Within the last week I’ve seen two separate instances where individuals are unfortunately begging in front of gurdwarey in the GTA. Makes me wonder why our community seems to consistently fail our own people?
Sidhu Moosewala ushered a new age of Punjabi music and reconnected many of our youngsterZ with the Punjab(i).
I have always found this grainy video of him singing Challa very endearing.
Sikh pictured outside Sri Harimandir Sahib.
Amritsar, Punjab.
Circa 1894
The man appears to be approximately 60-70 years of
age which would place his decade of birth in the
1820s/30s during the zenith of the Sikh Raj.
Punjabi is a god gifted language.
It uplifts the depressed, turns up the party, makes you fall in love, and grieve lost love, all in one breath.
Very few languages hold this diverse emotional range.