Inspirational Light - the Legacy of Jaswant Singh Khalra

2020 may be the year the world stood still but for both the human rights and Sikh community, a heart-stopping moment occurred 25 years ago this week. The illegal abduction, disappearance (and eventual murder) of human rights activist Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra took place in Amritsar, India on the 6th September 1995. This week, Bhai Khalra's family, supported by the community across the globe have come together to mark the occasion through a series of events known as #Khalraweek. The BOSS team have also taken this opportunity to reflect on our relationship with the legacy of Khalra.

Sikh personalities, Personal, OrganisationsBOSS3 September 2020human rights, Sikhi, punjab, india, inspire Comment

A Review of 'Punjab Disappeared'. The Documentary UK Premiere

‘Punjab Disappeared’ is a hard-hitting documentary film that is touring the UK in June 2019. The premiere showing took place on Sunday 9th June at the Curve in Slough and student activist Jaspreet Singh was fortunate enough to attend. Read on for his review on this important new documentary release…

Events, Review, OrganisationsBOSS10 June 2019documentary, review, film, human rights, punjab, india, activism

Inspiring future leaders. A reflection on the first BOSS Leadership Day

On Saturday 30th June 2018 BOSS organised our first ever Leadership Day for the new cohort of Presidents and Vice Presidents starting at their university Sikh society in September 2018. With the grace of the Divine the day was a huge success. Read on for details.

Events, OrganisationsBOSS1 July 2018training, leadership, leaders, sikhsocs, student

Changing the narrative on mental health in the Punjabi community

Taraki was founded by Shuranjeet Singh Takhar, a graduate from the University of Bristol and current student at the University of Oxford. After experiencing mental health difficulties as a student, he wanted to ensure that individuals and communities would have access to the necessary support systems to help them manage their mental health in a better way. Read on to find out more about Shuranjeet’s journey and how Taraki was born.

Personal, OrganisationsBOSS10 June 2018mental health, depression, health, help, Taraki

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