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Rena Heer

@renaheer

4 years

Know her name. She is prolific activist and passionate speaker at the forefront of the #farmersprotest . Nodeep, 24, is a Dalit labour rights activist protesting with India’s farmers and labourers. She is in jail. #FreeNodeepKaur

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Dear Canadian media, This is why we ask you to be careful when it comes to “officials” and “journalists” from India. These right-wing anti-Sikh disinformation spreaders are now using a horrific and tragic event to spread anti-Sikh sentiment. This is so frustrating. #Vancouver

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Dear Canadian media, There will be a flood of misinformation, disinformation, fake video/ images and anti-Sikh bias coming from Indian “news” outlets and “reporters” about the death of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Use verifiable, credible (preferably CDN) sources in your reporting.

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4 years

This is why #Sikhs across the world are worried. This is a former Supreme Court Justice saying a massacre related to the #farmersprotest is inevitable Jallianwalla Bagh, also known as the Massacre of Amritsar took place on April 13, 1919. 1/4

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6 years

I grew up in Clearwater - a small town tucked away in the interior of B.C. In the 70s and 80s, Sikh families, including mine helped built a simple little sanctuary - a Gurudwara along the Thompson River.

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@renaheer

4 years

The global @Khalsa_Aid team, including @RaviSinghKA and @jindisinghka work tirelessly to put #Sikh principles of service, equality and justice into practice around the world. #IamWithKhalsaAid

Kulpreet Singh ਕੁਲਪ੍ਰੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ

@kulpreetsingh

4 years

Khalsa Aid does the difficult work of the Khalsa, helping Yazidi people persecuted by Daesh (ISIS) in Iraq. KA Canada team is lead by genuine, hardworking, selfless people like @jindisinghka . They have been providing aid to thousands during the pandemic. #IamWithKhalsaAid

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1 year

I am not sure how @CBCNews made this decision but this was unbelievable.

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@prairiecentrist

1 year

Can we just take a moment to marvel at this, given that CBC feels it’s a good idea to platform this person?

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6 years

Clearwater was home to many Sikh/Punjabi/Muslim immigrants who established a sense of family in this beautiful, scenic town far from their villages (mostly) in Punjab. And today, as Sikhs often do, they gave back with no strings attached. ♥️

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@renaheer

1 year

Sikh Canadians have spent the last 5 years cautioning Canadian media against using India media and sources to report about events and movements in the Sikh community. @joannachiu ’s investigative piece is on the front page of the @TorontoStar .

Joanna Chiu

@joannachiu

1 year

Latest investigation by me, based on research from @DisinfoEU : A website spread disinformation about Canada. Why did major Indian outlets treat it as news? via @torontostar

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@renaheer

3 years

As a journalist, if you ignore how race, class and gender impact the big issues i.e. the pandemic, the overdose crisis and housing affordability - you’re guilty of practicing lazy, biased journalism AND not telling Canadians the complete story.

Tara Henley

@TaraRHenley

3 years

Why I resigned from the CBC and went to @SubstackInc . Speaking freely:

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1 year

@Colinfreeze just read your @globeandmail article “What is the Khalistan movement, and how was Hardeep Singh Nijjar involved?” but noted the story does not reference any Sikh Canadians (academics, scholars and activists)…

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1 year

It is a common and predictable practice among some Canadian journalists and commentators to label Sikh Canadians who raise their voices against human rights abuses in India to be dismissed as Khalistanis. The Indian propaganda machine has done an excellent job of promoting this

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@renaheer

6 years

The remaining Sikh families just sold the land and donated the entire ($180K+) sum to the local school, hospital, ski hill, you name it.

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@renaheer

6 years

This is where we celebrated our Sikhi, wore our traditional clothes and happily served daal, roti and kheer almost every weekend.

Sikh community in Clearwater donates all proceeds from recently-sold temple property

The Sikh community in the North Thompson has sold their temple property and has donated all of the proceeds to...

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@renaheer

4 years

“If asking for your rights is Khalistani, I am from Rajasthan, then I am Khalistani too” #FarmersProstest

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@renaheer

4 years

Cheers of “Bole so nihal” (a declaration of triumph) as #NodeepKaur is released on bail. She says she’s thankful for the outpouring of support from all over the world. Nodeep says she plans to continue fighting for the people and protesting peacefully. ✊🏾 #FarmersProtest

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@ndtv

4 years

“I want to thank everybody who supported me," Activist Nodeep Kaur said on being released on bail from Karnal jail

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9 years

#Uber discussion underway at city hall, then this happened http://t.co/ucxhu0yjif

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@renaheer

6 years

How did I miss @WhoopiGoldberg ’s primer on Sikhi? Love this.

Simran Jeet Singh

@simran

7 years

Want to know more about the Sikh religion? Let Whoopi Goldberg teach you 😎

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1 year

…and since it is a timeline of events going back decades, not sure how a decade of enforced disappearances did not make it into the piece, or the recent crackdown on religious minorities or the nationwide farmers protests. These are not events in the distant past and…

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@renaheer

4 years

⁦ @rihanna ⁩’s support for the #farmersprotest and the ensuing meltdown was epic. “An unapologetically Black woman from Barbados, rattled the establishment of a country in which anti-Blackness, colorism and misogyny run rampant.” ⁦ @KarenAttiah ⁩

Opinion | India’s #FarmersProtests and Nigeria’s #EndSars show what happens when governments fear...

Twitter is becoming both the battle arena and a potent weapon in struggles between governments and their people.

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@renaheer

4 years

Sikhs/Punjabis are leading the charge through activism and protest in India and around the world, and we are not alone. "As a human being who lives on earth you should be concerned about exploitation of the people who feed you everyday” Primer here by @GunishaKaur + @SikhProf

Sikh Coalition

@sikh_coalition

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This new piece from CNN lays out the economic, legal, and human reasons that people all over the world should be watching the ongoing #FarmersProtest in India. #IStandWithFarmers

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@renaheer

3 years

And if being aware of injustices (being “woke”) is too much for you to handle, maybe journalism was probably not the right career choice for you anyway.

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@renaheer

5 years

@Tarankparmar @NEWS1130 @char_des @BruceClaggett @peterjontheair @NEWS1130Dean Dear Tarnjit, As a woman of colour & a (former) broadcaster, I worried my “hard to pronounce” name would hold me back. I appreciate your courage. xo, Ranviar Kaur Heer

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@renaheer

3 years

This is astounding. Vancouver radio station @redfmvancouver raises nearly a million dollars for @redcrosscanada to help support relief & recovery for those impacted by flooding. There is an unending amount of generosity in the Sikh/Punjabi/South Asian community. Inspiring.

Canadian Red Cross

@redcrosscanada

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That’s incredible! Thanks so much for this generous support.

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@renaheer

4 years

Young women will be told to keep their heads down, their mouths closed and their pens down. A 21 year old climate activist is now in jail. A 24 year old labour activist is still detained. A warrant is out for #NikitaJacob #FreeNodeepKaur #FreeDishaRavi

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@sharmasupriya

4 years

Scores of Indian parents watching this must be telling their children to keep their heads low, not care for social causes, focus on their careers

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.. have everything to do with the activism of Sikhs in different parts of the world. If you’re going to ask these questions, please don’t stop at consulting Indian government officials about the answers.

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@renaheer

4 years

“Nodeep Kaur comes from a family of fiercely politically active women. Our caste status and our economic deprivation taught us how to fight for our rights since our childhood. Nodeep is no different, she is a fighter,” Rajveer Kaur, sister. Source: @TheQuint

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@renaheer

4 years

Note to BIPOC experts who put themselves out there as leaders in any area or discipline. You spend years battling racism, conscious/unconscious bias & dismissive attitudes to serve the community & do the work you love. Never read the comments. Keep forging ahead, keep serving

Dr. Birinder Narang MBBS CCFP

@BirinderNarang

4 years

1/ What does it mean to be Canadian in 2021? I truly appreciate the position of privilege I have in the community today & the responsibility that comes with every patient encounter & interview I give. If is not one that is taken lightly.

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4 years

So what happened? Still waiting.

Instagram Comms

@InstagramComms

4 years

We have unblocked the hashtag #sikh on Instagram and are working to unblock #sikh on Facebook. We're investigating why this happened. We will follow up here later today with more information.

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5 years

Let’s take out every reference to Singh, his turban (or “hat”🙄) and his ethnicity and replace with references to women or LGBTQ Canadians. How would that read? How would you feel? How many of us would decry a sexist or homophobe being given this much space for their views?

CTV News

@CTVNews

5 years

Some voters question whether Canada is ready for a PM with a turban #elxn43

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@renaheer

6 years

Sikhs have been in B.C. for over 120 years, so why launch a public education campaign in 2019? Gurpreet Kaur and Sarvjodh Singh with CTV’s @SoniaBeeksma and @ctv_jasonpires this morning.

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@renaheer

5 years

Because Nav is a class act. Raptors Superfan Nav Bhatia Targeted With Racist Tweet. Then The Tweeter Apologized.

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@renaheer

7 years

For 120 years, Canadian Sikhs work hard, engage socially & politically, open temple doors to all, serve their country and communities, donate & volunteer in droves ...

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@WorldSikhOrg

7 years

Spotted today in Brampton - again, all Sikhs condemn the Air India bombing. Sadly, what this graffiti reflects is how poor reporting, lacking context and nuance, has led to the entire Sikh community being tainted by this horrific tragedy of 33 years ago.

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@renaheer

8 years

Marijauna activist Marc Emery on yesterday's raids on pot dispensaries in Toronto

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@renaheer

9 years

Right now at city hall, @BLM_TO asking for the names of officers responsible for the death of Andrew Loku.

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4 years

⁦⁦ @hrw ⁩: Authorities Lash Out at Protests | Human Rights Watch

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@renaheer

8 years

7 yrs of breaking news, 36 hr days (just once), prov, fed, municipal elections- all with this incredible team. #CP24

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@renaheer

1 year

This article provides an excellent look at how Sikh, Dalit and Muslims Canadians are feeling, and reacting to the killing of #HardeepSinghNijjar .

The Globe and Mail

@globeandmail

1 year

Some in Canada’s South Asian community see Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s killing as sign of growing rift outside India

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@renaheer

7 years

Canadian Sikhs challenge media stereotypes with #AskCanadianSikhs campaign

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@renaheer

4 years

After sealing off the one exit, without warning, troops commanded by British Brig. General Dyer opened fire on the crowd, shooting hundreds of rounds into the trapped crowd of men, women and children until they ran out of ammunition. 3/4

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@renaheer

7 years

All undone b/c of some guy’s infatuation with a 30 year old poster and making all Canadians Sikhs answer for it. But he - and other like him - insist their coverage doesn’t stoke racism. #AskCanadianSikhs

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@renaheer

4 years

A crowd of 10,000 men, women, and children were gathered, the space nearly completely enclosed by walls and had only one exit. It is not clear how many people there were protesters or how many had come to the city from the surrounding region to celebrate Vaisakhi. 2/4

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@renaheer

3 years

@Ginella_M It was horrible. About 24 hrs after the 2nd dose I was completely laid out. Flattened. Nausea, fatigue, chills, fever, headache, muscle weekends. But thrilled about the jab 🎉

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@renaheer

5 years

I think the daughter feels like I work too much 🤔

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@renaheer

4 years

It is not certain how many died in the bloodbath, but, according to one official report, hundreds of unarmed people were killed, and over a thousand wounded 4/4

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1 year

After reading an incredibly simplistic, borderline racist take in the Vancouver Sun today, this @nytimes actually examines if - and why - there are tensions in the Indian diaspora in Canada. #HardeepSinghNijjar

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@renaheer

5 years

“One little lamp lifted its head It proclaimed, I challenge the darkness If nothing else, then at least, around myself I will not let it settle Around myself I will establish light” - Jaswant Singh Khalra #lapata @khalsaaidca

Gurratan Singh

@GurratanSingh

5 years

This is from Jaswant Singh Khalra’s last speech He uncovered the disappearances of 1000s of Sikhs by the Indian State only to return to Punjab to be disappeared himself on Sept 6, 1995 In his memory, let us strive to become the lamps that challenge the darkness of injustice ✨

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7 years

Just FYI, this is the man you blocked, @TerryGlavin . Simran holds graduate degrees from Harvard University & Columbia, and for the 2017-2018 academic year will be the Henry R. Luce Post-doctoral Fellow of Religion and International Affairs at the NYU Center for Religion & Media

Simran Jeet Singh

@simran

7 years

Respectfully asked @TeryGlavin to further discuss his positions on the debate around Jagmeet Singh. He refused, insulted, and blocked me. Very disappointed by his journalistic integrity. Hope @OttawaCitizen and @nationalpost take note.

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If you #askcanadiansikhs , this is how many feel. In Sajjan’s case you can serve your country most of your life, but still get asked questions that make you feel like you somehow don’t belong.

Jaskaran Sandhu

@JaskaranSandhu_

7 years

A fairly raw and honest moment from @HarjitSajjan #AskCanadianSikhs

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Today’s the last day of #SikhHeritageMonth . My @Minecraft loving kid (inspired by a pretty awesome @sd43bc teacher @nordbya ) created a virtual walkthrough of Harmandir Sahib (Golden temple)....a place he has never been. #proudmom via @YouTube

A virtual visit to Harmandir Sahib (Golden temple)

During this pandemic, my son chose this project to produce something special for the first annual Sikh Heritage Month in Canada. “Flow” is the term researche...

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@renaheer

5 years

“No one is born racist, it’s learned, and we need to make sure it’s never learned.” 👏🏾 More of Balraj Broadcasting Corporation, please.

Dr Jasjit Singh

@DrJasjitSingh

5 years

So the bit he filmed yesterday for @BBCNewsround was broadcast today (apols if this is turning in to the Balraj Broadcasting Corporation) ... I **think** this interview is the last broadcast in the week of Balraj ...

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@renaheer

1 year

Cool. Playing politics with Sikh-Canadian lives. Sowing suspicion and distrust yet again. All of this has a direct impact on our lives. Don’t know why I was expecting better or feeling hopeful after @PierrePoilievre ’s remarks yesterday. #Sikh #HardeepNijjar

Stephen Maher

@stphnmaher

1 year

More skeptical today than yesterday

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Huge pro-India fake news network includes Canadian sites, links to Canadian think tanks | CBC News

A huge international network of fake local news sites that push a pro-Indian government position internationally has a deep Canadian connection, CBC News has learned. Some of the sites pose as...

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@renaheer

6 years

@wisemonkeysblog @David_Moscrop Also to consider if we’re going to do the left vs right thing....

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@renaheer

5 years

Not enough, @Sportsnet . This man has a huge following and a massive platform to speak to Canadians. He villainized new immigrants & showed ignorance about WWI & WWII history. Sit him down with @IndusCanada or boxer Pardeep Nagra, @sikhheritagemc . Let’s see that conversation.

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@mattgallowaycbc

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Hardeep Singh Nijjar killing video shows coordinated attack - The Washington Post

Video of Sikh leader’s killing shows coordinated attack

Witnesses and security video viewed by The Washington Post reveal a more complex operation to kill Hardeep Singh Nijjar than authorities have described.

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@renaheer

6 years

A robust discussion about how to engage Sikh-Canadian women of all generations in politics. Thank you, @WorldSikhOrg for all that you do - and to the panelists for offering their insight and perspectives. ✊🏾

WSO

@WorldSikhOrg

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We hosted our #KaursVote panel, Sikh Women in Politics, for @sikhheritageBC yesterday! We were joined by @ReahArora , @Tarankparmar , Parveen Kaur & Navjot Sanghera. Thank you @renaheer for moderating! Watch this space for more events and workshops!

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A highlight to a tough week. So honoured to be in the company of my girl, my sister @SharnFTC .

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@renaheer

1 year

💯 why @PierrePoilievre was able to change his tune less than 24 hours later.

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@renaheer

7 years

#Vaisakhi2018 preps are underway all over the @CityofSurrey tonight and @soniadeol1 stopped by two busy gurudwaras to talk langar (free food), seva (service) and shared Canadian and Sikh history during WWI & WWII courtesy of @IndusCanada .

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@renaheer

8 years

#Russell is a purebred Clydesdale. Mounted Unit's newest member named after Sgt. Ryan Russell

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@renaheer

3 years

Such a great job telling the story of #Sikhs in BC for #SikhHeritageMonth , @MrMichaelNewman . And your pronunciation of “Gurudwara” is 💯

Michael Newman

@MrMichaelNewman

3 years

Grateful to be able to learn and share the history of BC’s Sikh Community. Thank you to the @ufvsasi & @sikhheritageBC for entrusting me to tell the rich story of your ancestors. It was an honour. 🙏🏾❤️ @GlobalBC #SikhHeritageMonth

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@renaheer

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Sandhu: It is as if journalists and self-proclaimed Sikh “experts” who pontificate about alleged radicalism in the Sikh community are stuck in a time warp. The one-dimensional story of the Canadian Sikh, with a predictable Ujjal Dosanjh quote sprinkled in, is just too easy.

Jaskaran Sandhu

@JaskaranSandhu_

7 years

I had the pleasure of writing for @CANADALAND about the recent media coverage about Sikhs, and our story. "The cost of this absence is the haphazard, and culturally and historically incompetent, storytelling engaged in by Canadian media."

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“A figure made invisible by history.” Father of Fibre Optics Narinder Singh Kapany: Unsung Heroes of Science 2020 via @YouTube

Narinder Singh Kapany: Unsung Heroes of Science 2020

By Heer & Bhavya from London

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@renaheer

5 years

Nah, this exchange was not polite. @theJagmeetSingh was a class act.

Steve Rukavina, CBC

@Steverukavina

5 years

Exchange was polite. Singh chuckled softly and continued on his way

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@renaheer

5 years

Nothing gets in the way of langar seva (service).

Jaskaran Sandhu

@JaskaranSandhu_

5 years

UPDATES: 1) OKD is now providing take-out langar! 2) Wear your own rumāls - or, you may use one from the Gurdwara but DO NOT return it after use 3) Please comply with OKD as they enforce the 50 individuals limit as required under the Ontario state of emergency #COVID19

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92 year old Burnaby man is India's Gretzky - in field hockey

New book tells story of Burnaby man's field hockey stardom | CBC News

Burnaby's Balbir Singh, 92, carried India to Olympic field hockey gold in 1948, 1952, and 1956. His story is now the subject of a new book: A Forgotten Legend.

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@renaheer

4 years

Proud of @superfan_nav . He has always been the embodiment of joy, compassion and generosity. And unknown to many, he is a #Sikh who bears the scars and trauma of 1984. We need to applaud his transparency & honesty in this post.

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After 36 amazing years, the lovely Ann Rohmer says goodbye to @CP24 and hello to new adventures. #love #cp24family

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@renaheer

5 years

@AndreaWoo @HarrisonMooney I hear ya. BUT, for me this story isn't about how good Toronto is at accepting people like Nav... but more about how people like Nav re-shape a city like TO. The crap he's dealt with would grind anyone down, but he's soldiering on, being himself, helping kids and loving sport.

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@renaheer

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An honest, open & inspiring conversation. This is what we need right now. Thanks @charlesadler .

Charles Adler

@charlesadler

5 years

#podcast Please cue to 18:30 for one of the most inspirational conversations we've ever had on our show. The guest is #RCMP Inspector Baltej Dhillon,the 1st Mountie to wear a turban. Biggest story in Canada 30 yrs ago.

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@renaheer

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This is going to be a great discussion! Very excited. Register here:

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Defending human rights is in the Sikh community’s DNA. Period. Fighting against oppression and highlighting our own history shouldn’t make us constant targets, but here we are.

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@renaheer

4 years

#ReleaseMandeepPunia

rupi kaur

@rupikaur_

4 years

indian police are kidnapping journalists. we’re incredibly worried about the safety of reporters incld. many citizen-journalists on the ground. attn: @pressfreedom @Twitter @TwitterSupport @misskaul stop suspending the accounts of journalists because of government pressure!

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@charliesmithvcr : "Sikhs are not going to quietly put up with the reductionist stereotyping that their parents and grandparents endured from the media in bygone eras." via @georgiastraight

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Art exhibit shows lingering pain from Punjab disappearances | Vancouver Sun - story by ⁦ @nickeagland ⁩

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Every brown person ever.

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@simran

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every. single. day.

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No access to RATs, shuttered Covid testing sites and radio silence on boosters for people who should have had an invitation to book. Not sure what is happening in BC right now.

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@renaheer

4 years

Ranked 142nd out of 157 according to @RSF_inter ’s World Press Freedom Index. #askindiawhy #FarmersProtest #PressFreedom

Editors Guild of India

@IndEditorsGuild

4 years

The Editors Guild of India condemns the intimidating manner in which UP and MP police have registered FIRs against senior journalists, for reporting on farmers’ protests in Delhi on Jan 26. EGI finds these FIRs as an attempt to intimidate, harass, and stifle free media.

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My fave moment... @wkamaubell ’s question: “are we ready for a religion that has equity baked into it?”

Jo Kaur

@SikhFeminist

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Loving the hilarious scenes out in Yuba City w/ this Sikh farmer. @wkamaubell says, "Picture him with a cowboy hat. Feel better?" Think beyond that Euro-Christian appearance! #SikhsOnTV #UnitedShades

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Rena Heer

@renaheer

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Love this! Never underestimate baba’s b-ball skills.

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Rena Heer

@renaheer

10 years

He's actually really cute. #highparkcaiman http://t.co/UzqnZXDYtt

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Rena Heer

@renaheer

7 years

Kaur says it became clear that it wasn't a few people in the community that were hurt, this was an entire community saying "you've got this this wrong" #AskCanadianSikhs

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Rena Heer

@renaheer

4 years

Nailed it. Thank you for this inclusive and accurate message 🙏🏾

John Horgan

@jjhorgan

4 years

Wishing everyone celebrating today a happy #Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas! Diwali is a time to celebrate the triumph of hope over despair and good over evil. And as we mark Bandi Chhor Divas, we remember the importance of freedom in our daily lives.

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Rena Heer

@renaheer

6 years

Canadian Sikh boxer’s cause gets Hollywood treatment in ⁦ @tigermovie2018 ⁩. Pardeep Nagra is a trailblazer in the boxing world and it’s time more people knew his story. ✊🏾

Canadian Sikh boxer's cause gets Hollywood treatment

The true story of amateur boxer Pardeep Singh Nagra’s fight against the beard ban is coming to the big screen. Faiza Amin speaks to Nagra about his lasting impact on the sport.

edmonton.citynews.ca

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Rena Heer

@renaheer

3 years

Grateful to @WorldSikhOrg for facilitating this important conversation to recognize and acknowledge the pain and intergenerational trauma resulting from 1984 Sikh genocide Join me @paneetsingh , @amneetbali , & @guntaas_kaur at 1PM PST | 4PM EST. Register

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Rena Heer

@renaheer

8 years

. @USATODAY throws up a picture of a Sikh man with this headline.

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Rena Heer

@renaheer

9 years

Stephanie: "I know my dad is in a better place now and he is the mayor of heaven now" #RobFord

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Rena Heer

@renaheer

3 years

160,000 lives saved by the Sikh Nation campaign✊🏾 #turningpainintopurpose #neverforget1984

Canadian Blood Services BC

@LifelineBCY

3 years

We are kicking off day 1 of our 22nd annual #SikhNation campaign today! A big thank you to the South Asian community for supporting #CanadasLifeline Sikh Nation is on target to save over 160,000 lives since the beginning of the campaign. 🙌

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Rena Heer

@renaheer

7 years

A positive, constructive discussion on what communities can do to better tell their stories publicly and at the grassroots levels with @jaysingh_01 and @mukhbir_ and others. Check Toronto’s discussion here: #AskCanadianSikhs

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Rena Heer

@renaheer

1 year

narrative and Canadian media have done a great job swallowing and repeating this line over and over again. A Canadian citizen is dead but we have people trying to both-sides this story. It’s disgusting and it’s painful to watch as a Sikh and Canadian.

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Rena Heer

@renaheer

4 years

@robferguson1 Whaaaat are you guys doing over there???

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Rena Heer

@renaheer

1 year

I didn’t know Hardeep Nijjar and I didn’t know his politics. But since the Prime Minister’s announcement, like many other Sikhs, I have been able to breathe. And like so many other people, I no longer feel like I am shouting into the void.

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@renaheer

6 years

Pav Singh on @bbc on the other hidden story of #1984 - the horrendous sexual violence against women and children. #SajjanKumarConvicted

Pav Singh

@PavSingh84

6 years

Here I am on @BBC_WORLDNEWS_ with @AmroliwalaBBC earlier today talking about my family, survivors of the November 1984 massacres and #sajjanconvicted #1984IndiasGuiltySecret

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Rena Heer

@renaheer

7 years

Congrats, @theJagmeetSingh !

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Rena Heer

@renaheer

5 years

Cancer rates are the highest in the country, drug addiction is rife, and 900 farmers have killed themselves in two years. How did Punjab turn toxic?

The Indian state where farmers sow the seeds of death

Cancer rates are the highest in the country, drug addiction is rife, and 900 farmers have killed themselves in two years. How did Punjab turn toxic?

www.theguardian.com

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Rena Heer

@renaheer

6 years

Arriving refugees have been sponsored through private applications that were spearheaded by the Manmeet Singh Bhullar Foundation with support from @WorldSikhOrg 👍🏾👏🏾

WSO

@WorldSikhOrg

6 years

MEDIA RELEASE: WSO Delighted to Welcome First Afghan Sikh & Hindu Families to Canada 1/

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Rena Heer

@renaheer

7 years

Oof. Coming from an American friend, living in the political climate south of the border, this hurts. #AskCanadianSikhs

Simran Jeet Singh

@simran

7 years

It’s remarkable to watch Canadian media produce such problematic, prejudicial, and Orientalist narratives about Sikhs. We often look at America as the home of racism. But this reminds us that no one is immune to bias, not even Canadians.

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Rena Heer

@renaheer

3 years

Follow @SimranRoohi because you’ll be lucky to have her on your feed AND support local journalism by following @bbybeacon .

Simran Singh

@SimranRoohi

3 years

10 more to 1,000 @bbybeacon followers😀 Just click “follow” and while you’re at it sign up for the @bbybeacon newsletter 👉🏽 We’re so close... thank you friends for all this early support! @SrushtiGangdev @dustinrgodfrey and I appreciate YOU🤗

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Rena Heer

@renaheer

6 years

@SikhProf : Sikhs around the world commemorate a recent historical event: Operation Bluestar of 1984, a government-sanctioned military operation that resulted in countless casualties and the destruction of one of the most historically significant gurduaras (The Golden Temple).

Sikh Coalition

@sikh_coalition

6 years

“...Sikhs were filling the complex to pay their respects when Indian military forces arrived and placed them under siege. A deliberate and calculated massacre ensued, perpetrated by a government against its own citizens.” -Gunisha Kaur & Simran Jeet Singh

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