Waris Ahluwalia turns an awful airport experience into a powerful teaching moment. He stands firm that it doesn’t happened with any one again. He stayed two days at the airport to stand for the rights of the SIKHS. The turban is of great significance to SIKHS. In Waris Ahluwalia’s own words, “being asked to remove […]

Waris Ahluwalia turns an awful airport experience into a powerful teaching moment. He stands firm that it doesn’t happened with any one again. He stayed two days at the airport to stand for the rights of the SIKHS. The turban is of great significance to SIKHS.

In Waris Ahluwalia’s own words, “being asked to remove your turban in public is like being asked to remove all your clothes in public.”
“It’s no longer about me and my comfort,” We have a situation here, and that situation is ignorance.”

It did not take long for Aeromexico to apologize but Mr Singh was up for a greater change. According to him An apology was for the past and training was for the future.

He issued a list with the help of Sikh Coalition and refused to leave until they are met. He strongly stuck to it as he did not want anyone to face the same discrimination due to his/her religious faith.

Ahluwalia’s insistence paid off after two days at the Airport. Aeroméxico took some actual action steps to implement a religious education and sensitivity training program — and Ahluwalia was free to fly to New York, just in time for Fashion Week.

“That’s all I wanted, and here it is in a few lines — it’s right there in black and white,” Ahluwalia said to ABC News. “I’m getting goosebumps right now that if this makes a difference for anyone traveling into the country or leaving the country, then it was all worth it.”

Tolerance is one thing! Understand different cultures and faith is another.
Warris won’t be the FIRST or LAST Sikh to face this discrimination! But his story surely marks a changing point!

~ Source: DailySikhUpdates