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On 20 May 2002, the new nation of East Timor, now Timor-Leste, was born after a bitter struggle with Indonesia. On 20 May 2007, WSN editor Jagmohan Singh wrote an Open Letter to the then President José Ramos-Horta, of the new nation congratulating him on the e... More »
Sikh youngsters replace regular paathis and do Akhand Paath with love and aplomb, not only enjoying reading Gurbani but learning from it too. Generally, Akhand Path is conducted by paathis. For the first time in Indonesian Sikh history, in September 2016, an A... More »
In her sweet little way, this student shares her understanding of Vand Chhakkna -sharing and giving in the present times. What is Vand Chakana? Vand Chakana is one of the three main pillars of the teaching of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Vand Chakana means to share one’... More »
The young activist presents a bird’s eye-view of one of the earliest youth organisation of Sikhs in Indonesia, called HUMSIKHA. One of the earliest youth organisations of Sikhs in Indonesia is HUMSIKHA – Himpunan Pemuda Sikh Indonesia, formed in May 1998 with ... More »
Enabling the Sikh youth in Indonesia to learn and imbibe fundamentals of the Sikh way of life, the Jakarta based Gurmat School is playing a key role. Since we don’t live in India, and we are Punjabis, it’s not easy to speak and understand Punjabi, read Gurmukh... More »
Fun, frolic and Gurmat learning at a Sikhi camp in Jakarta makes kids and students learn Sikhi basics and team spirit. A Sikhi training camp was held by the Jakarta Gurmat School from 1-3 July last year at Gurdwara Guru Nanak, Jakarta attended by over 40 teena... More »
In a speech delivered through Skype to the participants of the International Sikh Conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 1 December, the President of the Global Sikh Council, Lady Kanwaljit Kaur raises core issues of sovereignty of Guru Granth Sahib, uniqueness... More »