and to be accepted. at first i told my mum, but there's generational thinking, especially in the asian community. their response is, oh, men do that, he'll change over time. sikh women's aid helped both these midlands women, and found their experiences were all too common. the charity says some people within the sikh punjabi community have tried to shut down claims of abuse, especially if the abuse has taken place in a sikh temple called a gurdwara. the whole thing around keeping it hush, bringing shame on the community, but also that particular temple, nobody wants to admit that something like this has taken place. abuse, whether it's domestic or sexual, is prevalent in every community. but what this report highlights is how it's hidden in the sikh community in the name of so—called family honour. that means perpetrators don't face justice and can go on to abuse others, victims can't deal with the trauma and may live with issues, and that vicious cycle continues for generations to come. i tried contacting the sikh council