Love the glowing faces of the youth at the end of the video - they look inspired and empowered!

Yes, there are several men who are presenting at this conference. I'm not sure the issue of hyper masculinity will be discussed - but perhaps that's an idea for a future paper.

Yes, it is a stunning fact that the US has 5% of the world's population but 25% of its prisoners.

(Btw: these issues have a lot to do with us as Sikhs. The Guru's have shown us to stand up for injustice of all people - and we should continue to do that).

Mewa, just curious why you wouldn't call SALDEF, Sikh Coalition or United Sikhs in that situation?

I echo what my fellow-blogger, brooklywala, notes above. TLH is no-one's full time job and we are doing our very best to keep up with writing blog posts, responding to comments, and growing readership. we do our best to moderate these threads, but TLH is just that - a collective effort. if you find reason to report a comment, please do so - and we'll look into it.

What do readers think about the statement that vigilante groups, protecting their homes and businesses, are making matters worse - according to the police? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14473781

What a great opportunity! Sounds like the first of its kind.

I think your argument is weird that we should feel obliged to feel like someone is a role model simply because they are from India. I have several role-models from India. They happen to be activists and not necessarily athletes, but i don't pick and choose based on country. I said that it "seems" that young girls going into sports are going to know more about role-models within their countries. I'm saying this as a Sikh woman. Your comments have diverted the conversations on this thread from celebrating/encouraging Sikh Women in Sports to this being a conversation about India vs the diaspora, which it is not and it is not appreciated.

Awesome! Thank you for adding them to our list.

Your point is well taken - but can we bring the conversation back on track. What are your thoughts about how we can encourage Sikh women to play sports? Do you know of any (either in India or outside of India)?