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Hindu Kush to Thames – a documentary

This documentary by Pritpal Singh focuses on the Afghan Sikh and Hindu communities, but this time through the lens of Afghan immigrants to the UK, particularly Southall in London. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usmOTLiWQTw

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About “Hindu Kush to Thames” by Harkiran Kaur Sodhi

My first year at UC Berkeley, I enrolled in a course offered once every four years: History and Culture of Afghanistan. From then began a safar of desperately seeking every possible grain of knowledge pertaining to the country. However, I remained deprived on one aspect – the Sikh community of Afghanistan. After doing countless presentations… Continue reading About “Hindu Kush to Thames” by Harkiran Kaur Sodhi

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FARAKHABAR: Barriers to Sikh Children Education Discussed

Source: Tolo Sikh community in Nangarhar province have said that their children have not proper place to continue their schooling. They said that their children are instead learning their lessons inside the temples due to lack of proper place. In this part of Farakhabar, host Fawad Aman discusses the topic with the following guests: Anarkali… Continue reading FARAKHABAR: Barriers to Sikh Children Education Discussed

Nearly 99% Of Hindus, Sikhs Left Afghanistan in Last Three decades

Source: Tolo Close to 99 percent of former Hindu and Sikh citizens of Afghanistan have left the country over the past three decades. An investigation by TOLOnews reveals that the Sikh and Hindu population number was 220,000 in the 1980’s. That number dropped sharply to 15,000 when the mujahideen was in power during the 1990’s… Continue reading Nearly 99% Of Hindus, Sikhs Left Afghanistan in Last Three decades

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