Happy Thanksgiving!

On this Thanksgiving holiday, the immigrant tradition of America when the pilgrims arrived on this land of opportunity, I wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving holiday. The Sikh American community of San Francisco Bay Area wishes everyone peace and happiness!

Even though Sikhs have been living in America for more than 100+ years, not very many Americans know who we are, what values we carry. Because of the distinct turbans, especially after September 11 attacks, many Sikhs have been victims of racist attacks and jokes because people mistook them as muslims and followers of Osama bin laden. I guess the 9-11 attacks also kind of woke the Sikh American community up as well. Racism probably will not go away given the human nature, but we are on an awareness campaign to help our fellow Americans get familiar with Sikhs. To read and learn more about us, here are some good links:

http://www.sikhnet.org/

http://www.sikhs.org/

http://www.sikhwomen.com/

http://www.allaboutsikhs.org/

For this occasion of sharing and giving, I would like to add that any sikh or non-sikh is welcome to visit any Sikh gurudwara (place of worship). You would be required to cover you head, sit on the floor and take shoes off as a part of the respect for our living guru, the holy book of the Sikhs called the Guru Granth Sahib, which is our link to the Ultimate Creator. And, don't forget to eat Langar with the community (a delicious vegetarian meal).