Source 14 Dec 2006 08:45:23 GMT Source: IRIN NEW DELHI, 14 December (IRIN) – Manmeet Kaur was four years old when her family fled Afghanistan. Today, this 18-year-old Afghan Sikh refugee calls Delhi her home, avidly watches ‘L’il Champs’ – a hugely popular show on one of India’s myriad satellite television channels for young, aspiring… Continue reading Afghan Sikh refugees want a slice of globalising India
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Afghan Art in Paris
Source 12/11/2006 Improbably, given the terrible destruction in Afghanistan over two decades of war and upheaval, the country’s most precious treasures — gold ornaments from a first-century Bactrian hoard and ivory carvings from the central city of Begram — emerged intact from a vault in the presidential palace in Kabul in 2003. This week, 228… Continue reading Afghan Art in Paris
Temple razed in Almaty
Source December 10, 2006 New Delhi: The demolition of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKON) temple in Kazakhastan has snowballed into a raging controversy. ISKON devotees, protesting the incident, went on a rampage outside the Kazakhastan Embassy in Delhi. While the Kazhakh authorities claim the temple was built illegally, devotees call it a religious… Continue reading Temple razed in Almaty
Antulay says govt will address Afghan Sikh crisis
Source New Delhi, Dec 04: The government has expressed concern over reports about ill-treatment of Sikhs in Afghanistan and said it will take steps to address their woes. “Reports about the condition of Sikhs in Afghanistan are a matter of grave concern. Both India and Afghanistan have good relations and we will take appropriate measures… Continue reading Antulay says govt will address Afghan Sikh crisis
Guru Nanak Dev ji’s Birthday
About this video: Afghan Sikhs and Hindus celebrating Guru Nanak’s birthday at Karte Parwan Gurdwara, Kabul, in November 2006 (December 2006). [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEgOF5nbzE4]
Indian Sikhs want New Delhi to help Afghan brethren
Source GG2.NET NEWS [25/11/2006] A SIKH group urged the government on Friday to arrange safe passage for Sikhs living in Afghanistan who said they faced humiliation and ill-treatment there. The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) was reacting to the agency’s report that said Sikhs in southern Afghanistan were spat on by locals and their… Continue reading Indian Sikhs want New Delhi to help Afghan brethren
DSGMC asks pm to ensure safety of Afghan Sikhs
Source New Delhi, Nov 24: Shocked over reports of attacks on members of their community in Kandahar, Sikh leaders today asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to use diplomacy to ensure their safety in that country. The Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee (DSMGC) also shot of letters to Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai and US President George… Continue reading DSGMC asks pm to ensure safety of Afghan Sikhs