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Hobson Jobson:
A Dictionary MUKTI JAIN CAMPION

The dictionary's subtitle reveals more: "A glossary of colloquial Anglo-Indian words and phrases, and of kindred terms etymological, historical, geographical and discursive."

35 - Paintee A Book Review by T. SHER SINGH

MONDAY, JULY 2, 2012:  The images are a combination of the abstract and the lines and forms of the paintee - the popular, collective term for the 35 letters of the Punjabi/Gurmukhi alphabet - each balancing with and juxtaposing a page of poetic text.

Beyond Identity
A Novel by Perminder Singh Sandhawalia A Book Review by AMARJIT SINGH SODHI

It's a bold, futuristic book of fiction which celebrastes Sikhism and sets forth a positive vision of the future of the Sikh people. 

Sikh Comic Books:
The Battle of Saragarhi T. SHER SINGH

SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 2012:  Subtitled “The Last Stand of the 36th Sikh Regiment”, it tells the story of 21 soldiers who, fighting against super-human odds, finally fell to the last man defending their fort.

Literary Magazine BRICK Showcases:
Jaspreet Singh Remembers 1984 SIKHCHIC.COM

The latest issue of the BRICK Literary Magazine carries a piece by Canadian novelist Jaspreet Singh on his recollections of the anti-Sikh pogrom in India's capital, New Delhi, in 1984.

Journey With The Gurus
Volume Two A Book Review by RAVINDER SINGH

By “re-telling” these saakhis in simple, “child-friendly” language - English, in this case -  and by presenting them in contemporary idiom, Inni Kaur brings to life the miracle that Guru Nanak was.

The Other Side Of Silence A Book Review by MANJIT SINGH

Seeing the conditions of the victims in the 1984 Delhi refugee camps where she was helping-out, the author was able to understand more deeply what must have happened in Punjab in 1947.

The Sikh Pioneers of South America Book Review by ROOPINDER SINGH

The early immigrants were largely men and most often they married local women, thus their families spoke local languages, maybe some Punjabi for a generation of two, and little or no English.

The Saga Of A Sikh-Canadian Pioneer Family A Book Review by BALWINDER KAUR

Work was often hard to find so he moved back and forth between British Columbia and Ontario in Canada. Over the years, many left due to loneliness, hardship and homesickness.

Staring Into The Abyss:
Khushwant Singh's Personal Struggles With Organized Religion A Book Review by ARUTI NAYAR

This is not his vintage fare ... no digs and asides ... no double entendre ... He questions the relevance of God ...