“With the platform I have today, my greatest dream this year was to produce something that will grow and impact children in a tangible way. Growing up as a Sikh South Asian girl in Colorado Springs, Colorado, I wanted nothing more than to blend-in with my peers. Fast forward a few years – my individuality is what I cherish the most about my life’s journey,” says Singh.
SikhNet and Brave Lion Books are excited to present our very first Storybook Animation.
Raakhee Mirchandani wrote “Hair Twins,” which explains why men like her husband Agan wear turbans and don’t cut their hair.
This story is directly based on a historic text and shows the personality of the future Guru when he was young: Sri Teg Bahadur had no interest with anything in this world. His mother, Mata Nanki, was concerned about this and asked the Guru what greatness he sees in her simple son.
“Without hesitation, I knew I wanted to donate 100% of the money to food banks. This was my way to utilize my unique position to do seva.”
Studies have shown that not only can music help to reduce anxiety and stress, but it can also enhance children's cognitive abilities, improving reasoning and short term memory function, and ultimately helping with academic performance.
This resource provides simple and fun ways to create Sikh awareness in elementary school classrooms through sharing about holidays
A total of 3,750 solar panels were installed: approximately 1.3 lakh square feet of the rooftop is covered under this project.
Once upon a time, Guru Gobind Singh taught us all a wonderful lesson about our own hearts. Guru ji was teaching the Sikhs, as he always did, and there happened to be a rich boy there who really wanted to serve the Guru. Of course Guru ji knew what was in the boy’s heart, and he announced to everyone, “I am thirsty, who will get me water?”