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Watch: Sikh woman's poetry on racism woos Australia's Got Talent' judges

Sukhjit Kaur Khalsa performance got her a standing ovation from everyone on the show.

Just few days ago an Indian-American actor and designer Waris Ahluwalia wasn’t allowed to board a flight because of his turban and this made everyone furious. And now here’s another Sikh who shares her experience of racism on 'Australia’s Got Talent', a reality television show.

Her performance is so power-packed that it will surely hook you when you watch this video.

Sukhjit Kaur Khalsa performance got her a standing ovation from everyone on the show. Her poem has gone viral on the internet and many are sharing her verse online.

The 21-year-old warned everyone that her performance would be controversial before she started. Once she started performing, she brilliantly gave an account of what it’s like to be a Sikh in Australia.

"When a teen rips off my uncle's turban, I'm an enraged flame of pain and shame and sorrow," she recited in her poem and continued, "I'm not the one that's a freak, I'm fully Sikh."

"This is something that needs to be heard and I'm really glad you've got prime-time to say it," said judge Eddie Perfect in the video

"There was anger there, but anger with heart and humour, and it just blew me away," said judge Ian Dickson.

In the end all the four judges gave Sukhjit a ‘yes’.

Even Kelly Osbourne, one of the judges, Tweeted in support of her:

Here's the full text of her poetry:

If you’re not in Australia, ‘where the bloody hell are ya?’ Remember the Bingle jingle, inviting the world to mix and mingle?

Where a fair go was your welcome mat, unless you’re of caramel descent and then ain’t nobody got time for that.

You see, rocking up for my first job at Coles, was like a scene from Border Patrol.

What makes you Australian?

Is it a Southern Cross Tattoo or wombat stew crumbled with a Dunkaroo?

Do you think of a time when Australia’s learnt to share and care and dare to wear its heart on its face, fully aware that most of us in this place are far from fair, but brown and black and slow to attack?

But quick to embrace a warm Australia.

I’m confused as to why, on Australia Day, when the night sky spews bigot bile, I’m left traumatised.

When a teen rips off my uncle’s turban, I’m an enraged flame of pain and shame and sorrow, for tomorrow when a hooning ute throws a rotten peach at my dad and screams ‘go home, ya bloody terrorist.’

I plead to you Lara , where the bloody hell are we?

My people, the Sikhs, came here in 1860 with camels and carts and courageous hearts and look at the maxi Taxi, we’re still driving and steering this country in offices and hospitals and even on stage.

So when people tell me and my family to go home to where we came from, I reply with a smile, tongue-in-cheek, ‘mate, we’ve been right at home for the past 150 years!’

I’m not the one that’s a freak, I’m fully Sikh.”

Watch this power-packed performance and you will give it a yes as well:

Sukhjit Kaur Khalsa so proud of you girl. Everytime we met, I have felt so much positivity! With your charismatic and bubbly nature, you have won hearts of millions. On one hand where a sikh Actor/Designer #WarisAhluwalia was refused to board a flight and asked to remove his Turban, we need young talent like yourself to keep spreading positivity and love. Well Done Sukhjitit!!#OpportunityToEducate #humanrights #dignity #lovenotfear

Posted by Tanveer Bedi on Monday, February 8, 2016
( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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