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Rubin is an IT Product Manager based in Washington, D.C. He is a writer, poet, human rights activist and proud father of two daughters, Tavroop & Saroop.

This We'll Defend by RUBIN PAUL SINGH

Sardar Bhagat Singh Thind, a turban-wearing Sikh-American, was recruited by the U.S. Army to fight in World War I. 

To Believe or Not to Be ... by RUBIN PAUL SINGH

The issue is not unique to us, though it has come to us belatedly. All other faiths have been struggling with it for a century.

1984 & I:
Ever Strong & Ready by RUBIN PAUL SINGH

"Do not let him see you crying too much; one day they will carry on the fight ..."

The Joy of Seva by RUBIN PAUL SINGH

I was nervous. It was my first day on the job as a crisis hotline volunteer.

Public Advocacy &
The Art of Being Heard by RUBIN PAUL SINGH

They were making an appeal to free a Sikh activist, yet neither my Sikh peers nor our gurdwara management knew anything about him.

1984 & I:
Forget? Never! by RUBIN PAUL SINGH

While many would prefer we forget 1984, I cannot - I am a product of it.

The Mane of a Lion by RUBIN PAUL SINGH

My seven-year-old niece asked: "Mama ji, why don't you tie your beard?" It wasn't easy to come up with a quick answer.

My Guru & I:
In His Presence by RUBIN PAUL SINGH

The saakhis tell us that Guru Arjan had so much reverence for the Pothi Sahib that he kept it on an pedestal elevated even from himself, and joined the Sikhs in paying obeisance to it.

Dancing Around Culture by RUBIN PAUL SINGH

At the heart of Punjabi culture is its beautiful language, wonderful food, and spectacular art, music and poetry.