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Celebrating Sikh Heritage Month in April

Mar 30, 2024 - Waterloo Public Library
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Special Day or Month of Significance

In April, Canada proudly recognizes Sikh Heritage Month, a celebration of art, culture and heritage. Join us in taking the opportunity to learn more about Sikhism and Sikh customs.

Discover Sikh Heritage Month reading suggestions and resources below.

Reading List

Sunny G’s Series of Rash Decisions
Navdeep Singh Dhillon
The Loving Library
Amandeep S. Kochar
The Hair She Wears
Deepika Kaur Pujji; illustrated by Agus Prajogo
The Many Colours of Harpreet Singh
Supriya Kelkar; illustrated by Alea Marley
Hair Twins
Raakhee Mirchandani; illustrated by Holly Hatam
Fauja Singh Keeps Going: The True Story of the Oldest Person to Ever Run a Marathon
Simran Jeet Singh; illustrated by Baljinder Kaur
Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows
Balli Kaur
Love & Courage: My Story of Family, Resilience, and Overcoming the Unexpected
Jagmeet Singh
The Last Queen
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
The Light We Give: How Sikh Wisdom Can Transform Your Life
Simran Jeet Singh
What the Body Remembers
Shauna Singh Baldwin
One Game at a Time: My Journey from Small-Town Alberta to Hockey’s Biggest Stage
Harnarayan Singth with Michael Hingston
An Uncommon Road: How Canadian Sikhs Struggled Out of the Fringes and Into the Mainstream
Gian Singh Sandhu
Home Body
Rupi Kaur

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