Selected writings

Chardi Kala: Music to Uplift & Ignite

Baaz, 3/10/21

Countering Political Divisions Through Gurbani & Music
SikhNet, 11/3/20

The Free-Spirited Journey of a Taxi Union Organizer 
Open City Magazine, 6/2/16

Cha Time at Home
Open City Magazine, 2/26/16

The Education of an Immigration Lawyer
Open City Magazine, 11/2/15

In Suburban Queens, a South Asian Political Renaissance
Open City Magazine, 7/8/15

Sikh Teens Spread Awareness + Love in Manhattan
Open City Magazine, 5/1/15

The Spirit of Parshaada (w/ video)
Open City Magazine, 2/27/15

Challenging Stereotypes about Muslims and Sikhs in the Classroom
HEART Blog, 2/11/15

Harmonium Soul 
Open City Magazine, 12/22/14

The Festival of Light and Liberation, Sikh Style (Slideshow)
Open City Magazine, 10/31/14
Huffington Post, 11/1/14

Sikh Solidarity with Oppression? The Danger of a Sikh-Israel Alliance
The Langar Hall, 7/9/14

The Sikh response to homophobia in India and beyond
The Langar Hall, 1/6/14

Looking Back at Sikh Resistance
The Margins- Asian American Writers’ Workshop, 11/7/13

Phir bi Dhil Hai Inquilabi
South Asian Magazine for Action and Reflection (SAMAR), 10/24/13

Zimmerman’s Racial Realities, Beyond Black and White
Huffington Post, 7/16/13

Uprooting Anti-Black Racism: Desi-African Musical Connections
The Langar Hall, 5/8/13

Prayers for Boston and for an End to Racist Backlash
The Langar Hall and The Huffington Post, 4/15/13

The trials and tribulations of dating while Sikh
The Langar Hall, 1/8/13

Muslims in Queens Attacked by Bigots and the Media
Huffington Post, 12/5/12

Tracking Hate Crimes, Tracking the FBI’s Crimes
The Langar Hall, 9/18/12

Soul Searching for the Roots of White Supremacist Terror in the United States
Jadaliyya, 8/10/12

Turbans on the Runway: What does it mean for Sikhs?
The Langar Hall, 7/10/12

Dreadlocks, Turbans, and Rollercoaster Racism
The Langar Hall, 6/20/12

My Turban is My Resistance: Vaisakhi 2012 Reflections
The Langar Hall, 4/24/12

Why I Teach
with WINGS and ROOTS Blog, 3/28/12

We are All Muslims: A Sikh Response to Islamophobia in the NYPD and Beyond
Huffington Post, 3/12/12

Occupying Process, Processing Occupy:  Spokes Council Musings by One POC
In Front and Center, 2/1/12

We Are One: LGBT Rights and Guru Nanak’s Legacy of Inclusion
Huffington Post, 11/10/11

Sikhs Occupying Wall Street
The Langar Hall, 11/7/11

Beyond Barricades and Privilege: Reflections on the #OccupyWallStreet Community/Labor March
In Front and Center, 10/6/11

Wall Street Sikhs, Corporate Tyranny, and the 99%
The Langar Hall, 10/4/11

Fighting for our right to oppress: Gays, Sikhs & the Military
The Langar Hall, 9/26/11

Healing the trauma of post-9/11 racism one story (and melody) at a time
Asian American Literary Review, 9/11/11 (order journal here) and posted online at Left Turn

Sikhism and Religious Unity
Dharma Deen Alliance, 9/8/11

Fair & Lovely for Sikh Youth?
The Langar Hall, 8/30/11

Khuli Dhari: My Journey to Beard Liberation
The Langar Hall, 8/2/11 and at SikhNet.

Incarceration & Religious Freedom: A Sikh Story from Behind Bars
The Langar Hall, 6/15/11

Longing for Home, from Palestine to Punjab
The Langar Hall, 5/24/11

The Death of Bin Laden & the Soul of the USA
The Langar Hall, 5/13/11

Punjabi Gypsy Hip-Hop Rebellion
Review of “Poor People’s Planet” for Left Turn Magazine, April/May 2011 Issue.

The Divisive Taboo of Halal for Sikhs
The Langar Hall, 2/22/11 and at SikhChic.com

Arab Sovereignty, Sikh Solidarity
The Langar Hall, 2/6/11, and at SikhChic.com

Working for Langar Justice
The Langar Hall, 1/14/11, and at SikhChic.com

Post-9/11 hatred rages on near Ground Zero
The Langar Hall, 6/9/10, and at SikhChic.com

Dear Fahad
The Langar Hall, 3/6/10

For One Sikh, the Long Ride to Just Immigration Reform
Colorlines, 8/26/09

Reclaiming Coolness: The Northeast Turban and Personality Competition
Sikh Coalition Blog, 5/4/2009 and at SikhChic.com, 5/6/09

Singh: Reclaiming My Roots, and My Name
Colorlines, 4/10/09

Working with Sikh youth in Richmond Hill to end bullying in schools
Sikh Coalition Blog, 3/24/09

Sikh Solidarity with Palestine
Co-author of statement published on Colorlines and The Langar Hall, 1/09

The Day My Skin Came Off
Colorlines, 2/27/07