The Langar Hall
aka Free Kitchen
For young & gold
Chill, eat, listen
To stories told
Shared vibes
Glisten
Kirtan plays
Up top, soothing
Kids run out
Footie, scoring
Dishes prepped
Ladies natter
Jalabi breaks
Mandem banter
Aunty ji on phone
Couple swipes n that
Uncle ji too
Checking footie match
Grand pops & daughter
Eating together
Love my Saturdays here
Community forever
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When I was younger, I didn’t really understand the concept of the Sikh faith I was born into. I didn’t get the routine of my family going to a Gurdwara (temple) each Saturday and the occasional Sunday, praying and chanting to hymns (Kirtan). I used to run out of Punjabi class because I didn’t quite get it, and go cry in the toilets, ha.…
Never been over religious, more a spiritual inclination over the years, especially the older you get, you question things more, plus growing up and being born a Sikh, I guess I kinda just went with the flow of attending Gurdwaras (Sikh Temples) with mum & dad without much interest in the deeper teachings of the faith, until I understood more on the philosophy side, the Sikh way of life…
Vaisakhi is the Sikh New Year festival which commemorates 1699, the year Sikhism (The Khalsa) was born as a collective faith through Guru Gobind Singh.…