68 Yr Old Sikh named Amrit Singh Bal was attacked, while waiting for a ride to work. He was mistaken due to his appearance. Two white males in their 20s pulled up and began to curse at Amrik Singh Bal, according to police in Fresno, Calif.

Fearing for his safety, police said, the 68-year-old Sikh man attempted to cross the street — but “the subjects in the vehicle backed up and struck the victim with their rear bumper.” The car stopped, and the two men “got out and assaulted the victim, striking him in the face and upper body.”

Singh fell to the ground, striking his head. He also suffered a broken collar bone in the attack — the latest in a string of incidents targeting U.S. Sikhs, who are frequently conflated with Muslims and often wind up absorbing the backlash against Islam.

~ Source: DailySikhUpdate

Jyotveer Singh, has developed a new App to support users to capture and share inspiring moments, helping uplift others through motivating posts and interactions. Driven by the slogan “No one is a stranger to me and I am friend of all”, the compassion App encourages local communities to go beyond self-interest and give of oneself for the good of the other.

The AnonCare App fuses technology and age old values to create a shared responsibility for the well-being of others. Through positive interactions, users are actively encouraged to empower and inspire others in isolation or poor health. Current trending conversions on AnonCare include ‘acts of kindness’, ‘daily inspiration’ and ‘beautiful photos’, showcasing AnonCare as a force for good.

The system goes beyond the ‘comment, share and like’ features of traditional social networks, by introducing, ‘wish well’ and ‘offer a prayer’ buttons on user feeds, helping compassion to go viral. The innovation aims to network and support communities across the globe.

Since its launch, the App users have shared over 5,000 likes, 2,000 prayers and 1,500 well wishes in response to posts.

The App takes inspiration from the Sikh faith, endorsing the acts of selfless service, love and compassion. By utilising the concept of selfless service, it is hoped the App will create a shared responsibility for the wellbeing of others, empowering users to go beyond caste and creed to support others.

Patron of AnonCare and Chairman of Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha (GNNSJ), Bhai Sahib Bhai Mohinder Singh Ji OBE said: “Sikhs are taught that all communities, indeed the entire human race, is one large human family, it is vital to promote cohesion.”

The innovation is currently being piloted by the NHS, which currently sees over one million patients every 36 hours. Active use of AnonCare among the patient community aims to reduce over-reliance on healthcare services by creating much needed inter-dependency in the community setting.

Jyotveer Singh, Founder and developer of AnonCare said: “As Sikhs we believe we are one large family. If someone is sad or vulnerable it is our joint duty to take care of them.

This is why we have developed an exciting App that allows communities to support and uplift the sick and vulnerable through motivating posts. We know together, we can make a difference. I would encourage everyone, of all faiths and none, to download the App and start inspiring.”

Source- DailySikhUpdate

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While the world was celebrating the birth of Jesus, he dressed in this attire to REMIND the world of the YOUNGEST MARTYRS in the history of the World.

Hindu Brother Gagandeep Sharma dressed his son, Akshu Sharma as a KHALSA on Christmas Day in remembrance of the Sacrifice of Chote Sahibzaade. He attended school dressed as a SINGH to spread awareness of the sacrifice made by the youngest sons of Guru Gobind Singh Ji, Baba Zorawar Singh and Baba Fateh Singh Ji.

The world salutes their supreme sacrifice who never once – even of a moment considered the easy option and remained focused on their mission to uphold the principles of Sikhi and allowed their bodies to be tortured and violated and endured the intense pain of a slow, pain-ridden and certain death.

Their radiant faces show no pain or regret at their unwavering decision to uphold Sikhi at all costs.

Dhan Sikhi! Dhan Khalsa!

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A small baby girl was abandoned at Alamgir in Ludhiana district near the railway tracks where trains were passing, when she was found by a group of men who recorded this video.

The little girl was left completely abandoned in a most horrifying act. The video has gone viral all across social media, asking for any person with information to come forward.

It is a well known fact that people in Punjab are deserting and even killing new born baby girls as they prefer male child, this serious trend has been growing at an alarming rate since many years.

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As the year approaches the end, the global world Sikh community commemorates the martyrdom of YOUNGEST Martyrs in the history of the world.

On this darkest of days, their youngest hero and bravest comrade of Sikhism, Sahibzada Fateh Singh (1699-1705) who was the youngest of Guru Gobind Singh’s four sons, Sahibzada Zorawar Singh (1696-1705), his elder brother and Mata Gujar Kaur ji, his grandmother sacrificed their lives for their faith and the right to remain Sikhs.

The Chote Sahibzade – Fateh Singh & Zoravar Singh, snuggle in the warm embrace of their loving grandmother – Mata Gujri. Imprisoned in the open tower (Thanda Burj) in the freezing month of December, their radiant faces show no pain or regret at their unwavering decision to uphold Sikhi at all costs. The innocence and boundless purity of these noble souls reflects on their faces.

Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib which is situated 5 km north of Sirhind marks the sad site of the execution of the two younger sons of Guru Gobind Singh at the behest of Wazir Khan of Kunjpura, the faujdar of Sirhind. Baba Fateh Singh with his elder brother, set a precedence in Sikh history (and perhaps also in world history) by becoming the youngest known martyrs to sacrifice their lives for their principles.

On 26 December 1705, Baba Fateh Singh ji was cruelly and mercilessly martyred at Sirhind along with his elder brother, Zorawar Singh. He is probably the youngest recorded martyr in history who knowingly and consciously laid down his life at the very tender age of 6 years.

The mind boggles to understand how children of such young age had the, courage, bravery and focus to refuse the promise of many lavish gifts and a future of cosy comforts of royalty that were being offered by the Mughals if they abandoned their faith against the other stark option of a brutal, painful and tragic death entombed within a wall of bricks and mortar.

The world salutes the supreme sacrifice of these kids who never once – even of a moment considered the easy option and remained focused on their mission to uphold the principles of God’s kingdom and allowed their bodies to be tortured and violated and endured the intense pain of a slow, pain-ridden and certain death

~ Source: Sikhiwiki

Every morning, I wrap a lineage

of revolution around my head

of women with fists like iron

of humans that laughed in the face

of fear.

Every turn of cloth

sounds like revolt

every fold a vow to rebel.

Once upon a time

kings tied turbans

and if you couldn’t claim

royal heritage a crown upon

your head would mean death

but I come from a lineage of

courage

and

where there was once fear

arose a sea of rebels that held

a rebellious notion

that human life meant freedom,

that equality was a birthright and

not an earned privilege

and when the Sixth Sikh Guru

told his comrades

to tie crowns

of cloth they angered a system of

inequality

shattered political

privilege in Punjab and rose before

a state that wished only to sedate

putting their lives on the line

for

seven meters of cotton

desiring death before oppression.

I tie a revolution around my

flowing hair every morning

I awake with the notion that your

life means just as much as mine

that all human life deserves respect.

Every morning,

I crown myself with

a vow to speak for the voiceless

every morning, I

honour a thousand rebellions

against injustice

every morning

I rise up for freedom

every morning

I decide that I am free.

~ Source- www.kaurlife.org

A man from the Patel family shared in a video of how he became enlightened and became a Sikh of the Guru. The man known as Parveen Bhai by his friends went through distress in his life which made him become suicidal. He visited Sri Harmandir Sahib to seek blessings and became enlightened at the Holy Sikh site.

The visit at Sri Harmandir Sahib transformed his life and ever since he’s followed the teachings of the Sikh Gurus. The man now practices Sikh teachings and keeps a beard and wears a turban. He’s now known as Parveen Singh.

Jaspal Singh has been working for the London metropolitan police for 22 years. In this time with the Met he has worked in the anti-terrorism branch, murder investigation unit and patrolled some of the most crime ridden boroughs in the capital.

Having spent decades serving the British public, devoted Sikh Jaspal is now turning his attention to fighting poverty instead of crime. Due to his service, Jaspal has been given a three year break from his job as a police officer to be allowed take up a project to develop a free school for the slum children of South India.

Jaspal will be in charge of raising funds for the school and managing the development as it goes from a one hall site into a three storey education centre capable of catering for hundreds of children. Jaspal is a family man, with two children of his own currently in university. He will be regularly travelling to India from the new year to lead the project. The Detective Sergeant hopes that the benevolent British public who have been at the core of his daily life, will now support him and his charity, 23p a Day, in its newly found cause of “Give a child an education, Give a child a future”.

About 23p a Day-

23p a Day is an international not-for-profit organisation inspired by the principle of charity in the name of humanity. At 23p a Day, it believes, “True charity is the one which makes one free from charity”.

Precisely, the 23P mission is to do exactly this by eradicating poverty from its roots, through the provision of education to children in impoverished circumstances. This is achievable via the small donation of just 23p a Day.

It aims to shelter, nurture, and most importantly educate 3-17 year old under-privileged children from slum backgrounds with the correct tools to build a better future today and for generations to come. This is possible through their aim of setting up primary and secondary public schools situated throughout various cities across India. At present the main focus is to establish our first school in Maharashtra India. They aim to provide disadvantaged children outstanding education alongside, school meals, books, clothing and transport to and from school.

The story of Jaspal shows the true community spirited nature of a man that has enforced the law in London since the early 90s.

~ Jaspal Singh

A Sikh turban symbolizes the virtues and values that our Gurus have taught us. Everyday Kaur ties her turban, she promises to abide by the values.

It is not a piece of cloth tied to one’s head. It is a promise to serve humanity and share goodwill.

“I came to Bombay in 1962 and started driving a taxi in 1964. My older brother and I lived in the same house and we raised our families together. He passed away in a car accident suddenly in 1975 and all of a sudden I was the head of the family with 10 people to support. I educated his children like mine, gave them the same pocket money and took care of them like my own and all my income was because of this taxi here.

As all the children grew older, they took up part time jobs and eventually went on to get amazing job offers. My son is an MBA graduate who lives in London, my daughter has married in Canada and 4 of my brother’s children are in Canada as well. My son was dating a girl from London, so when he told me that she’s visiting us here in Bombay I was worried that she might not want to marry a taxi driver’s son. When she came here and met our family, she said that she had never felt so loved before. They got married soon after and she often calls me and tells me to come to live with them in London. I’ve picked up some English from her, so I tell her – ‘save your money – I’m working here very happily.’ I also ask her if she’ll get such good Sarso da Saag in London – to which she says she’s learning how to cook! My son even tells me, ‘Baba, it’s our turn to give you pocket money now’ but I laugh it off.

My life has been very simple. I’m 75 and still working because I believe that man should work as long as he can — what good are your days of sitting around? A lot of people ask me to go to London or Canada and live with my children, but I feel wrong to do that. I have never accepted a free meal and I like to be Independent. Of course I visit my children, but my home is India. How can I leave this taxi and Bombay when they have given me so much?

~ Source- Humans Of Bombay