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Simran Jeet Singh

Simran Jeet Singh is a scholar and activist who writes primarily on culture and religion. He has contributed regularly to a wide range of publications, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Huffington Post. He has earned degrees from three universities—Harvard, Columbia, and Trinity—and he is currently completing his Ph.D. at Columbia University. Follow @SimranColumbia

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Close Call

Finding Safety After Sikh Massacre

A man tells of his lucky escape from a mob and finding acceptance in America.

Simran Jeet Singh

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Man v. State

Exposing India’s Murderous Cops

In 1994, a Punjabi cop filed a lawsuit against his colleagues accusing them of the secret torture and killing of innocents. Now, as his case is finally being heard by the Supreme Court, a new documentary traces his long fight for justice.

Simran Jeet Singh

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Sea of Orange

How Sikhs Celebrate Spring

Simran Jeet Singh

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Basketball

NCAA’s First Turbaned Baller

Darsh Preet Singh fought discrimination to become the first Sikh to play NCAA basketball. Now, he's waiting for the first turbaned player to break into the NBA.

Simran Jeet Singh

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Turbaned

Flying While Sikh: Why Racial Profiling Matters

Most of us hate the indignities of air travel but for some Americans, Sikhs especially, airport security is humiliating. One Sikh says that it’s not making America safer.

Simran Jeet Singh

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Oak Creek

Donning the Turban

One year ago, a neo-Nazi opened fire on a Sikh place of worship in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. Harleen Kaur grew up in that community, and she tells Simran Jeet Singh about how life has changed over the past 12 months.

Simran Jeet Singh

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15 Rounds and Still Talking

One year ago, a white supremacist entered a Sikh place of worship in Wisconsin and opened fire. The first responder, Lt. Brian Murphy, tells his story to Simran Jeet Singh.

Simran Jeet Singh

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Military

Let Religious Minorities Serve

Despite granting waivers to allow minorities to maintain their religious dress while serving, military policy still keeps most of them out. But the successes of the waivers have proved that ending the discrimination will give us stronger, more diverse armed forces.

Simran Jeet Singh

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Idol Watch

The #Turbanator

With more turban colors than a box of crayons, Gurpreet Singh Sarin is the brightest-looking participant in ‘American Idol’ this year. He tells us about the controversy over his appearance and how he started singing in a Potbelly Sandwich Shop.

Simran Jeet Singh

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Lethal Words

Hateful Talk Fuels Hate Crime

It’s time we heeded the direct link between hate crimes and inflammatory rhetoric, write Hansdeep Singh and Simran Jeet Singh.

Simran Jeet Singh

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