Kalwinder Singh Dhindsa
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| Native name | ਕਲਵਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਦਿਨਸਾ |
| Born | Derby |
| 🏳️ Nationality | British |
| 🏫 Education | PGCE Physics with Astrophysics |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Open University University of Leicester |
| 💼 Occupation | Science Teacher Mental Health Activist |
| 📆 Years active | 2005–present |
| Known for | Promoting mental health |
| 👴 👵 Parent(s) |
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Kalwinder Singh Dhindsa (Punjabi: ਕਲਵਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਦਿਨਸਾ) (born in Derby) is a British science teacher, author, mental health activist and media commentator.[1]
Career and work[edit]
Dhindsa has been raising awareness of mental health challenges faced by Asian communities after his father Mohinder Singh Dhindsa died by suicide in 2006 aged 51.[2] He credits the death of comic Robin Williams in 2014 for finally starting to understand why his father took his own life. [3]
In 2009, Dhindsa, a Derby County FC supporter, was behind a campaign to build bronze statues of football managers Brian Clough and Peter Taylor to honour their achievements.[4] And in 2011, he designed the first Sikh poppy khanda holder in honour of the 80000 Sikhs that gave their lives in the world wars and raised thousands of pounds for the Royal British Legion. [5]
In 2016, Dhindsa published his first book titled ‘My Father & The Lost Legend of Pear Tree’ which is a story about his father’s suicide.[6] [7] He has since published two poetry books called the ‘Pear Tree Rambler’ and ‘Pear Tree Rampage’ and in 2019 included a poem to honour a 100 year old killed in Derby after surviving Nazis. [8]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Rashid, Adnan (2020-06-16). "Derby man shares life experiences of racism growing up and living in Normanton". derbytelegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2020-06-16. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Patel, Asha (2019-09-24). "Author opens up about dealing with dad's suicide". leicestermercury. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- ↑ Crowson, Isaac (2015-07-25). "Derby teacher says death of Robin Williams helped him understand why his dad took his own life | Derby Telegraph". Archived from the original on 2015-07-25. Retrieved 2020-06-03. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Fans may honour Clough and Taylor". BBC News. 2009-04-16. Retrieved 2020-06-03. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Tim, Cooper (2011-10-31). "Poppy Appeal remembers Sikh soldiers with a poppy designed by Kalwinder Singh Dhindsa from Derby". Forces TV. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Asian Business Publications (2016). "Derby County steward's heartfelt book about father's suicide..." www.asian-voice.com. Retrieved 2020-06-03. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Fearn, Nathan (2020-07-22). "Lost legends of Pear Tree - Author Kalwinder Singh Dhindsa on life in 1980s Derby". Derbyshire Life and Countryside. Retrieved 2020-07-22. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Mallett, Chris (2019-02-28). "Writer's poem about 100-year-old killed in Derby after surviving Nazis". Derby Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2020-06-03. Unknown parameter
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