Comments on: Parkash Kaur, Shopkeeper https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/10/10/parkash-kaur-shopkeeper-x/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Mon, 11 Oct 2021 09:26:46 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Marcia Howard https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/10/10/parkash-kaur-shopkeeper-x/#comment-1419516 Mon, 11 Oct 2021 09:26:46 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=189128#comment-1419516 A moving tribute…

]]> By: Susan https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/10/10/parkash-kaur-shopkeeper-x/#comment-1419281 Sun, 10 Oct 2021 22:04:08 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=189128#comment-1419281 ” People would say ‘Jarnail is a jatt (a farm owner) but Joginder is a chamar (an untouchable).’ Your uncle would reply, ‘Get out of my shop! We do not believe in castes here. He is my brother.’

Much respect to them for their belief. This shows true humanity.

]]> By: Laura Williamson https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/10/10/parkash-kaur-shopkeeper-x/#comment-1419166 Sun, 10 Oct 2021 16:46:00 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=189128#comment-1419166 From my understanding, Jarnail and Joginder were closer to the true teaching of Sikhism on caste than those criticising them. I would love to read more of Parkash’s memories.

]]> By: paul loften https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/10/10/parkash-kaur-shopkeeper-x/#comment-1419076 Sun, 10 Oct 2021 11:40:19 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=189128#comment-1419076 We are justa few miles away from Princelet St but we have a Mr and Mrs Singh living next door to us for many years . You coudnt ak for better neighbours , Mr Singh was a builder and carpenter and he turned what was a basic terraced house left as it was built in the 1920’s into a beautiful family home with an brick built extension with his own hands and hard work .

]]> By: Linda Granfield https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/10/10/parkash-kaur-shopkeeper-x/#comment-1419068 Sun, 10 Oct 2021 11:23:18 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=189128#comment-1419068 Thank you for the introduction to this wonderful woman. She is an intelligent, beautiful soul. And there is such sweetness in her smile.
The photo of the three dear friends demonstrates the depth of their love and friendship. Look at those entwined hands!

]]> By: Mathilde Grange https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/10/10/parkash-kaur-shopkeeper-x/#comment-1419022 Sun, 10 Oct 2021 09:34:12 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=189128#comment-1419022 I love the anecdote about Parkash’s niece catching the rats by the tail and sending them back to the sewers because they were kings. It’s marvelous.

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