1984

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Postcards From The Edge, Part III
... Continued
Persona Non Grata T. SHER SINGH

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 2012:  “Sir, all I want is for you to answer the question already posed.” And he sat down. The next person: “Sir, we want you to answer the question. There are no other questions today.”

Postcards From The Edge, Part III
The Elephant In The Room T. SHER SINGH

TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 2012:  Two years after 1984, a handful of Sikhs in Toronto provided seed money to hold a conference at the University of Toronto on “Sikh History and Religion in The Twentieth Century”.

An Epidemic of Farmer Suicides:
The State of Punjab - Part VI GUNISHA KAUR

Recent studies have found that an astounding 65.4% of farmer households are under debt, with somewhere between 50 to 80% from non-institutional loans.

Let Your Mind Be
Part III ROSALIA SCALIA

His father and some men dashed outside with a carpet, half carrying, half dragging only Taya ji inside. Taya ji’s entire body was scorched. Biji had wept and prayed.

Let Your Mind Be
Part II by ROSALIA SCALIA

As the weeks unfolded, despite their testy dialogue, despite referring to each as other “Pinkie” and “Fuzzy,” he’d looked for glimpses of pink, and seeing her sent his spirit soaring.

June 1984: I Was Kneading Bread A Poem by MICHELE GIBSON

" A continent away. A woman, not much older,/ Was plotting military strategy ..."

Let Your Mind Be
Part I by ROSALIA SCALIA

“Are you okay?” a man asked. A growing crowd gathered, rubbernecking. Straining to breathe, Amrit reached for his inhaler. “Ambo’s on the way, sir,” the man said, his voice measured.

Operation BlueStar A Poem by MICHELE GIBSON

'Blue Star' is the name given by astronomers to giant, aging stars which explode and become large, black holes. 

Violence Against Women:
The State of Punjab - Part V GUNISHA KAUR

Violence against women is a part of India’s cultural heritage.The general malaise that infects the entire country is now rooted in the state of Punjab as well.

The New Delhi Pavilion by T. SHER SINGH

SUNDAY, JUNE 3, 2012:   "I'm Brigadier Lal ... I'm calling from the Indian Consulate here in Toronto ... I'm the Vice-Consul here."