Global Outlook

 Indian-origin Sikh Amar Singh has been honored with the New South Wales Australian of the Year award for supporting the community impacted by floods, bushfires, drought, and the Covid-19 pandemic. Singh, 41, is the founder and President of 'Turbans 4 Australia' -- a charity organization that assists people facing financial hardship, food insecurity, homelessness, and those impacted by natural calamities. "Our President and Founder were named NSW Local Hero this week! We are beyond proud of you Amar," Turbans 4 Australia tweeted last week. Singh, who was awarded in the Local Hero category, founded the charity in 2015 after experiencing racial slurs and insults because of his Sikh turban and beard, a New South Wales (NSW) government release stated. "A co-worker once told me I looked like a terrorist. While simply going about my daily life, strangers on the street have asked me if I'm carrying a bomb, or what I'm hiding under my turban," Singh, a stron...