Interviews
- Sofa Spirituality
An interview with Valarie Kaur Hosted by Rabbi Ron Symons and Rev. Liddy Barlow
Podcasts
Oak Creek Massacre
Articles
- Gunman Kills 6 at a Sikh Temple Near Milwaukee
New York Times, August 5, 2012
On the Shelf at CCBC Libraries
The Gift of Our Wounds by
The powerful story of a friendship between two men--one Sikh and one skinhead--that resulted in an outpouring of love and a mission to fight against hate. One Sikh. One former Skinhead. Together, an unusual friendship emerged out of a desire to make a difference. When white supremacist Wade Michael Page murdered six people and wounded four in a Sikh Temple in Wisconsin in 2012, Pardeep Kaleka was devastated. The temple leader, now dead, was his father. His family, who had immigrated to the U.S. from India when Pardeep was young, had done everything right. Why was this happening to him? Meanwhile, Arno Michaelis, a former skinhead and founder of one of the largest racist skinhead organizations in the world, had spent years of his life committing terrible acts in the name of white power. When he heard about the attack, waves of guilt washing over him, he knew he had to take action and fight against the very crimes he used to commit. After the Oak Creek tragedy, Arno and Pardeep worked together to start an organization called Serve 2 Unite, which works with students to create inclusive, compassionate and nonviolent climates in their schools and communities. Their story is one of triumph of love over hate, and of two men who breached a great divide to find compassion and forgiveness. WithNew York Times bestseller Robin Gaby Fisher telling Arno and Pardeep's story,The Gift of Our Wounds is a timely reminder of the strength of the human spirit, and the courage and compassion that reside within us all.
Call Number: BJ1476 .M53 2018
Podcast
The Book
See No Stranger by
An urgent manifesto and a dramatic memoir of awakening, this is the story of revolutionary love. "In a world stricken with fear and turmoil, Valarie Kaur shows us how to summon our deepest wisdom."--Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat Pray Love How do we love in a time of rage? How do we fix a broken world while not breaking ourselves? Valarie Kaur--renowned Sikh activist, filmmaker, and civil rights lawyer--describes revolutionary love as the call of our time, a radical, joyful practice that extends in three directions: to others, to our opponents, and to ourselves. It enjoins us to see no stranger but instead look at others and say: You are part of me I do not yet know. Starting from that place of wonder, the world begins to change: It is a practice that can transform a relationship, a community, a culture, even a nation. Kaur takes readers through her own riveting journey--as a brown girl growing up in California farmland finding her place in the world; as a young adult galvanized by the murders of Sikhs after 9/11; as a law student fighting injustices in American prisons and on Guantánamo Bay; as an activist working with communities recovering from xenophobic attacks; and as a woman trying to heal from her own experiences with police violence and sexual assault. Drawing from the wisdom of sages, scientists, and activists, Kaur reclaims love as an active, public, and revolutionary force that creates new possibilities for ourselves, our communities, and our world. See No Stranger helps us imagine new ways of being with each other--and with ourselves--so that together we can begin to build the world we want to see.
Call Number: BF575.L8 K37 2020
- Valarie Kaur's Website
includes blog and learning hub
Vallarie Kaur
Streaming Video
- Inside a Sikh GurdwaraWhat is a guru? Why do Gurdwaras have four doors? What food is served during services? This programme explores these questions and more by tracing the history of Sikhism and looking at the rituals that serve as expressions of faith. Learners will be transported inside a Sikh service and understand how the Gurdwara serves as a place of worship.
The People's Inauguration
Book Reviews
- “See No Stranger”: To Comfort the Afflicted and Afflict the Comfortable
MS Magazine, July 12, 2020 - In See No Stranger, Valarie Kaur Advocates for Revolutionary Love
Feminist Book Club - Review: See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love by Valarie Kaur
Medium,, June 16, 2020 - Sikh Activist Valarie Kaur Makes a Case for Loving Your Enemy in ‘See No Stranger’
Observer, June 15, 2020 - See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love by Valarie Kaur
Grab the Lapels, September 17, 2020
