When They Called Him A Terrorist And Broke His Jaw, I Bet They Didn’t Expect This Response

While taking an evening walk in his New York neighborhood in September, Dr. Singh was attacked by a mob of twenty men who mistakenly believed he was Muslim and disgustingly felt that that was a justification for violence. One sad irony here is that Dr. Singh has spoken out in the past about how Sikhs…

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Carolyn Silveira

Oct 11, 2013

It’s absolutely worth another minute of your time to read his full response to his attackers and to refresh your own memory about who Sikhs are.

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