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Fateh is a combat-wounded Vietnam War veteran and a retired prep school history teacher and coach. He is a President Emeritus of The Sikh Society of Florida, and divides his time between Florida and Michigan.

Khushwant Singh:
A Tribute -
Janam Da Firangee,
Sikhi Mai Mangee FATEHPAL SINGH TARNEY

“I felt that I was a refugee in my own country.”

Ruminations Of A Convert To Sikhi:
Janam Da Firangee,
Sikhi Mai Mangee FATEHPAL SINGH TARNEY

No religion begins without converts and all great religions have begun as rebellions.

“But You're A White Man!”
Part II
- Janam Da Firangee,
Sikhi Mai Mangee FATEHPAL SINGH TARNEY

The appeal of doing chaur sewa is that it combines sewa and simran.

“But You're A White Man!”
- Janam Da Firangee,
Sikhi Mai Mangee FATEHPAL SINGH TARNEY

A group of crayons may come in a variety of colors, yet they all fit nicely in the same box.

The World’s Best-Kept Secret
Part II
- Janam Da Firangee,
Sikhi Mai Mangee FATEHPAL SINGH TARNEY

Laughing, playing, adorning, eating …

The World’s Best Kept Secret:
Janam Da Firangee,
Sikhi Mai Mangee FATEHPAL SINGH TARNEY

Our Gurus were committed to gender equality. They were ahead of their time.

Bellwether Billboards,
Part II -
Janam Da Firangee,
Sikhi Mai Mangee FATEHPAL SINGH TARNEY

All organized religions have charlatans, predators and hypocrites.

Bellwether Billboards,
Part I -
Janam Da Firangee,
Sikhi Mai Mangee FATEHPAL SINGH TARNEY

America's contractions shed light on the political polarization in the country today.

Random Thoughts:
Janam Da Firangee,
Sikhi Mai Mangee FATEHPAL SINGH TARNEY

“I love to gossip and have an insatiable appetite for scandal.”

Reflections on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Part II:
Janam Da Firangee,
Sikhi Mai Mangee FATEHPAL SINGH TARNEY

Walt Whitman once bemoaned, "The real war will never get in the books."