Local Sikhs celebrate awareness month with events, outreach

Gurpreet Singh uses a hot flame to start a curry in the kitchen of his restaurant, The Royal Punjabi in Norwich, on Monday, April 17, 2023. He spen...

April 18, 2023
2:42 AM

Gurpreet Singh uses a hot flame to start a curry in the kitchen of his restaurant, The Royal Punjabi in Norwich, on Monday, April 17, 2023. He spent years searching for the perfect place to start his own Punjabi restaurant as a member of the Sikh community. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints Swaranjit Singh Khalsa shows his kirpan, a curved single-edged blade that Khalsa Sikhs are required to wear as part of their religious uniform, as he speaks with police recruits in the region explaining Sikh culture and traditions during a training session at the Backus Hospital business center in Norwich on Thursday, April 13, 2023.

Claire Bessette