In April, Canadians across the country recognize Sikh Heritage Month as an opportunity to celebrate Sikh culture and heritage and acknowledge the important contributions Sikhs have made to our communities. To celebrate check out these books written by Sikh authors available through the Caledon Public Library.
An Uncommon Road: How Canadian Sikhs Struggled Out of the Fringes and Into the Mainstream
By Gian Sandhu
The author discusses the development of the Sikh community in Canada. The author, who is founding president of the World Sikh Organization of Canada, also redefines headline events such as the Air India bombing from his own point of view and documents his organization’s work on human rights legislation such as making sure that turbans could be worn by RCMP officers.
One Game at a Time: My Journey from Small-town Alberta to Hockey’s Biggest Stage
By Harnarayan Singh
Harnarayan Singh shares his life story of how he broke through the barriers to become the first Sikh to broadcast an NHL game in English.
Love & Courage: My Story of Family, Resilience, and Overcoming the Unexpected: A Memoir
By Jagmeet Singh
The autobiography of Jagmeet Singh, a Canadian lawyer and politician who has served as leader of the New Democratic Party since 2017.
Serena Singh Flips the Script
By Sonya Lalli
Serena is smart, confident, and just got a new job at a top advertising firm, but her mother is constantly encouraging her to be more like her sister. Serena cannot understand why her parents refuse to recognize that she and her sister want completely different experiences out of life. As Serena reconnects with her family and friends– including her ex-boyfriend– she learns letting people in can make her happier than standing all on her own.
Her Name Is Kaur: Sikh American Women Write about Love, Courage, and Faith
By Meeta Kaur
In Her Name is Kaur, Sikh American women explore the concept of love from many angles, offering rich, critical insight into the lives of Sikh women in America. Through a chorus of multi-generational voices-in essays ranging in tone from dramatic to humorous, this collection of stories encourages its readers to take the feeling of love and turn it into action-practical action that will make the world a better place to be for everyone, regardless of their faith or creed.
China Room
By Sunjeev Sahota
From the Booker Prize finalist, a captivating novel about two unforgettable characters seeking to free themselves–one from the expectations placed on women in early twentieth-century Punjab, and the other from the weight of life in the contemporary Indian diaspora. At once sweeping and intimate, vivid and gripping, China Room is a deeply moving story of oppression, love, trauma, and resilience–the perfect book for our times.
Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows
By Balli Kaur Jaswal
Nikki impulsively takes a job teaching a ‘creative writing’ course at the community center in the beating heart of London’s close-knit Punjabi community. Because of a miscommunication, the proper Sikh widows who show up are expecting to learn basic English literacy, not the art of short-story writing. Eager to liberate these modest women, she teaches them how to express their untold stories, unleashing creativity of the most unexpected, and exciting, kind.
To celebrate Sikh Heritage Month, join Caledon Public Library for Bhangra 101 workshop and experience the exuberance of bhangra, in this easy-to-follow dance workshop! Bhangra is a traditional dance form of the Punjab region in India. Have fun and learn some basic Bhangra moves from a qualified instructor. Absolutely no dance experience required, just bring your enthusiasm! Please wear comfortable clothes. This program takes place on Thursday, April 27 at 7pm, at our Southfields Village Branch. To register visit our program calendar.
The post Let’s Celebrate Sikh Heritage Month! appeared first on Just Sayin’ Caledon.