Michigan-based Gulshan Singh, 18, felt strongly about countering the widespread bullying of Sikh teenagers in the U.S. \u201cI wanted to do something about it but never knew how to, or never had the means to do it,\u201d said Mr. Singh. In the end, he chose to rhyme about it \u2013 and to make a three-minute music video to go with it.<\/p>\n
The video, titled \u201cLet It Out,\u201d sums up the emotions of a Sikh teenager who is harassed because he looks different. Mr. Singh said the video, which was recently showcased at the Sikh International Film Festival in New York, is not based on a specific person but on an experience shared by many Sikhs, including many of his friends. Turbans and beards, religious requirements, makes Sikhs stand out in the U.S., where they are a small minority.<\/p>\n