September

History was made at St. Chad’s Cathedral in Birmingham when a Sikh leader was invested as a papal knight. Bhai Sahib Bhai Mohinder Singh was recognized for his “dedicated work to Roman Catholic-Sikh relations and for his enthusiastic commitment to working for peace among people of all faiths.” Bhai Sahib spent most of his childhood in East Africa and is the mukhi-Sewadar of the Sikh organization called Guru Nanak Nishkan Sewak Jatha.

Bhai Sahib was living in Zambia when he first met Baba Puran Singh Ji, Kericho-wale. As the head of the GNNSJ, Bhai Sahib with his energy and dedication has completed multiple projects of the Panth. Gurinder Chadha, OBE, a British film director was born in Nairobi.

Most of her films explore the lives of Indians living in the United Kingdom. She is best known for the hit films Bhaji on the Beach, Bend It like Bekham, Bride and Prejudice and Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging. Her most recent project is the comedy film It’s a Wonderful Afterlife.

She worked as a BBC Radio reporter before starting her career in television, and moved into film production in 1993. Sir Mota Singh, the UK's first Sikh and Asian judge, received the highest civilian honor for his services to the administration of justice and community relations.

His decision to wear a white turban in court, instead of a wig, came to be seen as a sign of a multicultural Britain. Mota Singh, born in Nairobi, moved to England to complete the remaining part of his study of law.

He later practiced law in Kenya and England. He was appointed a member of the Race Relations Board by the Home Secretary, a position he held for twelve years. Within 11 years of coming to the Bar, Mota Singh was appointed a Deputy Judge, Queen’s Counsel, a Recorder of the Crown Courts and then a Circuit Judge.

He is currently a judicial member of the Parole Board.