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“Interfaith dialogue: Turning “us vs. them” into “Us”” — SikhNet, March 2, 2011.

“Can Sikh Americans Replicate The Sikh Canadian Success Story?” — SikhChic, May 20, 2011.

“D.C.’s National Gurdwara heading to the auction block” — SikhNet, August 18, 2011.

“Bakersfield, CA and Amritsar, Punjab to become sister cities” — SikhNet, August 29, 2011.

“One year later, Austin, Texas Gurdwara still fights to survive” — SikhNet, September 1, 2011.

“Rick Santorum endorses profiling and workplace religious freedom” — Promote Liberty, November 23, 2011.

“Guru Nanak, Muslims, and America” — SikhNet, November 28, 2011.

“Second turbaned Sikh becomes head of US city council” — SikhNet, January 11, 2012.

“Sikhs wanted attention? Fox & Friends’ Gretchen Carlson is at it again” — SikhNet, February 2, 2012.

“Sikh History on Display in California” — SikhNet, February 6, 2012.

“A review of Sikh History comics from Sikhcomics.com by AmericanTurban” — Sikh Comics, February 9, 2012.

“A Q & A with Daljeet Singh Sidhu of sikhcomics.com – By Rupinder Mohan Singh” — Sikh Comics, February 9, 2012.

“Daljeet Singh Sidhu’s Sikh Comics” — SikhNet, February 10, 2012.

“Picture of the Day: MITPT next to POTUS” — American Freedom, February 25, 2012.

“Today, within and without, I struggle for peace” — SikhNet, April 4, 2012.

“Vaisakhi and self-transcendence” — SikhNet, April 25, 2012.

“CA Workplace Religious Freedom Act passes Assembly vote” — SikhNet, June 1, 2012.

“The use of the word ‘Sikh’ in American and English literature” — SikhNet, June 22, 2012.

“Sikh History and the Legacy of American Independence” — Sikh24, July 6, 2012.

“Sikhs are the proud 1% – of Asian Americans” — SikhNet, August 1, 2012.

“Presidential campaigns speak to Sikh and Asian American issues” — SikhNet, August 2, 2012.

“Sikh women: what does your love story look like?” — SikhNet, September 4, 2012.

“Jusleen Kaur talks about attending the Democratic National Convention” — SikhNet, September 20, 2012.

“The bullying-hate crime link and the role of schools” — SikhNet, September 21, 2012.

“Thoughts on the US Senate hearing on hate violence” – SikhNet, September 25, 2012.

“Is the US becoming more hostile with respect to religion?” — SikhNet, September 28, 2012.

“The Sikh American vs. Sikh Canadian politician” — SikhNet, October 9, 2012.

“When a Sikh Runs: The Irony of California’s 9th Congressional District” — Sikh24, October 18, 2012.

“The incomprehensible New York Sikh International Film Festival [Opinion]” — SikhNet, October 23, 2012.

“33rd annual Sikh Parade this Sunday in Yuba City, CA” — SikhNet, November 2, 2012.

“CA9 candidates respond to questionnaire on Sikh American-related issues” — SikhNet, November 5, 2012.

“What the Obama administration has done for the Sikh community” — SikhNet, November 6, 2012.

“Bandi Chhor Divas Reflection: A Lesson In Selflessness” — SikhNet, November 15, 2012.

“Sikh children honored for heroic act during Oak Creek, WI shooting” — SikhNet, November 19, 2012.

“Sikh Coalition announces winners of Diversity Video Competition” — SikhNet, November 20, 2012.

“Celebrating the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak” — SikhNet, November 29, 2012.

“Moving beyond tolerance in the classroom” — SikhNet, November 30, 2012.

“California school board allows Sikh students to wear kirpan” — SikhNet, November 30, 2012.

“Sikh Temple in Oak Creek hosts “Heritage Day” event meant to unite cultures” — SikhNet, November 30, 2012.

“Sikh Comics releases Guru Nanak graphic novels” — SikhNet, January 8, 2013.

“Reality show American Idol rumored to feature Sikh contestant” — SikhNet, January 15, 2013.

“New graphic novel about Guru Harkrishan Ji released by Gyan Khand Media” — SikhNet, February 7, 2013.

“Sikh wins religious accommodation case against AZ Department of Corrections” — SikhNet, February 7, 2013.

“A young Sikh artist talks about belief” — SikhNet, February 8, 2013.

“Harleen Kaur shares about volunteering for nonprofit newspaper” — SikhNet, March 6, 2013

“Amar Sawhney, CEO of Ocular Therapeutix, talks about entrepreneurship” — SikhNet, March 12, 2013.

“Future-less languages, saving money, and the Guru Granth Sahib” – SikhNet, March 25, 2013.

“Wearing a turban at school for the first time” — SikhNet, March 25, 2013.

“American Sikhs get voice in US Congress” — SikhNet, April 29, 2013.

“Balpreet Kaur and the power of kindness” — SikhNet, May 17, 2013.

“Attacker of Fresno, CA, Sikh senior charged with hate crime” — SikhNet, June 7, 2013.

“A new Gurdwara for Fort Wayne, Indiana” — SikhNet, June 18, 2013.

“The bigotry over there” — SikhNet, June 26, 2013.

Interviews

“For Sikhs, turban is a proud symbol — and a target” — Religion News Service, August 6, 2012.

“Wisconsin shooting changes Americans’ perceptions of Sikhs” — The Globe and Mail, August 7, 2012.

“Sikh Shooting in Wisconsin on Social Media: Our Role as Mothers” — MasalaMommas, August 9, 2012.

“Two Sikh Men, Two Lifetimes of Looking Different” — National Public Radio, August 10, 2012.

“A woman walked up to my car and accused me of being a terrorist: Life as an American Sikh” — Multi-American, Southern California Public Radio, August 16, 2012.

Citations

“Sikh Website Addresses Gurdwara Closing” — Plainview Patch, October 6, 2011.

“Take Action in Elk Grove” — Sepia Mutiny, October 11, 2011.

“Top 5 Sikh Blogs” — The Chakra News, November 12, 2011

“Jay Leno’s Mitt Romney Joke on Sikhs Golden Temple Not Cool!” — Drishtikone, January 21, 2o12.

“Gretchen Carlson Has a Problem With Sikhs?” — NewsHounds, January 31, 2012.

“Jay Leno and the Golden Temple” — Indian American Story, February 27, 2012.

“Websites, blogs, social networking sites, YouTube — all bat for Rajoana’s life” — Indian Express, March 29, 2012.

“Museum on history, culture of Punjabis, S Asians:  And something unusual: A Punjabi American museum exhibit opens in California.” — Rediff News, April 3, 2012.

“Where are you from?” — TEDxGoodenoughCollege lecture by Priya Kumar, June 13, 2012.

“Sikh temple shooter said to be white supremacist reports the FBI” — Examiner, August 6, 2012.

“Ranjit “Ricky” Gill Should Use Real Name” — East County Today, August 17, 2012.

“Ranjit “Ricky” Gill Headed to GOP Convention” — East County Today, August 23, 2012.

“Republican National Convention Enlists First Sikh Speaker” — New York Times India Ink blog, August 28, 2012.

“Republican National Convention’s mixed blessings” — Washington Post, August 28, 2012.

“Religious Diversity: Evangelical, Mormon, Jew, Greek Orthodox & Sikh Leaders Deliver RNC Prayers” — The Blaze, August 30, 2012.

“Gill’s Camp Declines to Respond to Sikh Questionnaire” — East County Today, November 2, 2012.

“Stockton Sikh Gurdwara’s 100th anniversary noted in Congress” — Sikh Siyaasat, November 15, 2012.

“My turban: Made in the USA” — Star Tribune, December 3, 2012.

“Waiting on Answers in Sikh Temple Shooting” — Oak Creek Patch, March 25, 2013.