AdminKudos to her for encouraging every Sikh to be proud of his identity! UNITED SIKHS Australian volunteer, who also served as a Director, says, “I’m not the one that’s a freak, I’m fully Sikh.” Sukhjit Kaur is first generation Australian Sikh, a spoken-word poet who is very passionate about Sikhi, free-speech and women’s empowerment. Sukhjit […]
Kudos to her for encouraging every Sikh to be proud of his identity!
UNITED SIKHS Australian volunteer, who also served as a Director, says, “I’m not the one that’s a freak, I’m fully Sikh.” Sukhjit Kaur is first generation Australian Sikh, a spoken-word poet who is very passionate about Sikhi, free-speech and women’s empowerment.
Sukhjit Kaur is on a tour to UK, USA , and Canada conducting workshops, reaching out to people making them feel more confident of who they are. The main purpose of her trip is to connect with Sikh artists and activists in these communities and explore ideas, collaborate and learn from each other. She was with us in UK in Hyde park, London, click here to see her there.
Through her spoken word act she aims to be thought-provoking in an effort to evoke change. She pursues her passion in a unique way to continue to serve her community all over the globe.
A bright, ebullient, dynamic woman, Sukhjit took the stage of Australia’s Got Talent and showed the world what it means to be a Sikh. Her poetry tackles some core social issues like gender inequality, identity crisis and feminism.
In July, 2012 , she spoke at the annual YMCA Youth Parliament of Western Australia, where young people come together to share their views on community issues and develop a piece of youth legislation. The youth were given the opportunity to speak on any issue. Sukhjit Kaur gave a testimony on courage, drawing on her personal experiences with accepting the hair on her body and her story of overcoming bullying. You can watch Sukhjit addressing the Youth Parliament of Western Australia regarding her bullying here.
Sukhjit Kaur says, “I’m overwhelmed with the love and support from each event, organisation and individual. Not only has everyone welcomed me with an incredible amount of love but the gestures people have made gives me belief in my art and belief in myself. I’m so excited to work with all these amazing humans in the near future. The wheels are turning!”
UNITED SIKHS would like to commend Sukhjit Kaur for her role in encouraging the sense of identity in the sikh youth all over the world. UNITED SIKHS supports and encourages young enthusiastic, inspiring artist like her.
~ Source : Sikhnet