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Prabhjot Singh, a doctor in East Harlem, was attacked by a mob of 25 young men in September 2013. They called him 鈥淥sama鈥� and 鈥渢errorist,鈥� police said. Two days later, he forgave his attackers. Singh said he鈥檇 like to educate them and invite them to worship with him. 鈥淚 think to simply go out and punish those individuals who have acted out on hate crimes is insufficient,鈥� he said.

Prabhjot Singh鈥檚 calm reaction at the scene of the attack and in its aftermath seems extraordinary. But Singh argues his response is rooted in many years of Sikh devotion 鈥� and in particular the faith鈥檚 disquiet with the notion of victimhood. In this Heart and Soul, Cathy FitzGerald explores what it means to be a victim as a person and as a Sikh. If there is no victim, is there a crime? And how can justice be meted out?