Mistaken identity
http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,3604,1562696,00.html
Since the July 7 bombings much attention has been focused on the Muslim
community, while attacks on Hindus and Sikhs have been largely ignored.
Shivani Nagarajah talks to non-Muslim Asians about feeling under siege
Monday September 5, 2005
The Guardian
If you travel on London's public-transport system you may have spotted
them: stickers and T-shirts with "Don't freak, I'm a Sikh" written
across them. On the tube, they tend to be greeted with wry smiles, but
they have sparked heated debate on Sikh online message boards. "Don't
wear these T-shirts, they're anti-Muslim," writes one contributor. "We
should wear the T-shirts," says another. "We need to think of ourselves
first - let the Muslims take care of themselves."
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