Kaur Life explains the March 2023 crackdown in Punjab, where Indian authorities imposed internet shutdowns, mass arrests, and heightened policing in response to Amritpal Singh's growing influence. This article explores concerns around human rights abuses, historical trauma, media censorship, and the disproportionate impact on Sikhs and women.
An essay exploring the question, “What is the Kaur physical identity?”. Lakhpreet Kaur reflects on the lack of a unified physical identity for Sikh women, contrasting it with the clear visual identity of Singhs. Through discussion of identity politics, personal experiences, and psychological models of identity formation, she examines the challenges Kaurs face in representing themselves within the Panth and to the wider world, and raises questions about whether a consistent, collective physical identity is necessary.
Kaur Life shares an excerpt about holistic from the panel on 'Holistic Wellness from a Gurmat Perspective', which took place at the Kaur Life Virtual Retreat in August 2020.
Lakhpreet Kaur discusses what “self-care” means to her, as a Sikh woman. She explores how women with different identities re-define self-care in a way that is culturally specific to their realities and accessible to a wider range of people.
This article sheds light on Mai Bhago's life and legacy as the first documented Sikh woman representative of the sant-sipahi (saint-soldier) tradition.
Mallika Kaur, founder of Sikh Family Center, reflects on the complexities of consent, sexual violence, and coercive control within the Sikh community. She explains that initiatives like the Sehj Series can encourage communities to open dialogue and create a safer space for all.
Filmmaker, Tarini Manchanda and her team at Rough Cut Media created this beautiful film highlighting a few Kaurs at the Delhi farmer protest fighting against the farm bills in India.
prabhdeep singh kehal reflects on how we as a Sikh community retell our histories and narratives. They ask the questions of "What do you glamorize and why? What's left out in the valorization of our storytelling? What harm are we causing? How are our current narratives and historical outlooks about land in line and out of line with Sikh Gurmat teachings?” prabhdeep uses the concept of land ownership as an example to explore these questions.
Kaur Life shares notes from guest speaker Mallika Kaur and the discussion of her book, Faith, Gender & Activism in the Punjab Conflict: The Wheat Fields Still Whisper, at a Kaur Life x Kaur Collective book club.
Kaur Life highlights a collaboration between Biney Kaur, Sargun Kaur, Japneet Kaur and Neela Collective to share their artwork through Vaisakhi greeting cards.
In this two-part series, Harleen Kaur reflects on her experiences and the lessons she learned during a year spent traveling around the world. In part 2, Harleen discusses other people’s perception of her dastar, the evolution of her Sikhi, Sikh communities in different countries, and gives advice to other Kaurs who want to see the world.
In this two-part series, Harleen Kaur reflects on her experiences and the lessons she learned during a year spent traveling around the world. In part 1, Harleen discusses her motivation, how her family and local sangat reacted to her plans, and the highlights of each of the 13 countries she visited
In light of anti-trans bills being introduced in several states in the United States, Armaan Singh urges his readers to seek ways to practice Sikhi that is also about social change and justice.
