Fathers in Coventry publish a new children’s book on Sikhism

To educate children about Sikhism, a group of fathers in Coventry have designed a new children’s book to help young people in learning about the religion and its customs. The idea originated from the dearth of Sikh characters in children’s books. The book also hopes to combat racism and educate people about the culture of the faith. Co-author Pritpal Rai told the BBC in a video interview that post 9/11, the turban and beard have taken a real back stick. He felt that across the globe the community had a really bad image. “We thought there was a massive lack of quality Sikh related educational content,” he said.