The Boy With Long Hair Teachers Resource Guide

Description

The Boy With Long Hair is a true story of courage and triumph of a young boy who had long hair as a symbol of his faith and religion. He was born and brought up in a Sikh family in San Jose, California. He was aware of his unique identity, and it was not a problem for him. Everyone in his school knew him as an intelligent, funny and fun loving boy.
His life changed when he was in fourth grade. His family moved to a new place. The people of his new town had never seen a boy with long hair. There, no one wanted to talk to him or play with him because to them, he was a strange looking child. He was saddened by the loneliness and angered by the ignorance of the children and adults around him. When he could take it no longer, he decided to do something about it. He told the world who he was. And the world listened. And he was happy to be the boy with long hair.