Ways of speaking in the diaspora: Afghan Hindus in Germany

Click here to read the thesis by Chitra Venkatesh Akkoor who completed this work in 2011 as part of her PhD degree in University of Iowa. Chitra made multiple trips to Germany and spent significant amount of time with Afghan Hindus in Hamburg, Frankfurt and Cologne to complete this work.  

Facing Intolerance, Many Sikhs and Hindus Leave Afghanistan

Members of Religious Minority Say Their Customs Aren’t Welcomed; Some See Hope in New Government By MARGHERITA STANCATI AND EHSANULLAH AMIRI Updated Jan. 12, 2015 11:44 p.m. ET  Source: Wall Street Journal KABUL— Rawail Singh, a leader of Kabul’s Sikh community, is a big supporter of recently sworn-in President Ashraf Ghani : His Facebook profile… Continue reading Facing Intolerance, Many Sikhs and Hindus Leave Afghanistan

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Facing Intolerance, Many Sikhs and Hindus Leave Afghanistan

Members of Religious Minority Say Their Customs Aren’t Welcomed; Some See Hope in New Government By MARGHERITA STANCATI AND EHSANULLAH AMIRI Updated Jan. 12, 2015 11:44 p.m. ET  Source: Wall Street Journal KABUL— Rawail Singh, a leader of Kabul’s Sikh community, is a big supporter of recently sworn-in President Ashraf Ghani : His Facebook profile… Continue reading Facing Intolerance, Many Sikhs and Hindus Leave Afghanistan

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Son of Afghan Sikh refugee treated with father’s half-matched stem cells

Source: The Hindu When two-year-old Kulraj Singh, son of a Delhi-based refugee couple from Afghanistan, frequently showed up unexplained infections, unexpected bleeding and fatigue, his parents Sajaan Singh and Gurmeet Kaur did not know he was suffering from a life threatening genetic bone marrow disorder. Thanks to doctors at Narayana Health City and monetary help… Continue reading Son of Afghan Sikh refugee treated with father’s half-matched stem cells

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