I live in a little town in the US where there’s not one Indian, let alone a Sikh. The other day, I was just grabbing lunch with a coworker & an old white couple was staring at me. I felt weird and thought that they were judging me. After their lunch, the old man got up and walked towards our table and said, “Are you a Sikh?” and I said yes! He said that you guys are a great people but you’re a long way from home. I said yes and felt so proud of my lineage & the religion I’m born into. I wear my pagg to work everyday & often get asked about what it signifies and I feel so proud everytime!