By Deepali Gaur Source The Sikhs call India their ancestral homeland as their ancestors settled in Afghanistan. The recent beheading of Sikhs in Pakistan, purpotedly by the Taliban is a reminder of the tenuous lives that the depleting community of Sikhs on either side of the Pakistan-Afghan border face today. Two Sikh men were believed… Continue reading The Afghan Sikhs face new threats

Deccan Herald – Source ‘It’s a war between the Taliban and its opponents.’ The beheading of two Sikhs by the Tehrik-e-Taliban, Pakistan (TTP) underscores the heightened vulnerability of religious minorities in areas where the Taliban are in control. There is much confusion over why the Sikhs were killed. While some allege that the TTP had… Continue reading Brutal behaviour

By Sambuddha Mitra Mustafi BBC News, Kabul Source She wanted to be a pilot as a child, but has now been recognised as a leading campaigner for the rights of Afghan women. “It is difficult for a woman to be a pilot in Afghanistan. My father said it does not fit in with this country’s… Continue reading Afghanistan’s Sikh heroine fights for rights

By Sambuddha Mitra Mustafi BBC News, Kabul Source She wanted to be a pilot as a child, but has now been recognised as a leading campaigner for the rights of Afghan women. “It is difficult for a woman to be a pilot in Afghanistan. My father said it does not fit in with this country’s… Continue reading Afghanistan’s Sikh heroine fights for rights