The racist attack that made Amar Singh public

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If we expect others to know and respect the culture, we must do the same for them, he said.

Singh, who founded the goodwill charity group Turbans 4 Australia in 2015, said understanding everyone’s backgrounds was crucial for a multicultural society.

What we want to do is create an understanding of our cultural differences, but also appreciate and welcome what is unique to each other, he said.

Not just Sikhs, but Australians of all races, religions and backgrounds.

This is the true spirit of multiculturalism here in our society, he said. We were a better and stronger nation when we included and supported each other.

Singh is Sikh and, because he is baptized Sikh, he wears a turban and grows a beard. He said the fact that Sikhs often looked visibly different meant they were regularly targeted, particularly after the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States.

The turbans stood out, Singh said. We were suddenly seen as bad people and a threat to society because of our appearance.

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