins of Langar, the significance of the food, and the way it is served and eaten, which Luke points out is an important detail for anthropologists. They also interview Maninder who oversees the kitchen and Mandeep, the school's chief lunchtime supervisor, they share what Langar means to them. **Post-Interview** (13:33 – 17:46) (Dessert) Luke gives a description of the scene unfolding in front of them. As well as a follow up discussion with Maninder. **Closing remarks and acknowledgments** (17:50 – 23:30) Luke and James discuss their main takeaways from this trip back to school. The Migration Menu has been brought to you by James Staples and Luke Heslop, with help from Vimal Dalal, Angele Ijeh, Stefeni Regalado, and Jafnah Uddin. If you have any questions or comments for us, send them in and we will address them in a future show, you can get in touch at info@themigrationmenu.com. Or on ‘X' - formerly Twitter: @migration_menu and Instagram @themigrationmenu Menu – Food eaten Chickpea curry Naan bread Steamed rice Yogurt Salad Mango and mint chutney Semia paisum – milk pudding with vermicelli Literature mentioned: Engelke, M. (2011) ‘Material religion', in The Cambridge Companion to Religious Studies. Cambridge University Press, pp. 209–229. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Breath of Fire is an excellent documentary about Kundalini Yoga, a group invented out of thin air by the self-styled Yogi Bhajan, who claimed to be a Sikh and to have a system of yoga. Bhajan was neither a Sikh nor a yogin. His techniques lead to dissociation and hypomania (false ecstasy) and then to the depths of depression. Followers can spend years believing that they've failed on the path to enlightenment when, in reality, they were conned into using dangerous and untested methods to induce euphoria.Hoyt Richards is a documentary maker, actor, and former member of another eastern-themed cult, Eternal Values.Notes and links:Jon says "Yogi Bhajaj" throughout, but realizes that the name is "Yogi Bhajan." These things happen sometimes.The term "S.P." in Scientology usually means "Suppressive Person," ie, someone who is not to be trusted. However, Jon and others in the ex-Scientology community have reclaimed this title as a "Social Personality."The Sharpeville Massacre deserves much more recognition than it normally gets; here is a page from South African History Online. Also do check out the other resources cited in this Wikipedia article.Here is the complete poem Jon quotes toward the end of the video.
This episode delves into the historical and cultural significance of Punjab and Sikhism, exploring the identity of Sikhs as the true heirs of Punjab. It discusses the cultural dynamics between Sikhism and Punjabi culture, the historical struggles faced by Sikhs, and the importance of leadership in Sikh history. The conversation emphasizes the concept of victory in Sikh philosophy, the relationship between government and community, and the necessity of independence and self-reliance for the Sikh community in Punjab.
Next Level Soul with Alex Ferrari: A Spirituality & Personal Growth Podcast
Robert Edward Grant discusses the concept of Metatron, a seraphim and the highest archangel, who was originally Enoch. He explains the significance of grantees, energetic knots between chakras, and the process of kundalini awakening. Robert shares his experiences with Sikh symbolism, particularly the elephant representing the hierophant stage in alchemy. He also delves into the history of Saint Germain, linking him to Metatron, and discusses the role of AI in emulating divine creation. Additionally, Robert touches on the financial system's reliance on hegemonic stability and the implications of global power shifts. Robert Edward Grant and Alex Ferrari discuss the impending economic collapse, predicting massive inflation and a dollar crash due to the U.S.'s $38 trillion debt. Robert suggests Bitcoin and gold as safe havens, though gold's impracticality limits its value. They explore the concept of currency value being subjective and influenced by market perception. Robert introduces theories linking historical figures like Leonardo da Vinci and Saint-Germain, suggesting da Vinci's survival and transformation into Saint-Germain. They also touch on the metaphysical, discussing the evolution of consciousness, the role of Ascended Masters, and the interconnectedness of time and space.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/next-level-soul-podcast-with-alex-ferrari--4858435/support.
Bioneers: Revolution From the Heart of Nature | Bioneers Radio Series
In a world that's unraveling from climate disruption and gaping inequality, another climate crisis confronts us: the climate of hate and othering. Award-winning scholar and educator Valarie Kaur says to overcome racism and nationalism, we must not succumb to rage and grief. As someone who has spent much of her life challenging horrific injustices and intolerance, Kaur learned the lesson that historical nonviolent change-makers understood: social movements must be grounded in an ethic of love. She founded the Revolutionary Love Project, and has emerged as one of the most important voices of the American Sikh community, and a highly influential faith leader on the national stage. Valarie Kaur, born into a family of Sikh farmers who settled in California in 1913, is a seasoned civil rights activist, award-winning filmmaker, lawyer, faith leader, and founder of the Revolutionary Love Project, which seeks to champion love as a public ethic and wellspring for social action. The theme music is co-written by the Baka Forest People of Cameroon and Baka Beyond, from the album East to West. Find out more at globalmusicexchange.org. Additional music was made available by: Edamame, EdamameBeats.com Raydia, APMmusic.com Jami Sieber, JamiSeiber.com This is an episode of the Bioneers: Revolution from the Heart of Nature series. Visit the radio and podcast homepage to learn more.
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Tune into the second episode of AJC's newest limited podcast series, Architects of Peace. Go behind the scenes of the decades-long diplomacy and quiet negotiations that made the Abraham Accords possible, bringing Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and later Morocco, together in historic peace agreements. Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman, U.S. Army General Miguel Correa, and AJC Chief Policy and Political Affairs Officer Jason Isaacson unpack the first Trump administration's Middle East strategy, share behind-the-scenes efforts to engage key regional players, and reveal what unfolded inside the White House in the crucial weeks before the Abraham Accords signing. Full transcript: https://www.ajc.org/news/podcast/behind-the-breakthrough-architects-of-peace-episode-2 Resources: AJC.org/ArchitectsofPeace - Tune in weekly for new episodes. AJC.org/AbrahamAccords - The Abraham Accords, Explained AJC.org/CNME - Find more on AJC's Center for a New Middle East Listen – AJC Podcasts: AJC.org/ForgottenExodus AJC.org/PeopleofthePod Follow Architects of Peace on your favorite podcast app, and learn more at AJC.org/ArchitectsofPeace You can reach us at: podcasts@ajc.org If you've appreciated this episode, please be sure to tell your friends, and rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Transcript: Donald Trump: I think we're going to make a deal. It might be a bigger and better deal than people in this room even understand. Manya Brachear Pashman: In September 2020, the world saw what had been years – decades – in the making: landmark peace agreements dubbed the Abraham Accords -- normalizing relations between Israel and two Arabian Gulf states, the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Bahrain. Later, in December, they were joined by the Kingdom of Morocco. Five years later, AJC is pulling back the curtain to meet key individuals who built the trust that led to these breakthroughs. Introducing: the Architects of Peace. Shortly after he was elected in 2016 and before he took office, President Donald Trump nominated his company's former bankruptcy attorney David Friedman to serve as U.S. Ambassador to Israel. He gave Friedman two simple tasks. Task No. 1? Build peace across the Middle East by normalizing relations between Israel and its Arab neighbors. Task No. 2? Solve the Israeli Palestinian conflict that a half dozen previous White House residents had failed to fix. After all, according to conventional wisdom, the first task could not happen before the second. The future of cooperation between Israel and 20-plus other Arab countries hinged on peace between the Israelis and Palestinians. Here's former Secretary of State John Kerry. John Kerry: There will be no advance and separate peace with the Arab world without the Palestinian process and Palestinian peace. Everybody needs to understand that. Manya Brachear Pashman: Ambassador Friedman disagreed with this conventional wisdom. David Friedman: We were told initially by most countries that the road to peace began with the Palestinians. This was a hypothesis that I rejected internally, but I thought: ‘OK, well, let's just play this out and see where this can go. And so, we spent a couple of years really working on what could be a plan that would work for Israel and the Palestinians. The Palestinians, you know, rejected discussions early on, but we had a lot of discussions with the Israelis. Manya Brachear Pashman: The son of a rabbi who grew up in Long Island, Ambassador Friedman had been active in pro-Israel organizations for decades, He had advised Trump on the importance of the U.S.-Israel bond during the 2016 presidential election and recommended nothing less than a radical overhaul of White House policy in the region. Not long after his Senate confirmation as ambassador, that overhaul commenced. In February 2017, President Trump invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House – his first invitation to a foreign leader — and a symbolic one. After their meeting, they held a joint press conference. Donald Trump: With this visit, the United States again reaffirms our unbreakable bond with our cherished ally Israel. The partnership between our two countries, built on our shared values. I think we're going to make a deal. It might be a bigger and better deal than people in this room even understand. That's a possibility. So, let's see what we do. He doesn't sound too optimistic. But he's a good negotiator. Benjamin Netanyahu: That's the art of the deal. Manya Brachear Pashman: Nine months later, President Trump made another symbolic gesture -- recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital city and moving the American embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Though such a move had been approved by Congress in 1995, no president had ever acted upon it. When Trump's son-in-law, businessman, and senior White House advisor Jared Kushner opened conversations about that ‘bigger and better deal,' Palestinians refused to participate, using the pretext of the Jerusalem decision to boycott the Trump administration. But that didn't stop Ambassador Friedman and others from engaging, not only with Israel, but with Arab countries about a new path forward. AJC's Chief Policy and Political Affairs Officer Jason Isaacson, who has been building bridges in the region since the early ‘90s, recalls this strategy at the time. Jason Isaacson: It was very clear for many months, 2019 on into early 2020, that there was a team working under Jared Kushner in the White House that was going from country to country in the Gulf and North Africa, looking to make a deal, looking to make deals that would lead to normalization with Israel, would involve various benefits that the United States would be able to provide. But of course, the big benefit would be regional integration and a closer relationship with the United States. Manya Brachear Pashman: The pitch for a new path forward resonated in the United Arab Emirates, a Gulf country of 10 million residents, some 11% of whom are Emiratis — the rest expats and migrants from around the world. The UAE had designated 2019 the Year of Tolerance, an initiative aimed at promoting the country as a global capital for tolerance and respect between diverse cultures and nationalities. That year, the Emirates hosted a historic visit from Pope Francis, and 27 Israeli athletes competed in the 2019 Special Olympics World Games held in the capital city of Abu Dhabi. The pitch also resonated in Bahrain. In June of that year, during a two-day workshop in Bahrain's capital city of Manama, the Trump administration began rolling out the results of its Middle East tour – the economic portion of its peace plan, titled "Peace to Prosperity." Jason Isaacson: The White House plan for Peace to Prosperity was a kind of an early set of ideas for Israeli Palestinian resolution that would result in a small, but functional Palestinian state, created in a way that would not require the displacement of Israelis in the West Bank, and that would involve large scale investment, mostly provided by other countries, mostly in the Gulf, but not only, also Europe, to advance the Palestinian economy, to integrate the Palestinian and Israelis' economies in a way that had never happened. And there was discussion that was taking place that all led up to the idea of a very fresh approach, a very new approach to the regional conflict. Manya Brachear Pashman: The 38-page prospectus set ambitious goals — turning the West Bank and Gaza into tourism destinations, doubling the amount of drinkable water there, tripling exports, earmarking $900 million to build hospitals and clinics. The Palestinians, angered by Trump's recognition of Jerusalem and viewing the Manama workshop as an attempt to normalize Arab-Israel ties while sidelining their national rights, boycotted the meeting and rejected the plan before ever seeing its details. But the workshop's host Bahrain, as well as Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the Emirates participated, to varying degrees. Trump's team rolled out the rest of the plan in January 2020, including a map of land carved out for Palestinians and for Israel. The plan enabled Palestinians and Arab countries to expand economic opportunities. It enabled Israel to demonstrate that it was open to cooperation. It enabled the Trump administration to illustrate the opportunities missed if countries in the region continued to let Palestinian leadership call the shots. David Friedman: The expectation was not that the Palestinians would jump all over it. We were realistic about the possibility, but we did think it was important to show that Israel itself, under some circumstances, was willing to engage with the Palestinians with regard to a formula for peace that, you know, had an economic component, a geographic component, a governance component. Manya Brachear Pashman: The Palestine Liberation Organization accused the United States of trying to sell a "mirage of economic prosperity.” Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh criticized the Arab leaders attending the al-Manama conference, saying "The (Palestinian) people, who have been fighting for 100 years, did not commission anyone to concede or to bargain.” But that's the thing. Arab leaders weren't there solely on behalf of the Palestinians. They wanted to learn how their own countries' citizens could enjoy peace and prosperity too. David Friedman: The real point of all this that got the Abraham Accords jump started was not the fact that the Palestinians embraced this, but more so that they rejected it in such a way that enabled these other countries to say: ‘Look, guys, you know what? We can't be more pro-Palestinian than you.' Here you have, you know, the U.S. government putting on a table a proposal that gets you more than halfway there in terms of your stated goals and aspirations. Maybe you don't like all of it, that's fine, but you're never going to get everything you wanted anyway. And here's the first government in history that's willing to give you something tangible to talk about, and if you're not going to engage in something that they spent years working on, talking to everybody, trying to thread the needle as best they could. If you're not willing to talk to them about it, then don't ask us to fight your fight. There's only so far we can go. But we thought that putting this plan out on a table publicly would kind of smoke out a lot of positions that had historically been below the surface. And so, beginning right after the 28th of January of 2020 when we had that ceremony with the President's vision for peace, we began to really get serious engagement. Not from the Palestinians, who rejected it immediately, but from the countries in the region. And so that's how the Abraham Accords discussions really began in earnest. Manya Brachear Pashman: AJC had been saying for years that if Arab leaders truly wanted to foster stability in the region and help the Palestinians, engaging with Israel and opening channels of communication would give them the leverage to do so. Isolating Israel was not the answer. Nothing underscored that more than the COVID-19 pandemic, the worst global health crisis in a century. As everyone around the world donned N95 masks and went into self-imposed isolation, some governments in the Middle East concluded that isolating innovative countries like Israel was perhaps not the wisest or safest choice. In May 2020, UAE Ambassador to the United Nations Lana Nusseibeh said as much during a virtual webinar hosted by AJC. Lana Nusseibeh: Of course, we've had Israeli medics participate in previous events in the UAE, that wouldn't be unusual. And I'm sure there's a lot of scope for collaboration. I don't think we would be opposed to it. Because I really think this public health space should be an unpoliticized space where we all try and pool our collective knowledge of this virus. Manya Brachear Pashman: A month later, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Anwar Gargash echoed that sentiment, during AJC Global Forum. Anwar Gargash: I think we can come to a point where we come to a given Israeli government and we say we disagree with you on this, we don't think it's a good idea. But at the same time there are areas, such as COVID, technology, and other things that we can actually work on together. Manya Brachear Pashman: Not surprisingly, the UAE was the first Arab country to begin negotiating with the White House to normalize relations with Israel. However, talks that summer hit a stalemate. Israel was moving forward with a plan to annex a significant portion of the West Bank, including Israeli settlements and the Jordan Valley. Even though President Trump himself had cautioned Prime Minister Netanyahu to hold off, Ambassador Friedman was not about to stop them. David Friedman: I thought that the idea of Israel walking away from its biblical heartland. Anything that required Israel to make that commitment was something I couldn't support. I was so dead set against it. Israel cannot, as a price for normalization, as great as it is, as important as it is, Israel cannot agree to cede its biblical heartland. Manya Brachear Pashman: Not only was this personal for Ambassador Friedman, it was also a major incentive for Israel, included in the Peace to Prosperity plan. The ambassador didn't want to go back on his word and lose Israel's trust. But annexation was a dealbreaker for the Emirates. In June, UAE's Ambassador to the U.S. Yousef Al Otaiba wrote a column speaking directly to the Israeli public. He explained that the UAE wanted diplomatic relations with Israel – it really did – but unilateral annexation of land that it considered still in dispute would be viewed as a breach of trust and undermine any and all progress toward normalization. David Friedman: It was a kind of a tumultuous period, both internally within our own team and with others, about what exactly was going to happen as a result of that Peace to Prosperity Plan. And even if there was an agreement by the United States to support Israeli annexation, was this something that was better, at least in the short term? Manya Brachear Pashman: Otaiba's message got through, and the team ultimately agreed to suspend the annexation plan — not halt, but suspend — an intentionally temporary verb. In addition to writing the column, Otaiba also recommended that a friend join the negotiations to help repair the trust deficit: General Miguel Correa, a U.S. Army General who had spent part of his childhood in the Middle East, served in the Persian Gulf War and as a peacekeeper maintaining the treaty between Israel and Egypt. General Correa had joined the National Security Council in March 2020 after serving as a defense attaché in Abu Dhabi. He had earned the respect of Emiratis, not as a dealmaker so much as a lifesaver, once orchestrating a secret rescue mission of wounded Emirati troops from inside Yemen. Among those troops, the nephew and son-in-law of Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed, the then-de facto ruler and now the current president of the UAE. Kushner and Friedman had never met Correa. Miguel Correa: I didn't know them, and they didn't know me. No one else had any military experience on the team. I had a unique perspective of the Arab side of the equation. And had relationships. So, it was a match made in heaven. Jared, David Friedman, these guys obviously understood Israeli politics and understood the Israeli side, and somewhat Jewish American side. I could provide a different dynamic or a different view from the Arab side, as someone who's kind of grown up with this. It really got serious when the team came together and, and we could start working on real, concrete things. Manya Brachear Pashman: Months of negotiations had already unfolded. It was already late July, first of August, when General Correa became the last person to join the tiny circle of a half dozen negotiators – kept intentionally small to keep a lid on the conversations. It's hard to keep a secret in Washington. David Friedman: The secrecy here was very, very important, because to be honest with you, I think anything bigger than that group of six or seven, we would have put it in jeopardy. Manya Brachear Pashman: In this situation, leaks not only threatened the deal, they could threaten lives. Though word trickled out that a deal was in the works, no one guessed just how transformational the result might be. In General Correa's opinion, the UAE had the most to lose. Miguel Correa: That was the concern that, frankly, guys like me had, that, I hurt a nation of good people that is incredibly tolerant, that builds synagogues and churches and Sikh temples, or Hindu temples, and tolerance 101, that everybody can pray to who they would like to pray to. And I was worried that all these extremists were going to come out of the woodwork and hurt that trajectory in the UAE, that was going to be a great nation with or without the normalization. But this ruler said: ‘No, no, it's the right thing to do. Peace is the right thing to do.' Manya Brachear Pashman: General Correa actually had quite a few concerns. He didn't want the negotiations to be hijacked for political gain. He wanted leaders to have a security and public relations response in place before anything was announced. And the agreement? It lacked a name. Miguel Correa: A lot of it has to do with my military side. We love to name cool task forces, and things like that. And then I felt like: ‘Hey, it has to be something that rolls off the tongue, that makes sense and that will help it, you know, with staying power. Let's do something that ties the people together. There was going to be a shock, a tectonic shock that was going to occur. From 1948, we're going to do a complete 180, and wow. So what do we do to take the wind away from the extremists? As a guy who's fought extremism, militant extremism, for most of his military career, I figured, hey, we've got to do what we can to frame this in a super positive manner. Manya Brachear Pashman: To the general's dismay, no one else shared his concern about what to call their project. A lot was happening in those last few weeks. Landing on a name – not a priority. On the morning of August 13, once all the details were hammered out, the team sat in the Oval Office waiting to brief the President before it was announced to the world. David Friedman: It came about 10 minutes before the end, we were all sitting around the Oval Office, waiting for this announcement about the UAE. And somebody, not me, said: ‘Well, we need a name for this,' and I said, why? And they said, ‘Well, you know, you have the Oslo Accords, you have the Camp David Accords. You need a name.' And I said, you know, Who's got an idea? And General Miguel Correa, he said: ‘How about the Abraham Accords?' And I said: ‘That's a great name.' And then we had a rush to call the Israelis and the Emiratis to make sure they were OK with it. Five minutes later we're broadcasting to a few hundred million people this groundbreaking announcement. And the President looks at me and says, ‘David, explain why you chose the Abraham Accords?' So that was when we explained what the name was, which I hadn't really thought of until that point. We just thought it was a good name. So at that point I said, ‘Well, you know, Abraham was the father of three great religions. He's referred to as Abraham in English, and Ibrahim in Arabic, and Avraham in Hebrew. And no single individual better exemplifies the opportunity and the benefits of unity among all peoples than Abraham.' And that was sort of on the fly how we got to the Abraham Accords. Manya Brachear Pashman: General Correa said he chose a name that would remind people of all faiths that what they have in common far outweighs what separates them. It was also important that the name be plural. Not the Abraham Accord. The Abraham Accords. Even if only one country – the UAE – was signing on at that moment, there would be more to come. Indeed, Bahrain came on board within a month. Morocco joined in December. Miguel Correa: I felt in my heart that this has to be more than one. As a guy that's been affected by this extremism and it allowed this, this craziness and that people decide who can get to know who and and I felt like, No, we can't allow this to be a one-shot deal. We have to prove that this is an avalanche. This could be sustained, and this is the way it should be. Everyone has to come into this one way or another. And it's not, by the way, saying that, hey, we're all going to walk lockstep with Israel. That's not the point. The point is that you have a conversation, the leaders can pick up the phone and have that conversation. So it has to be, has to be plural. By the way, this is the way that it was. This isn't new. This isn't like a crazy new concept. This is the way it was. It's not an introduction of Jews in this region, in society. This is a reintroduction. This is the way it's supposed to be. This is what's happened for thousands of years. So why are we allowing people to take us back, you know, thousands of years? Let's go back to the way things should be, and develop these relationships. It makes us all better. Manya Brachear Pashman: Next episode, we step out from behind the scenes and on to the South Lawn of the White House where leaders from the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Israel and the U.S. signed the Abraham Accords, while the world watched in awe. Atara Lakritz is our producer. T.K. Broderick is our sound engineer. Special thanks to Jason Isaacson, Sean Savage, and the entire AJC team for making this series possible. You can subscribe to Architects of Peace on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts, and you can learn more at AJC.org/ArchitectsofPeace. The views and opinions of our guests don't necessarily reflect the positions of AJC. You can reach us at podcasts@ajc.org. If you've enjoyed this episode, please be sure to spread the word, and hop onto Apple Podcasts or Spotify to rate us and write a review to help more listeners find us. 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This episode examines a pivotal legal case on grooming gangs in the UK, centering on survivor Liz's fight for justice against her rapist, Ashgar Boston. Featuring insights from Lord Pearson and legal expert Robin Tilbrook, we explore the complexities of the case, including significant milestones like securing Liz's anonymity and waiving the limitation period. Liz's story underscores the need for accountability from perpetrators and institutions, highlighting a path toward justice not only for her but for many others. This discussion emphasizes our collective responsibility to confront these societal issues and support survivors in reclaiming their lives. Partial Transcript: Hearts of Oak [0:25]different show tonight. I wrote a piece in the Gateway Pundit two days ago, and it was an overview of the legal case that I have been involved in pulling together. And tonight I'm going to bring on, as pre-records, I spoke to Lord Pearson of Rannock earlier. You'll hear his input in the case. I spoke to Liz, obviously the person at the centre of the case, the very brave survivor who I've got to know over the last five years, and Robin Tilbrook, who has been a guest on numerous times. And he, of course, is the legal mastermind, the person who has spearheaded this in terms of the legal side. So I want to touch on all three of those different angles to this case. And this is quite a key case because I think it's a blueprint for hundreds of other cases, really, hundreds of other cases across the UK to go after these rapists, not only to give these girls financial justice, but to bankrupt the perpetrators. We have had well over 500 individuals charged, sentenced, and locked away for these crimes. And this is the first of its kind in terms of getting financial justice for these girls. But I Peter Mcilvenna [1:47]Want to just touch on this. Obviously, it's a stain on British history. And it is something that has been brushed under the carpet for many, many years. Let me bring up, this is just the front of the article. First, private prosecution of a grooming gang rapist, a blueprint for justice. And then I talk about, obviously, the situation in the UK and then how sea girls were actually protected. The crazy part of this is that you have the white people. English communities have, by and large, not stood up for these girls. But yet in the Sikh communities, they set up these vigilante groups that actually would look after these girls. We didn't do that in the English communities. Hearts of Oak [2:36]Being ignored for decades, first reported in 1975 in the Rotherham Advertiser. [2:46] The Stain on British History Hearts of Oak [2:42]And then later on, Julie Bindell wrote in the Sunday Times. And then of course Andrew Norfolk in 2012 on the front page of the Times and his front page story blew this up and made it into a story that the British public were aware of. Over 500 prosecutions, 500 individuals sentenced to this in over 75 trials in over 40 towns across the UK and the head of one of the policing, it was Northampton, said that this is happening in every town across the UK, except, of course, London, because Lee Khan tells us that actually it's not happening in London. Make of that what you will. Maybe London is the perfect city in the world. I don't think so. I think it's been brushed under the carpet there also. Hearts of Oak [3:33]So we've had these all across the country and I want to touch on this legal case, and the link to this article is in the description. It goes back to 2020, whenever Alan Craig, my co-founder at Hearts of Vogue, and Baroness Cox, who, along with Lord Pearson, has been the most vocal person in terms of critiquing Islam and standing up for those who are oppressed under that, especially women. They went to visit Liz in Rotherham. Heard her story and were, not that they'd heard this story before, but again, and also when you meet someone face-to-face and hear it, it's raw. [4:15] A Legal Blueprint for Justice Hearts of Oak [4:16]And they came away wanting to assist in setting up a legal process so she could get financial justice for that. Justice, I don't know how you get justice in terms of this issue, But, so we talked to her, Alan and the Baroness came back from visiting her in Rotherham. I chatted to them both. Immediately, I talked to Lord Pearson. And within days, Lord Pearson had pulled together the money to start this legal case. Without the money, it would have remained just an idea, a vision, a hope. So we started that. That was in August 2020. The money came together beginning of September 2020. And then we reached out to Robin Tillabrook. We had all known Robin, and Robin also had been trying to start such a case before. So we engaged with Robin, pulled together a conversation, and after that conversation, we realized this was possible. Well, we had the funding, we had the girl, the survivor, and we had now the legal ability to move ahead with it. So that was everything. Hearts of Oak [5:33]Then in October 2020, we're kind of started this. We think this is all good. October 2020, Liz learned that Asker Boston, her rapist, had been moved to an open prison. She hadn't even been told. Now, a known prison, this is only serving 32 months of his sentence. He was moved to known prison. A known prison means, hey, you can go home for weekends. You can apply for that. And she was petrified. Did that mean that he would be coming to Rotherham, harassing her? She was living in fear. And, of course, the Ministry of Justice, they gave a bland apology because they didn't really give a damn. Connect with Hearts of Oak. . .
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After a Sikh semi-truck driver allegedly killed three people while attempting an illegal U-turn in Florida, he was charged with three counts of vehicular homicide. In response, millions of his fellow Indians have signed a petition demanding his release, and $1 million dollars has been raised in his name. This has caused a larger conversation on social media about the way that many industries in the United States have become ethnic cartels due to immigration from the subcontinent. We'll be looking at the different outlooks of U.S. and Indian culture and why they may be fundamentally incompatible. Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show/id1657770114 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3S6z4LBs8Fi7COupy7YYuM?si=4d9662cb34d148af Substack: https://auronmacintyre.substack.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuronMacintyre Gab: https://gab.com/AuronMacIntyre YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/c/AuronMacIntyre Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-390155 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@AuronMacIntyre:f Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/auronmacintyre/ Today's sponsors: Visit: https://crockettcoffee.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Discover the revolutionary transformation that created the ultimate Sikh identity. Explore how from Guru Nanak to Guru Gobind Singh, the Gurus elevated the Khalsa beyond a simple religious order into the very embodiment of the Guru itself - the Guru Panth Khalsa.Uncover why the Singh-Khalsa identity became the supreme spiritual and political force for Sikhs, transcending all other affiliations. Learn how this sacred brotherhood became the religopolitical vehicle that would shape Sikh destiny and why the Khalsa represents the highest form of Sikh consciousness.A deep dive into the spiritual revolution that made the Khalsa not just followers of the Guru, but the living Guru itself.
I love samurai, the code, the fashion, I mean, who doesn't so when I saw that comics writer/artist Ibrahim Moustafa was working on a samurai centric project, I immediately reached out to chat about it. After getting a look at the actual pages, it should come as no surprise that as an adept at blending genre, he's knocking it out of the park again with his forthcoming East meets West Humanoids project Halfblood funding soon on Kickstarter. I get annoyed sometimes at the panel economization of fight choreography in comics as a daily martial arts practitioner, but was pleasantly surprised with how meticulously this was researched and executed . We chat about that, vampires, the white savior trope, and sculpting figurines which if you haven't checked out his YouTube channel, consider giving it a follow if sculpting or just collecting them is your thing.
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Aaron Paul is joined by Reading CEO Joe Jacobson and Chelmsford City striker Lyle Taylor for this episode of 72+.The team reflect on all the latest midweek results in League One and Two, and speak to Barnsley boss Conor Hourihane, plus fellow League One manager of Cardiff City, Brian Barry-Murphy. And it's four wins from four for both Crewe manager Lee Bell and Stevenage boss Alex Revell, who both join the pod.Has Pep Guardiola ruined the English football pyramid?! And finally, the guys reflect on the takeover of Morecambe and the appointment of Ashvir Singh Johal as the first Sikh to manage a professional British club.Timecodes: 1:18 – Barnsley boss Conor Hourihane joins the pod 3:40 – Crewe manager Lee Bell chats about 100% win record 8:32 – Brian Barry-Murphy joins 72+ 13:11 – Alex Revell also makes it four wins from four for Stevenage 21:14 – Has Pep Guardiola ruined football? 28:03 – Morecambe saved by sale & appoint Sikh manager
In this episode, Sahar Aziz is in dicussion with Dr. Audrey Truschke and Dr. Dheepa Sundaram about the new groundbreaking report published by CSRR entitled Hindutva in America: A Threat to Equality and Religious Pluralism, which is available for download at csrr.rutgers.eduAudrey Truschke is a Professor of History and Director of Asian Studies at Rutgers University-Newark. She is the author of numerous books about India published by Columbia University Press, Stanford University Press and Princeton University Press. She just released her fourth book with entitled India: 5,000 Years of History on the Subcontinent.Dheepa Sundaram who is an assistant professor at Denver University where she teaches courses in Hindu studies, critical theory, and digital religion. Professor Sundaram is a cultural theorist whose research examines the formation of South Asian digital religious publics. Her current book project is entitled “Globalizing Darsan: Virtual Steriology and the Making of a Hindu ‘Brand'” and has written articles critically examining Hindutva's influence on both India and the United States' stated commitments to equality and pluralism.The two experts explain the difference between the global religion of Hinduism and the right wing ethnonationalist ideology of Hindutva. In India, Hindu nationalists advocate a strict form of ethnonationalism that reimagines the secular Indian republic as an exclusively Hindu nation and seeks to relegate religious minorities–especially Muslims–to an inferior status. Hindu nationalism is distinct from Hinduism, notwithstanding Hindutva proponents' erroneous claims of representing all Hindus. In the United States, Hindutva proponents seek to silence the voices of Indian Americans and others who disagree with their ideology, promote harmful policies favorable to India's Hindu nationalist political parties, and control knowledge about South Asia's diverse, multireligious history. Listen to the conversation about this transnational political movement that is threatening the civil rights of Muslim, Sikh, Christian communities of South Asian origin in the United States.#Hindutva #Islamophobia #Populism #India #Equality #Support the showSupport the Center for Security, Race and Rights by following us and making a donation: Donate: https://give.rutgersfoundation.org/csrr-support/20046.html Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEbUfYcWGZapBNYvCObiCpp3qtxgH_jFy Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rucsrr Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/rutgerscsrr Follow us on Threads: https://threads.com/rutgerscsrr Follow us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/rucsrr Follow us on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/rucsrr Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://csrr.rutgers.edu/newsroom/sign-up-for-newsletter/
Dive deep into one of history's most prescient warnings as we explore the fascinating world of Sikh Misls and the remarkable foresight of Jassa Singh Ramgarhia. This episode uncovers how the legendary Sikh leader predicted the British conquest of Punjab decades before it happened.What You'll Discover:The rise and power of the Sikh Misl confederacy systemJassa Singh Ramgarhia's incredible military and political acumenHis chilling predictions about British conquest of PunjabHis prophetic warnings about the partition of IndiaHis foresight about the enslavement and persecution of SikhsHow internal divisions among Sikh Misls played into British handsThe tragic irony of warnings that went unheeded for generations
On 12 August 2025, the Indian Supreme Court delivered its verdict in the Sukhdev Yadav case, ruling that convicts serving fixed terms must be released upon completing their sentences.
#modernart #amritha #painting Amrita Sher-Gil, born in 1913 to a Sikh father and a Hungarian mother, was a pioneering artist who shaped the course of modern Indian art. Trained at the prestigious École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, she blended Western techniques with Indian themes to create a bold and original visual language. After returning to India in 1934, she traveled extensively, drawing inspiration from Indian village life, ancient murals, and the lives of women, which became central to her work. Her South Indian Trilogy stands out as a powerful reflection of India's soul through a modernist lens. Known for her fearless personality and Bohemian lifestyle, Amrita defied societal norms and pursued artistic freedom with intensity. She produced over 150 works before her untimely death at the age of 28. Despite her short life, her legacy is immense—she was posthumously declared a National Art Treasure by the Government of India. Her paintings are housed in major galleries and continue to inspire generations. Amrita Sher-Gil remains a symbol of cross-cultural creativity, courage, and innovation. Join us as we explore the extraordinary journey of this iconic artist. KiranPrabha Talk Shows List: https://koumudi.net/talkshows/index.htm Koumudi Web Magazine: https://koumudi.net/
On 11 August 2025, a breakaway faction from the Badal-led SAD announced a new Shiromani Akali Dal, with former SGPC-appointed acting Jathedar of Akal Takht Sahib, Giani Harpreet Singh, as president. This marks yet another split in Punjab's Sikh political landscape, deepening the trend of fragmentation.
A three-day seminar was held at Mastuana Sahib under the banner of Akal College Council and various Sikh organizations, focusing on the ideology, structure, and rejuvenation of the "Shiromani Akali Dal."
A constitutional rights group has put Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston on notice after his government banned residents from walking in the forest and set up a snitch line for violators of the law. A Sikh temple in Surrey, B.C. has erected a large banner promoting a “Republic of Khalistan” publicizing its support for anti-Indian separatism which many label as extremist. In an answer to a question from Juno News' Keean Bexte, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre laid out his plan to fix Canada's immigration system and disincentivise fraud among asylum seekers. Tune into The Daily Brief with Isaac Lamoureux and Walid Tamtam! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Uncertainty is growing at both international and regional levels — and this confusion and disarray is clearly reflected in Sikh electoral politics and the management of Sikh institutions.
It's Witness Wednesday! In this episode of Wretched Radio, Todd Friel engages in a series of dialogues with students on campus in Gainesville, GA. Friel challenges their theological stances, encouraging them to contemplate their paths to heaven, sin, and the core tenets of Christianity. Segment 1: • Seventh-Day Adventist believes salvation is through commandments and Sabbath; admits breaking them. • Todd shows law reveals guilt; salvation is by grace in Christ alone. • Urged to repent and trust Jesus' finished work, not his own. Segment 2: • Sikh student believes in reincarnation and good works; admits moral failures. • Todd explains all die once, face judgment, and fall short. • Presents gospel: Jesus took punishment, offering forgiveness to all who repent. Segment 3: • United Methodist student is polite, but unsure of gospel, no assurance of salvation. • Todd explains sin, judgment, and Christ's atonement as only hope. • Challenged to examine if he's truly trusted Christ. Segment 4: • Two postmodern students believe all paths lead to happiness; reject absolute truth. • Todd shows opposing beliefs can't both be true; Jesus' claim is exclusive. • Gospel offered as God's kindness: turn to Christ who died for sinners. ___ Thanks for listening! Wretched Radio would not be possible without the financial support of our Gospel Partners. If you would like to support Wretched Radio we would be extremely grateful. VISIT https://fortisinstitute.org/donate/ If you are already a Gospel Partner we couldn't be more thankful for you if we tried!
We take a tour of one of the world's most famous luxury hotels, the Raffles in Singapore. Raffles' 83-year-old resident historian Leslie Danker tells us about some of the famous guests who have stayed in the Beach Road suites, including the author Somerset Maugham. But with Sikh doormen manning the lobby and a cocktail bar designed to evoke the days when British miners and planters dominated the local economy, the hotel can be read as an unapologetic celebration of the country's colonial era. As Singapore marks 60 years of independence, does it matter how hotels - and tourists - frame the past?If you'd like to get in touch with the programme, please email businessdaily@bbc.co.ukPresented and produced by Vivienne Nunis(Picture: Leslie Danker, resident historian at the Raffles Hotel, Singapore.)
A recent report by the UK Parliament's Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) has raised serious concerns about transnational repression by over a dozen countries, including India. The report highlights how Indian state actions are targeting individuals and communities in the UK, with the Sikh diaspora being among those most affected.
https://www.cultivatingself.org/ ... Today, we're incredibly honored to feature Raji K. Brar, a true trailblazer whose journey from humble beginnings to the highest levels of public service is nothing short of remarkable. Born and raised in Fresno County, Raji's story is rooted in the hard work and determination of her immigrant parents from Punjab, India, who started their lives as farmworkers. That foundation propelled her to earn degrees in biology and healthcare administration from Cal State Bakersfield, eventually leading her to play a key role in her family's thriving real estate and development firm, Countryside Corporation. But Raji's impact extends far beyond business. In 2006, she shattered barriers by becoming the first Sikh woman ever elected to a municipal government seat in California, joining the Arvin City Council. This historic achievement earned her the prestigious Woman of the Year by the California State Assembly. She's a four-time gubernatorial appointee and lends her expertise to influential boards like the California Chamber of Commerce and Kern Medical. Most recently, Raji was appointed as a Trustee on the California State University Board, a testament to her dedication to education and public service. Beyond her impressive professional and political career, Raji is also the co-founder of the Bakersfield Sikh Women's Association, a powerful organization dedicated to empowering her community through health, wellness, and educational initiatives. ... https://www.calstate.edu/csu-system/board-of-trustees/meet-the-board-of-trustees/Pages/raji-kaur-brar.aspx ... https://shiningsikh.com/meet-raji-kaur-brar-a-trailblazing-sikh-woman/ ...
An analysis of the ongoing Sikh genocide that commenced in 1737 and peaked in 1984. This is done against the backdrop of Jathedar Gurjant Singh Budhsingh wale's (third commander-in-chief of Khalistan Liberation Force) life and eventual martyrdom on 29th July 1992.
Simran Jeet Singh is a professor of religious history at Union Theological Seminary in New York City. He is also a senior advisor at the Aspen Institute and host of the podcast Wisdom & Practice. Simran is the author of three books, including The Light We Give: How Sikh Wisdom Can Transform Your Life, which introduces readers to the religious tradition of Sikhism and its practical relevance for all of us today. Simran joins the podcast to share the history, beliefs, and practices of the Sikh faith. How do the people of India feel about other faiths? A survey shows interesting findings about the beliefs and perspectives of those who live near each other, yet belong to different religions. Read the survey results in India's Patchwork Pluralism. Join our growing community of 200,000+ listeners and be notified of new episodes of Templeton Ideas. Subscribe today. Follow us on social media: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.
Under a special series of interviews with representatives of Sikh organizations, Panthic Jathas, Sikh institutions and Sikh intellectuals, Sikh Siyasat is exploring their understanding of the current crisis grippling the Sikh institutions, like SGPC and Akal Takht, and their vision for its solution.
Bhai Narien Singh has been actively involved in the Sikh movement since the events of Saka 1978. As an eyewitness to many significant incidents during the Dharam Yudh Morcha, the June 1984 Ghallughara (massacre), and the years that followed, he offers a rare firsthand perspective.
Sidhu Moose Wala was one of the most famous Punjabi rappers in the world. A devout Sikh, he wore a turban and prided himself on his farming roots. But he also rapped about money, power, criminality and guns. Only hours after his death, a man came forward to claim responsibility for his killing, which left people all over the world wondering: why? Ishleen Kaur has been investigating the killing for season 8 of World of Secrets podcast. It took her into a world of music, and gangsters. Season 8 of World of Secrets, The Killing Call, is a BBC Eye investigation for the BBC World Service. To hear more episodes, search for World of Secrets wherever you get your BBC podcasts. This episode of The Documentary comes to you from The Fifth Floor, the show at the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world. Presented by Faranak Amidi. Produced by Caroline Ferguson and Alice Gioia. This is an EcoAudio certified production. (Photo: Faranak Amidi. Credit: Tricia Yourkevich.)
Discover the untold story of Indian soldiers during the Gallipoli Campaign of World War I in this fascinating discussion with Professor Peter Stanley, one of Australia's leading military historians.This video explores the sacrifices, challenges, and hidden histories of over 16,000 Indian soldiers who served in one of the most brutal battles of WWI.Learn about their role in the first major amphibious operation of modern warfare—and how their contributions, often overlooked, helped shape the course of history.Dive deep into this riveting topic, brought to you by Ramblings of a Sikh, and gain a unique perspective on this historic event.Subscribe for more insights into military history, cultural heritage, and hidden narratives.
Sikh politics in Punjab is currently in a state of disarray, resulting in the mismanagement of key Sikh institutions, including the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) and Akal Takht Sahib.
On this occasion, Bhai Kanwaljit Singh (Punjabi Department, Sri Guru Angad Dev College, Khadoor Sahib) shared his thoughts on the unparalleled bravery displayed by Sikhs throughout history, especially in the face of adversity.
Previously, Sikh Siyasat interviewed Advocate Jaspal Singh Manjhpur of Panjaab Lawyers to explore the legal dimensions of the proposed legislation. In this follow-up, journalist Mandeep Singh engages with Bhai Malkeet Singh Bhawanigarh of Sikh Jatha Malwa to discuss the Sikh perspective—especially through the lens of the Khalsa tradition of Satikar (respect) or Adab towards Guru Granth Sahib.
#cuttheclutter Sacrilege has remained a central political issue in Punjab since the theft of a Guru Granth Sahib in Faridkot in 2015. The Akali Dal-BJP govt and Congress both proposed bills to strengthen Section 295A of IPC. Now, AAP has introduced a bill imposing 10 years to life imprisonment for sacrilege. In Episode 1698 of Cut The Clutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta and Associate Editor Chitleen Sethi discuss the issue at the heart of Punjab politics: sacrilege. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To Watch Cut The Clutter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2WYCN7_-xI --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To visit ThePrint Store: https://store.theprint.in/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Produced By: Mahira Khan
Our annual podcast on Moharram, Shia beliefs and myths in Pakistan.Syed Muhammad Kumail and Kumail Ali Jafry join us to discuss Azadari, Zuljinah, Mourning, Juloos, Persection, Haleem, the Muslim World, Quaid-e-Azam and Shia customs, beliefs and practices. Syed Muhammad Kumail is an Educationist, comedian, content creator, actor and a classical singer.Kumail Ali Jaffry is a music curator and culture revivalist.The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/joinChapters:0:00 Introduction3:50 Sikh culture6:30 Azadaari11:20 Sadaat14:40 Society19:30 Zuljinah, videos going viral and practicses25:20 Family and Mourning and children shia beliefs39:30 Prosecution43:00 Juloos47:48 Daleem and Haleem52:00 Iran, the Muslim World and Nobel Peace Prize Wars1:00:00 Quaid-e-Azam1:02:00 Babar and Aurangzeb1:06:00 Urdu and Pakistan history1:11:20 Is there historical evidence of Karbala?1:18:40 Majlis, Shia customs and practices, and Marsiye1:39:00 Audience Questions
A discussion on Bhai Narain Singh's book was organized by Punjab Lawyers at Kendri Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Sector 28, Chandigarh, on 6 July 2025. During the event, Bhai Narain Singh Chaura explained the motivations behind writing his book and firmly dismissed G.B. Sidhu's claims as “false and fabricated propaganda."
Uno de los Mantras Devocionales más poderosos del Sikh, Wahe Gurú nos trae un mensaje muy especial, recordar el asombro de la vida tal cuál es. En este episodio exploramos el significado de este Mantra y también hablamos de la tradición de la que viene, el Sijismo, una de las tradiciones más hermosas de Oriente, creada por Guru Nanak en el siglo XV. ¡Espero te inspire!
To explore this subject in depth, Sikh Siyasat has launched a series of interviews with leading Sikh personalities, representatives of Sikh organisations and Sikh intellectuals to understand their perspectives on the root causes of these challenges and their vision for a solution.
Kamla K. Kapur was born and raised in India and studied in the United States. Her writing has included plays, novels, poetry, essays and re-imaged Indian and Mid-eastern spiritual writings. She is the author of 8 books, including: The Singing Guru, which is a novel about Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh tradition; Ganesha Goes to Lunch: Classics From Mystic India; Rumi's Tales From the Silk Road; and her latest, The Privilege of Aging: Savoring the Fullness of Life. She is based in the seaside town of Del Mar, which is just north of San Diego, where she taught literature, creative writing, mythology, and Shakespeare at Grossmont College for 15 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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As recently as 1928, a vast swathe of Asia – India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Burma, Nepal, Bhutan, Yemen, Oman, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait – were bound together under a single imperial banner, an entity known officially as the ‘Indian Empire', or more simply as the Raj. It was the British Empire's crown jewel, a vast dominion stretching from the Red Sea to the jungles of Southeast Asia, home to a quarter of the world's population and encompassing the largest Hindu, Muslim, Sikh and Zoroastrian communities on the planet. Its people used the Indian rupee, were issued passports stamped ‘Indian Empire', and were guarded by armies garrisoned in forts from the Bab el-Mandeb to the Himalayas. And then, in the space of just fifty years, the Indian Empire shattered. Five partitions tore it apart, carving out new nations, redrawing maps, and leaving behind a legacy of war, exile and division. Shattered Lands: Five Partitions and the Making of Modern Asia (William Collins and HarperCollins India, 2025) by Sam Dalrymple, for the first time, presents the whole story of how the Indian Empire was unmade. How a single, sprawling dominion became twelve modern nations. How maps were redrawn in boardrooms and on battlefields, by politicians in London and revolutionaries in Delhi, by kings in remote palaces and soldiers in trenches. Its legacies include civil war in Burma and ongoing insurgencies in Kashmir, Baluchistan and Northeast India, and the Rohingya genocide. It is a history of ambition and betrayal, of forgotten wars and unlikely alliances, of borders carved with ink and fire. And, above all, it is the story of how the map of modern Asia was made. Dalrymple's stunning history is based on deep archival research, previously untranslated private memoirs, and interviews in English, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Punjabi, Konyak, Arabic and Burmese. From portraits of the key political players to accounts of those swept up in these wars and mass migrations, Shattered Lands is vivid, compelling, thought-provoking history at its best. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
As recently as 1928, a vast swathe of Asia – India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Burma, Nepal, Bhutan, Yemen, Oman, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait – were bound together under a single imperial banner, an entity known officially as the ‘Indian Empire', or more simply as the Raj. It was the British Empire's crown jewel, a vast dominion stretching from the Red Sea to the jungles of Southeast Asia, home to a quarter of the world's population and encompassing the largest Hindu, Muslim, Sikh and Zoroastrian communities on the planet. Its people used the Indian rupee, were issued passports stamped ‘Indian Empire', and were guarded by armies garrisoned in forts from the Bab el-Mandeb to the Himalayas. And then, in the space of just fifty years, the Indian Empire shattered. Five partitions tore it apart, carving out new nations, redrawing maps, and leaving behind a legacy of war, exile and division. Shattered Lands: Five Partitions and the Making of Modern Asia (William Collins and HarperCollins India, 2025) by Sam Dalrymple, for the first time, presents the whole story of how the Indian Empire was unmade. How a single, sprawling dominion became twelve modern nations. How maps were redrawn in boardrooms and on battlefields, by politicians in London and revolutionaries in Delhi, by kings in remote palaces and soldiers in trenches. Its legacies include civil war in Burma and ongoing insurgencies in Kashmir, Baluchistan and Northeast India, and the Rohingya genocide. It is a history of ambition and betrayal, of forgotten wars and unlikely alliances, of borders carved with ink and fire. And, above all, it is the story of how the map of modern Asia was made. Dalrymple's stunning history is based on deep archival research, previously untranslated private memoirs, and interviews in English, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Punjabi, Konyak, Arabic and Burmese. From portraits of the key political players to accounts of those swept up in these wars and mass migrations, Shattered Lands is vivid, compelling, thought-provoking history at its best. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history
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From a 72-hour labor in rural India to the operating room as a nurse anesthesia resident, Taranjeet Rathore's journey is nothing short of extraordinary. Along with Olivia and Kevin, Taranjeet, a nurse anesthesia resident at National University, opens up about the moment that inspired his career in healthcare, the cultural barriers he's worked to overcome, and his mission to represent underserved voices in nurse anesthesiology. Here's some of what we discuss in this episode:
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