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Narayanjot Kaur ji,

Having read your missive to me, I now realize exactly where I was coming from when I penned that post.

I come from a family of very staunch Sikhs, expats at that. You will appreciate that identity assumes a bigger than life role when you are in a minority. As you probably know, I am a sehajdhari Sikh. The act of shearing off your head, per se, does not amount to a big deal, much less conversion. But for my family,in those days, it was something even worse. The ensuing  ostracism and pile up that followed took a long long time to heal. Heal it did but with scars. It's these very scars that sometimes press the buttons to do things like what I did today.

The post was not very objective, I now realize. And I am feeling somewhat foolish about it. But I learn everyday. A Sikh learns, that's his dharma.

I really do appreciate you taking time out to write to me.

Gurfateh.

Harry Rakhraj