Ramblings of a Sikh

The Story Isn’t Over: History from the Margins

History EN ↓ 107 episodes

The Story Isn't Over is a podcast from Amar Singh, aka Ramblings of a Sikh. Historians, authors, artists, journalists, activists and culture-makers join wide-ranging conversations that unearth forgotten histories, challenge dominant narratives and rethink the stories we thought we knew. From empire and resistance to migration, faith, music and community memory. We explore how power, identity and diaspora continue to shape the world around us. Rooted in research, lived experience and sharp curiosity. The story isn't over.

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Traditional Arts & Sikhi | Simran K. Arts & Satnam Singh 03.02.2021 1:17:27

In episode seven of the ਸੋਚ Podcast I get to talk with  Simran K. Arts and Satnam Singh about traditional arts, sikhi and representation. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ★ Buy this podcast a coffee ★ As usual, we start with getting to know Simran a  little bit better, for instance, the importance of her grandfather’s  photography whilst she was a child and the V&A Museum whi...

Sri Dasam Granth: Authenticity & Authorship | Dr. Kamalroop Singh [REMASTERED] 23.01.2021 1:36:14

I've gone back and vastly improved the audio quality for this. Hope you enjoy! In episode 6 of the ਸੋਚ podcast I get to put forward your questions and the most common critiques of Sri Dasam Granth to Dr. Kamalroop Singh who has completed a PhD at the University of Birmingham, School of Philosophy, Theology and Religions. His thesis was titled, “Dasam Granth Re-examined.” In addition, he has publis...

The Pind, Photography and Our Own Narratives | Hark1karan 10.01.2021 1:09:53

In this episode of The Sooch podcast I get to talk to Hark1karan, we get to know more about him and his latest photo book - Pind: Portrait of a Village in Rural Punjab. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ★ Buy this podcast a coffee ★ We first start off by getting to know the meaning behind his name, the influence of photography and art in his household whilst growing up and the impact of the envi...

The Kisaan-Majdoor Protests | Aman Bali & Jodh Singh 16.12.2020 1:23:28

I get the pleasure to talk to Aman Bali from Kashmir, who is currently providing excellent on the ground coverage of the ongoing Kisaan-Majdoor protests in India, and Jodh Singh from America, who helps provide historical context and analysis. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ★ Buy this podcast a coffee ★ We start off with what has caused these protests, we move on to how this spurned a people’...

Sikhi, Colonialism and Justice | Sikh Archive (Sukh Singh) 26.11.2020 2:31:20

In this episode I get to talk with the man behind Sikh Archive. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ★ Buy this podcast a coffee ★ We  start off the conversation talking about family, in particular his baby  daughter, Brexit, Punjab and tomatoes. We then dive into wider  migration patterns and how they affected his family. The difficulties in  tracing Punjabi family lineage, soc...

History, Politics and 3H0 | Shabd Singh 11.11.2020 2:01:09

Shabd has been someone who I’ve been following for a  while and inspired me to start my own podcast, so it was great to get to  know a bit more about him and I cannot thank him enough for taking the  time out to talk. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ★ Buy this podcast a coffee ★ In this episode, we get to know a bit more about  Shabd and his upbringing near Washington DC in...

The Sikh Golden Age | Satnam Singh 11.11.2020 1:41:11

In our very first episode of The ਸੋਚ Podcast, I get to talk with Satnam Singh from Denmark. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ★ Buy this podcast a coffee ★ We  get to know a little bit about him and his upbringing in Denmark. We  discuss the importance of teachers, the books he is currently reading,  as well as a discussion about the need for impartiality when  researching. W...