April 2024 Book Pick
The Multicultural Man celebrates cultural diversity and healthy masculinity through storytelling. Let’s amplify culturally diverse values essential to personal and societal well-being.
The April book pick of the month is The Light We Give: How Sikh Wisdom Can Transform Your Life by Simran Jeet Singh.
In Simran’s book, he delves into several accounts of racism directed towards the Sikh community following the September 11 attacks. How did he manage to find light during such times of hopelessness? Chardi kala.
In the Sikh tradition, Chardi kala or eternal optimism encourages finding joy amidst adversity and shedding light on the goodness inherent in humanity. Often, in times of hardship, we become fixated on the challenges, overlooking the goodness that exists alongside. It doesn’t help that we live in a society inundated with distressing news cycle and systemic injustices. How do we find a path forward when faced with such despair? Chardi kala – a concept that holds universal wisdom applicable to all – offers us a guiding light.
Healthy masculinity prioritizes not only one’s own health and well-being, but also that of their community. Simran’s teachings about community, service, and justice in his book serve as an exemplary model of healthy masculinity.
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The Multicultural Man picks one book each month to celebrate stories of cultural diversity and healthy masculinity or to widen our understanding of these topics. The opinions expressed in the books do not necessarily reflect the views of The Multicultural Man.
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