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Akasha Kaur

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About Akasha Kaur

  • Birthday 09/03/1975

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    Canada
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    Gurbani, and the deep spiritual philosophy behind Sikhi. I plan to do Amrit at Bangla Sahib Gurudwara in New Delhi beginning Nov when I travel to India.

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  1. Yes I have contacted him (through work) that FB page is not actually made by him! He said its no problem to challenge the dress regs as they are currently written, because the military by law must accommodate. It's the other issues.... how I will be perceived. Will I have the strength to keep wearing it after guys I work with make fun and say hurtful things (which I KNOW will happen) I want to be strong mentally to do this, but I don't know if I will be able to... and even worse is most Sikh women don't wear dastar so they won't even understand why I want to and why I'd put myself through that. There is only one girl here who does... she is Amritdhari... but not military... I know her from the Gurudwara. And then there is the Gurudwara.... how will most of them see it??? Will they think I am just 'trying too hard' etc??
  2. Sat Sri Skal, I am new here... a white convert to Sikhi (though not 3HO not that theres anything wrong with 3HO I am just not into yoga - my Sangat here are 99% Punajbi) I am going to India end Oct and plan to take Amrit at Bangla Sahib Gurudwara while there. After doing Amrit I would like to wear dastar all the time... (gol dastar is the one I am learning and practicing daily now) My dilemma lies in my career... I am in the Canadian military. Though there is allowance for male SIkhs in the CAF to wear their turbans, it only says for women to wear their hair in a bun at the back of the head and wear normal CF head dress... I plan to challenge this as it's discriminatory towards any Sikh women who would like to wear dastar in their uniform (even though I don't think there are even that many SIkh women in the CAF yet) so I will likely be the FIRST woman to challenge this - and I am stating that even though not all Amritdhari women wear a dastar, many do chose to. I am worried that I will be ridiculed from ALL angles with this.... Questions running through my mind: 1) How will my co-workers treat me? How will other CAF members and Officers treat me, just walking around the base? 2) Will anyone take me seriously (even though my dog tags do say Sikh as my religion)? 3) Do I have any right to fight for Sikh women in the CAF to be able to wear dastar if they choose so, when I am not Punjabi and Sikhi is seen as a very ethnic religion. (I have already told people I am Sikh and gotten the response "But... you're not Indian" many times!! I and You all know anyone can become Sikh, but majority of public don't!) 4) How will any other Sikhs in the CAF see this? Will THEY take me seriously??? It would be easier if I was a civilian - no uniform to worry about. But I will stand out - very much so - wearing dastar in uniform.... Any input?
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