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Simran Jeet Singh is a scholar and activist who writes primarily on culture and religion. He has contributed regularly to a wide range of publications, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Huffington Post. He has earned degrees from three universities—Harvard, Columbia, and Trinity—and he is currently completing his Ph.D. at Columbia University. Follow @SimranColumbia

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Finding Safety After Sikh Massacre

Close Call

A man tells of his lucky escape from a mob and finding acceptance in America.

Simran Jeet Singh | Published Oct 31, 2014

Exposing India’s Murderous Cops

Man v. State

In 1994, a Punjabi cop filed a lawsuit against his colleagues accusing them of the secret torture and killing of innocents. Now, as his case is finally being heard by the Supreme Court, a new documentary traces his long fight for justice.

Simran Jeet Singh | Published May 25, 2014

How Sikhs Celebrate Spring

Sea of Orange
Simran Jeet Singh | Published Apr 13, 2014

NCAA’s First Turbaned Baller

Basketball

Darsh Preet Singh fought discrimination to become the first Sikh to play NCAA basketball. Now, he's waiting for the first turbaned player to break into the NBA.

Simran Jeet Singh | Published Mar 01, 2014

Flying While Sikh: Why Racial Profiling Matters

Turbaned

Most of us hate the indignities of air travel but for some Americans, Sikhs especially, airport security is humiliating. One Sikh says that it’s not making America safer.

Simran Jeet Singh | Published Nov 27, 2013

Donning the Turban

Oak Creek

One year ago, a neo-Nazi opened fire on a Sikh place of worship in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. Harleen Kaur grew up in that community, and she tells Simran Jeet Singh about how life has changed over the past 12 months.

Simran Jeet Singh | Published Aug 05, 2013

15 Rounds and Still Talking

One year ago, a white supremacist entered a Sikh place of worship in Wisconsin and opened fire. The first responder, Lt. Brian Murphy, tells his story to Simran Jeet Singh.

Simran Jeet Singh | Published Aug 05, 2013

Let Religious Minorities Serve

Military

Despite granting waivers to allow minorities to maintain their religious dress while serving, military policy still keeps most of them out. But the successes of the waivers have proved that ending the discrimination will give us stronger, more diverse armed forces.

Simran Jeet Singh | Published May 10, 2013

The #Turbanator

Idol Watch

With more turban colors than a box of crayons, Gurpreet Singh Sarin is the brightest-looking participant in ‘American Idol’ this year. He tells us about the controversy over his appearance and how he started singing in a Potbelly Sandwich Shop.

Simran Jeet Singh | Published Feb 14, 2013

Hateful Talk Fuels Hate Crime

Lethal Words

It’s time we heeded the direct link between hate crimes and inflammatory rhetoric, write Hansdeep Singh and Simran Jeet Singh.

Simran Jeet Singh, Hansdeep Singh | Published Sep 06, 2012

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