Wednesday, August 7, 2013

WORLDWIDE WEDNESDAY: Aloe Blacc, Miki and Jaybo, "Mama Hold My Hand"

Peter Jordan:

Monday was the one year anniversary of a shooting massacre at the Sikh temple (gurudwara) in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. We live a couple of miles away. I greeted an older Sikh gentlemen on his morning walk today.

In the coverage, there has been a lot of focus on the sons of Paramjit Kaur, a woman who was killed in the attack. In an era of angry young men, her sons have every right to very, very angry.

But they aren't. They show incredible poise, incredible character and faith. They speak of peace, of community.

Today's song honors motherhood and yearns to repair lost connections.