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Victoria Virasingh, Congressional Candidate

Sikh Meets World - April 28, 2022 13:15 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Victoria Virasingh was born and raised in Arlington, VA, and is the daughter of immigrants from Ecuador and Punjabi Sikhs. She earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts from Stanford University on a full scholarship. After completing her education, she worked for Senator Diane Feinstein and...

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Omi Vaidya, Actor and Filmmaker

Sikh Meets World - July 30, 2021 13:22 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Omi is an accomplished actor who has worked in both film and television in the United States and abroad. He has had roles on hit TV shows including, “The Office,” “Arrested Development,” and “Bones.” He is best known by Bollywood fans for his performances in “3 Idiots,” “The Desert Rose,” and “A...

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Ben Rekhi, Writer, Producer, and Director

Sikh Meets World - June 11, 2021 14:11 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Ben Rekhi is an award-winning Sikh filmmaker from northern California. From working with the Coen brothers to producing Hindi horror films, he has made a name for himself in the film industry. His notable past work includes Waterborne (2005) and The Ashram (2018), and most recently, he directed ...

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G.B. Singh, Retired US Army Colonel

Sikh Meets World - May 13, 2021 13:11 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Retired Colonel G.B. Singh is the highest-ranking Sikh to serve in the U.S. Army. As you'll hear in this podcast, he repeatedly demonstrated the tenacity, courage, and eternal optimism of Sikhs while maintaining his peaceful, positive demeanor when confronted with discrimination and ignorance. H...

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Manmeet Singh, Activist, Filmmaker, Musician

Sikh Meets World - February 12, 2021 16:45 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Manmeet Singh is a filmmaker, musician, activist, world traveler, and much more. He has been on the frontlines in the United States on the farmer's protest in India and Sikhs in Afghanistan who experience horrific discrimination and recently experienced a brutal attack from ISIS. In this podcast...

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Valarie Kaur, Author, Activist, and Filmmaker

Sikh Meets World - August 21, 2020 01:38 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
On this episode, Valarie Kaur chats with National Sikh Campaign co-founders Gurwin Singh Ahuja and Shawn Singh Ghuman to discuss her cure for our polarized political climate, thoughts on cancel culture, and how young Sikh Americans can pursue activism. The renown filmmaker and activist is also a...

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Simran Jeet Singh, Professor, Author, and Activist

Sikh Meets World - July 08, 2020 22:23 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Simran Jeet Singh is a professor at Columbia University, a Senior Fellow at the Sikh Coalition, the host of the Spirited podcast, an author, a father, and a devout San Antonio Spurs fan. He joined the pod to discuss his American story, the reasons that pushed him to embrace advocacy, and his new...

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Simran Jeet Singh

Sikh Meets World - July 08, 2020 22:23 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Simran Jeet Singh is a professor at Columbia University, a Senior Fellow at the Sikh Coalition, the host of the Spirited podcast, an author, a father, and a devout San Antonio Spurs fan. He joined the pod to discuss his American story, the reasons that pushed him to embrace advocacy, and his new...

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Randeep Singh Sarai, Canadian MP

Sikh Meets World - December 16, 2019 14:30 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Randeep Singh Sarai MP (born April 15, 1975) is a Canadian politician who was elected as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada to represent the federal electoral district Surrey Center during the 2015 Canadian federal election. Randeep was recently re-elected and on this episo...

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Randeep Singh Sarai, MP

Sikh Meets World - December 16, 2019 14:30 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Randeep Singh Sarai MP (born April 15, 1975) is a Canadian politician who was elected as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada to represent the federal electoral district Surrey Center during the 2015 Canadian federal election. Randeep was recently re-elected and on this episo...

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The Sandy Lion, Stylist, Influencer, and Teacher

Sikh Meets World - June 25, 2019 15:31 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Sandy Kaur Gill (SKG) better known as TheSandyLion is a stylist and image consultant with the simple goal of helping people look and feel the best about themselves. She has worked closely with public figures including Lilly Singh, Beena Minhaj, Nabela, and Humble The Poet. Sandy is a brand ambas...

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The Sandy Lion, Stylist, Influencer, & Teacher

Sikh Meets World - June 25, 2019 15:31 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Sandy Kaur Gill (SKG) better known as TheSandyLion is a stylist and image consultant with the simple goal of helping people look and feel the best about themselves. She has worked closely with public figures including Lilly Singh, Beena Minhaj, Nabela, and Humble The Poet. Sandy is a brand ambas...

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Babbu, Comedian, Actor, and Influencer

Sikh Meets World - June 17, 2019 15:29 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
While Babbu is known for his hilarious roles in Jus Reign's YouTube parodies of western South Asian culture, he is also an entrepreneur and a major influencer for young Sikhs around the world. He stars in the National Sikh Campaign's "Diversity Day" video created by the renown Funny or Die produ...

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Babbu, Comedian, Actor & Influencer

Sikh Meets World - June 17, 2019 15:29 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
While Babbu is known for his hilarious roles in Jus Reign's YouTube parodies of western South Asian culture, he is also an entrepreneur and a major influencer for young Sikhs around the world. He stars in the National Sikh Campaign's "Diversity Day" video created by the renown Funny or Die produ...

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Ravi Singh Bhalla, Mayor of Hoboken

Sikh Meets World - April 09, 2019 01:02 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Ravi Bhalla, is an American civil rights lawyer, politician, and the mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey. Prior to becoming mayor, he served in the city council of Hoboken, New Jersey since 2009. On November 7, 2017, he was elected New Jersey's first Sikh mayor, as well as the first elected mayor in th...

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Ravi Singh Bhalla, Mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey, USA

Sikh Meets World - April 09, 2019 01:02 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Ravi Bhalla, is an American civil rights lawyer, politician, and the mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey. Prior to becoming mayor, he served in the city council of Hoboken, New Jersey since 2009. On November 7, 2017, he was elected New Jersey's first Sikh mayor, as well as the first elected mayor in th...

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Dr. Amarjit Singh Marwah, Campaign Manager for the first Sikh Congressman

Sikh Meets World - February 23, 2019 20:30 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Although lesser known than his contemporaries, Dalip Singh Saund and Bhagat Singh Thind, Dr. Amarjit Singh Marwah has had an extremely interesting and impactful life and career. Not only was he a successful dentist in Malibu, California but he was also the City Commissioner of Los Angeles and th...

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Dr. Rajwant Singh

Sikh Meets World - January 24, 2019 17:59 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
A prominent voice for the Sikh-American community both in the United States and abroad, Dr. Rajwant Singh plans to use all of the remaining time on causes that will positively impact the world for Sikhs and others. Having acted as a bridge between the Sikh community and the White House for over ...

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Attorney General Gurbir Singh Grewal

Sikh Meets World - November 15, 2018 03:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Attorney General Grewal is the highest-ranking Sikh public official in the United States since Congressman Dalip Singh Saund, also the first Asian American Congressman, who served in the late 1950s. In the hour-long interview, the Attorney General shares his childhood struggles with bullying & ...

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Arjan Singh Bhullar, UFC Fighter

Sikh Meets World - October 23, 2018 14:34 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Outside of equality and the turban, Sikhs are most known for their prowess in battle. In this episode, we chat with a real-life warrior, Arjan Singh Bhullar, who is an Olympic freestyle wrestler and the first Sikh fighter signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)— the premier mix martia...

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Senator Manka Kaur Dhingra

Sikh Meets World - September 17, 2018 22:30 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
As the first Sikh elected to a State Senate, Manka Dhingra is on well on her way to a successful political career in her hometown of Redmond, Washington in the suburbs of Seattle. In the 2nd edition of Sikh Meets World, we talk with the recently-elected State Senator to understand her American s...

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Pardeep Singh Kaleka & Arno Michaelis

Sikh Meets World - August 08, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Released after the sixth anniversary of the Oak Creek, Wisconsin Gurdwara shooting, the first episode of Sikh Meets World sits down with Pardeep Singh Kaleka, whose father was shot and killed in the hate-fueled attack, and Arno Michaelis, the former white supremacist who created the racist, skin...

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