Category: Education
A History of Sacrifice, Remembrance, and Courage
This Memorial Day weekend, I spent my time in Wisconsin at the youth camp that I organize biannually (which I previously reflected upon here). Each camp, we engage in a discussion with the counselor t... Read More
How Does Faith Travel? Thinking about Sikhi through Guru Nanak’s Travels & My Own
The origins of Sikhi are very much based in notions of exploration, discovery, and curiosity. Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of the Sikh faith, spent most of his life traveling by foot throughout Asia... Read More
A Happy Camper: The Evolution of My Sikhi and Me
Every Wednesday before Thanksgiving, for as long as I can remember, I had the same schedule. I rushed home from school, washed my hair (always a process for Sikhs), packed my bags, and piled into the ... Read More
Being Teachable in Polarized Times
Shammai's error was to systematically give up on the teachability of his opponents...Hillel's practice suggests that we should delay as long as possible dismissing someone as a fool or foreclosing con... Read More
Dispatch from the Lifejacket Graveyard near Eftalou Beach in Lesvos Greece
There is a “lifejacket graveyard” on the island of Lesvos in Greece, where Syrian and Afghani refugees flee from wars, departing from the Turkish shores 4 kilometers away. This is where ad... Read More
The Power of Prayer and the Promise of Seven Generations
When you hear the terms ‘peaceful protest’ or ‘non-violent opposition’, if you know anything of our history, your mind thinks of two powerful leaders: Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi. Wh... Read More
Learning to Listen All Over Again
It is an easy thing to preach to the choir. They agree with you, affirm your hatred, anger, and even your ostracizing of the “fools” on the other side of the equation. This is politics right: ... Read More
Some Biblical Reflections on Refugees
The Biblical story of salvation begins with a community of refugees. The book of Genesis recounts how Jacob and his family sought refuge in Egypt from a severe famine. The book of Exodus begins–... Read More