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Tête-à-tête with
Harjinder Singh
JS:
Good work, young man. What keeps you going Harjinder?
 Harjinder
Singh:
Through SikhNetwork, I reach the Sikh masses, touch their lives and
make a difference. I want Sikhs to stay abreast of Sikh news from
all over the world. I want them to say, 'Wow! I did not
know there are Sikhs in the US Army !!' when they receive an SMS. I
want SikhNetwork subscribers to say, 'I never new Sikhs are not
supposed to consult Pandits or believe in astrology'.
JS:
Do you think that you are doing Dharam Parchar?
Harjinder Singh:
It is my humble contribution towards Dharam Parchar. The fact that I
am able to reach the Sangat from all over the country daily
motivates me no end. I am very pleased to share Sikhi with so many
people.
JS:
What kind of feedback do you get?
Harjinder Singh:
More than 500 calls and return thank you SMS in a day! In the days
to come, I will need volunteers to answer the calls.
JS:
Describe some of the responses?
Harjinder Singh:
Oh, they are fantastic. Ranging from, “I never knew this! I can't
imagine Sikhi is so cool!” “Please send us more and more messages
everyday.” “SikhNetwork is the need of the hour.” “I keep waiting
for your messages.” “Your messages touch the heart.”
JS:
What is the key motivator?
Harjinder Singh:
Undoubtedly, SikhNetwork believes in love of Sikhi. Anyone who has
a Sikh Name is a potential member. The greatest thing is reaching
Sikhs as far as Goa and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. They feel
connected to Punjab. They are like - Wow Wow Wow -every time they
get a message.
JS:
WSN readers are in the
US.
What message would you like to give them?
Harjinder
Singh:
The WSN readers in the US may kindly ask all their friends and
relatives to submit their numbers to the site. They must spread the
word. Networking comes easily to Americans and I am sure that with
their contribution, SikhNetwork will grow by leaps and bounds.
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January, 2008
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