
Gurpreet Singh: An open letter to Hardeep Singh Nijjar
A B.C. journalist expresses his respect for Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was shot dead outside a Surrey gurdwara in 2023.

A B.C. journalist expresses his respect for Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was shot dead outside a Surrey gurdwara in 2023.

B.C. writer Gurpreet Singh reflects on a Punjabi Canadian who created vivid paintings to offer context for historical and current events.

Just over a year ago, Nijjar was murdered outside the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara in Surrey; four Indian nationals have since been charged.

Niemöller, a German pastor, said of the Nazis: “First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.”

Tutu, a leader in the anti-apartheid movement, is famous for his statement that “in a situation of oppression, you cannot be neutral.”





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The Society of We Are Canadians Too created Pancouver to foster greater appreciation for underrepresented artistic communities. A rising tide of understanding lifts all of us.
We would like to acknowledge that we are gathered on the traditional and unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. With this acknowledgement, we thank the Indigenous peoples who still live on and care for this land.
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