There is a Sikh community in NYC but not a very big one..
It seems to me I used to see more of those turbans around...maybe they have all moved out to Queens and New Jersey like some other groups do..
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The dastaar bandi, or turban-tying ceremony, of Saihajdeep Singh, a 16-year-old in Norwalk, Conn. (Arun Venugopal/WNYC)
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Post 9/11, I've gotten very little hatred from African Americans. Quite the opposite. Post 9/11, it's almost entirely from whites.— Naunihal Singh, a Sikh and political scientist at the University of Notre Dame
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In this latest episode of Micropolis, we examine the age-old
persecution of Sikhs, from India to post-9/11 America. Why do Sikhs such
as actor Waris Ahluwalia (Inside Man, The Darjeeling Limited) identify with the racial history of African Americans?
And why, despite persecution and name-calling, do Sikh men continue to wear turbans?
And why, despite persecution and name-calling, do Sikh men continue to wear turbans?
The answer can partly be found in the video below, which takes
place at the dastaar bandi, or turban-tying ceremony, of Saihajdeep
Singh, a 16-year-old in Norwalk, Conn.
"It's like the introduction into manhood in our religion," said Saihajdeep, who chose a bright blue cloth for his inaugural turban.
His parents sat nearby, along with numerous elders.
"They expect me to be a little more mature around the house, take care of my younger sisters, and help around the house with chores, and other things like setting the table and taking out the trash," he said.
Listen to the full Micropolis episode above.
"It's like the introduction into manhood in our religion," said Saihajdeep, who chose a bright blue cloth for his inaugural turban.
His parents sat nearby, along with numerous elders.
"They expect me to be a little more mature around the house, take care of my younger sisters, and help around the house with chores, and other things like setting the table and taking out the trash," he said.
Listen to the full Micropolis episode above.
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