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It will be a feather in their cap if they can chase Sikhs out of Afghanisatan

By Asia Samachar Team | BRITAIN | As you read this article, the fate of Sikhs and Hindu minorities in Afghanistan stand in the balance. The 25 March attack on the gurdwara in Kabul may just the defining marker for the end of the long and cherished history of Sikhs in this part of the world. In… Continue reading It will be a feather in their cap if they can chase Sikhs out of Afghanisatan

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Blood in the Abode of Peace: The attack on Kabul’s Sikhs

Source: Afghanistan Analysts Network – By Fabrizio Foschini – April 1st 2020 At a time when Afghans face a looming pandemic and worsening conflict, one recent event has stood out: the attack on the Sikh gurdwara in the Old City of Kabul one week ago. It was an unprecedented, sectarian attack on a peaceful, non-Muslim religious minority.… Continue reading Blood in the Abode of Peace: The attack on Kabul’s Sikhs

First Afghan Sikh lawyer in England chose law. Here’s why

Source: Asia Samachar, The lawyer I came from Afghanistan in 1995 to England as an immigrant. The 1989 civil war in Afghanistan had a huge impact on the whole country but particularly for religious minorities. Afghanistan used to have a flourishing Afghan Sikh community but because of continuous marginalisation and discrimination, people left. My parents… Continue reading First Afghan Sikh lawyer in England chose law. Here’s why

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NON-FICTION: KIRPANS IN KABUL

Source: Dawn JAHANDAD KHAN I have seen more than a few visitors to the city of Nankana Sahib become confused after interacting with the town’s Pashto-speaking Sikh community. Conventional history books and media portrayals have conditioned us to view Sikhs as a Punjabi people and Pashto speakers as Muslims. Most Pakistanis and Afghans I know… Continue reading NON-FICTION: KIRPANS IN KABUL