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15 Sep, 5 tweets, 3 min read
20 years ago, Balbir Singh Sodhi became the person killed in a hate crime in post-9/11 America.

Sodhi's killer saw his Sikh identity and presumed him an enemy.

Honor his life by learning about different cultures and becoming anti-racist. Here are three things you can do now.
Take a moment to learn about who Sikhs are and what they believe. Here's an introduction that's brief and easy to follow.
sikhcoalition.org/about-sikhs/
Follow the lead of Sikh organizations and activists, including @sikh_coalition, @SALDEF, @JakaraMovement and more.

Support their efforts to build community power. Check out this site for more opportunities to support: dvnetwork.org
Join the Sodhi family for a commemoration of his life and a recognition of all who have been affected by hate.

Hosted today by the Sodhi family, the Global Sikh Alliance, and the Sikh Coalition. sikhcoalition.org/blog/2021/join…
There are countless ways to make positive change. Our Sikh faith teaches us that through love-inspired service (seva), we can better ourselves and better our world.

May Balbir Uncle's memory inspire us to live with love and to always stand against hate.

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Today, Sikhs around the world are celebrating the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhi.

Here's a bit of background on who he is and why we continue to honor him today.
Born in the humble village of Talwandi, Punjab, in 1469, young Nanak found himself dissatisfied with the inequities, hypocrisies and general unhappiness he observed all around him.
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Today Guru Nanak’s followers comprise the fifth-largest world religion, numbering nearly 30 million around the globe.
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Tr*mp is destroying this country. We must do everything we can to vote his ass out of office.
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