United Sikhs – Film of Sikhs serving Langar at Fauja Singh’s Olympics Torch relay in London

London, 21 July 2012. Serving langar and cheering Bhai Fauja Singh who carried the Olympic Torch in Newham, east London.

Watch http://youtu.be/6sxGiosnA1s in HD.

This report includes running of Bhai Fauja Singh with Olympic Torch and volunteers who prepared and served Roti Rolls during the London Olympics Torch Relay.

Fauja Singh – The greatest Sikh Sports Personality Alive and Puran Gursikh was carrier of the Olympic Torch through the streets of east London. Fauja Singh, who is 101-years-old, undertook the relay for the second time – he carried the torch in Athens eight years ago. He defied age to participate in several marathons, he was the star torch carrier of London 2012.

During this event, Sikhs served 20,000 vegetarian meals (Langar) in celebration of this momentous occasion to passers by and made an effort to spread the message of Guru Nanak, founder of Sikhism.  Fauja Singh is the oldest ever Olympic Torch bearer in the Olympics. He is a living legend who is an inspiration to all of us. We are honoured to have met and spent time with him.

The langar 2012 project was initiated by United Sikhs a UN-affiliated, international non-profit NGO, humanitarian relief, human development and advocacy organisation. Fifteen Gurdwaré participated in this event.

Sikhs Serving Langgar & Embracing Diversity.

United Sikhs
PO Box 43799
London W14 8SS
United Kingdom

http://unitedsikhs.org/index.php

This film is Directed and Produced by Pritpal Singh.

Meet the maker of the SIKHS IN KABUL (Afghanistan) documentary

Sikhs from Afghanistan

सिख इन काबुल”
سیکهـ ها و هندوها در کابل

 
Sikh Channel Presenter Pritpal Singh interviewing Bobby Singh Bansal – Maker of the Sikhs in Kabul (Afghanistan) documentary.

This LIVE discussion programme with the film-maker was held immediately after the documentary was aired on Sikh Channel (Sky 840) on Monday, 3rd June 2012 at 19.40 GMT.

Watch the full talk show discussing the condition of Sikhs in Kabul

http://youtu.be/bBseUkEtQDc

Pritpal Singh and Bobby Singh Bansal

Documentary focuses on the Sikh community of Afghanistan that have dwindled from 80,000 to a mere 1000 as of 2012. The proud Afghan Sikhs have been a part of the culture and heritage of Afghanistan ever since the founder of Sikhism Guru Nanak Dev Ji visited Kabul on his return from Baghdad and Mecca to India in the 16th century.

This film has captured the testimonies of the surviving Sikh families of Kabul who live in appalling conditions within their damaged Gurdwaré (Sikh place of worship) where 2 families are confined to a room. Since the American invasion of 2001 numerous wealthy Sikhs fled in haste to Pakistan and Europe, but some unable to flee were stranded and today their dilemma is worse than ever.

For more videos on Sikhs from Afghanistan search
TheDutchSikh on YouTube or click here
http://goo.gl/aHKWN

Golden Kitchen, nice short film by Phillippe Witjes and Valérie Berteau from Brussel, Belgium

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGif4PWNFMc

E N J O Y

Harjinder Singh
Man in Blue