What is belonging?
Belonging always begins with place.
But what happens when place is stripped from belonging—
reduced to identity, permission, or performance?
As Sikh public presence is repeatedly obstructed in New Zealand, and debates over immigration and exclusion intensify under ICE in the United States, we find ourselves trapped within a Western binary: ethnonationalist exclusion on one end, and a liberal, rootless cosmopolitanism on the other.
This conversation invites us to think beyond these limits. We ask whether a third path is possible—one that understands place not as territory, nostalgia, or permission, but as a lived relation shaped by history, memory, and being-with-others.
Join us for a critical dialogue on belonging, displacement, and the possibilities of thinking otherwise.
"Bachchan is said to have famously called for the bloodshed of Sikhs after Indira Gandhi’s assassination. 'Khoon da badla khoon' are the infamous words he allegedly used...on India’s media outlet, Doordarshan, in 1984."
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This is one of my favourite photographs of my brother - smiling, dancing, in love. But three weeks later, he was abducted by police, in front of his wife on their honeymoon, and our family’s nightmare began.
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#FreeJaggiNow
Gang rapes were efficiently organised and planned during the November 1984 Sikh Genocide. Much of the sexual violence was carried out on the instructions of local Congress leaders. Sikh men were also subject to sexualised humiliation, being forced to watch their wives, daughters, and sisters raped before they themselves were killed. @1984SikhArchive #NeverForget1984 #SikhGenocide #1984SikhGenocide
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This November marks 41 years since the 1984 Sikh Genocide when targeted violence destroyed lives, families, and communities.
We remember those who were killed, and stand in solidarity with survivors and their families who continue to carry the pain of those days.
Here in Ontario and across Canada, the Sikh community continues to lead with compassion, courage, and sewa: feeding neighbours, uplifting those in need, and building communities where everyone belongs.
As we remember, we commit to confronting injustice in all its forms at home and around the world.
JAILED Sikh leader Bhai Amritpal Singh has won the Khadoor Sahib parliamentary election with an overwhelming margin.
Bhai Amritpal Singh is imprisoned under the National Security Act in Dibrugarh Assam.
Bhindran refers to an important Sikh religious seminary. Bhindi is a type of food.
This Indian journalist is suggesting Sikhs should be burned alive like the Sikh Genocide.
If that seems like a reach, look at his other tweets yearning for a return to the time of mass cremations
Our investigation into how the Indian government ordered assassinations in Pakistan as part of a wider strategy to eliminate terrorists on foreign soil, according to intelligence officials. It's a lengthy read but worth it for the eye-opening details
https://t.co/Jkdp3XwkxP
It’s time we had a public judge-led inquiry into the involvement of the UK government in the events that led to the massacre of Sikh’s at the Golden Temple, Amritsar by the Indian armed forces, in June 1984
This petition will help to open the debate
https://t.co/xClU4yBREK
It's neat how much of what the world celebrates & likes about "India" is actually mostly Punjabi culture or Sikhi.
Cuisine, music, dance, film, literature, military feats, athletics, fashion, weddings, good-looks, warmth, charity, fiber optics, +
🌎 Influence.
It's really crazy when you think about it, considering Punjabis and Sikhs only account for about 2% of India's population.
Which is also why it is important to not allow Punjabi culture to get erased or diluted with the "Indian" or "South Asian" label. Or allow some, like Hindu Nationalists, to co-opt and misrepresent Sikhi.
Almost every "Indian" restaurant is dominated by Punjabi cuisine. Punjabi music is the most popular genre of music from South Asia and is now globally mainstream, from the Junos to Coachella. Punjabi fashion is so popular in India and other parts of South Asia that many popular outfits are just called "Punjabis". The Sikh turban speaks for itself. Punjabi poetry and literature is immensely influential. Sikh military reputation is world class. Punjabis are some of the top athletes in the world, let alone in India (look at their Olympic medal and team sports successes) - success from boxing to hockey in the West. The "Indian weddings" everyone raves about all the time? Yea, major Punjabi influence, to the point that even in India, the modern wedding culture is deemed a Punjabi export (even though I'm not a fan of the excess). Bollywood has been historically dominated by Punjabis and still is. Sikhs are the most charitable people on earth, that's a fact - our Gurdwaras and Langars are just one example of that celebrated by humanity. Sikh Punjabi contribution to industry is also well known, some of the most industrious people on earth across sectors, including agriculture.
Could go on and on and on. We have a unique and powerful identity. A revolutionary history. May it continue to flourish and shape the world forever.
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Last night, in the IPL match between PBKS and RCB, cricketer Harpreet Brar took a catch to dismiss @IViratKohli and he was abused, vilified & labeled as Khalistani.
Sanskari brigade even abused Guru Nanak Dev Ji for the catch taken by Harpreet.
Remember Khalistani is a facade, there are hundreds of thousands of Ashish Thakurs @pun_fact and Mohit Kapoors @Mohitpunjabi0 who are ready to spew venom against Sikhs and Sikh Gurus to satisfy their hatred.
As Sikh leader Bhai Amritpal Singh continues his nearly month-long hunger strike in Dibrugarh prison, worries are mounting for his wellbeing.
His health appears to be rapidly declining as he continues to protest against torture, including eating poisoned food and having his cell bugged. #Khalistan #Justice #Satluj
Rape is nothing new in India. In the 1984 Sikh Genocide, thousands of Sikh women were raped by the Indian Hindu state but no justice was served till the date.