Medicine for a Nightmare (the called we responded)

SFU Galleries’ newest exhibition calls for an active conversation about unspoken Sikh histories

By: Kim Regala, Peak Associate In 1984, the Indian government carried out a military attack to target the Sikh community. Religious leader Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and his followers were attacked at Harmandir Sahib, otherwise known as the Golden Temple, in the state of Punjab, India. This was later known as Operation Blue Star and what followed were the tragic genocidal killings of Sikh people, as well as anti-Sikh riots. While this period in time remains one of the most haunting moments in modern Indian history, rarely is it ever addressed, discussed, or reconciled. [caption id="attachment_110065" align="alignleft" width="268"] Gudrun Wai-Gunnarsson / The…

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