#the partition

[ayowotsdis]

This from a narrative of a South Asian.

[king-valkyriee]

Noooo Kamran will definitely turn into a baddie 😭😟

But Oh god it was soo good seeing women of Khan family together ❤️💙

[literallyelrond]

Okay, but the scene depicting the partition at the end… devastating

[ananyapathak]

Book Reviews

Two stories. Two diaries. Two girls caught in the chaos of war. One fictional to represent the stories of so many. One real as a reminder of history’s horrors.

Both books are the diaries of girls whose lives are turned upside down by the disasters of war and religious discrimination. They’re about hope and despair, divide and harmony, fear and love, self and society and all the things in between.

The Diary of a Young Girl: Ok. I did not expect this book to be relatable. I’m not in hiding, I’m not in the middle of a world war, I don’t need to be afraid for my life – yet this book brought out how young girls are so similar despite the time difference. She too had bold opinions, conflicted with her family members and went through all the teen drama. Sure, our external struggles may have been different, but internally I was surprised by just how similar our thoughts, ideas, sense of self, criticisms and traits are.

I don’t read a lot of nonfiction so the complexity of her character was intriguing to read, because this was as realistic as can be. To be able to read things so intimate sparked a reader-writer connection like no other. Her thought-provoking philosophies and ideas reminded me of how tragic it was to lose her and how there still remains hope.

And this is so incredibly important and relevant even today, during a time in which issues like religious discrimination, racism and anti-semitism are still rampant. Her real struggles reminded me that we’re all human and I hope it reminds you too.

Get the book here.

The Night Diary: As an Indian, as somebody who has learnt about the partition in countless textbooks and movies, this book brought it all to life in a way that discusses it’s individual effect. The main character’s youth and innocence makes your heart clench at the thought of all the struggle and pain that’s too come. This book is a story of a young girl who is forced to leave everything behind and go on a perilous journey to find a home that’ll accept her.

As she’s only 12, her innocent childlike perspective of the war and the world really gives a philosophical insight into the individual consequences of mass decisions.

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Both books made me question myself and humanity. Both books made me smile and tear up. Both books cannot be described or summarised in a way that preserves their power.

[skitterykidd]

A fucking powermove

A powermove and a half was doctor who putting on an episode about the partition on remembrance Sunday. I love them. They ripped my heart out and stomped on it and I LOVE THEM.

[gwydionmisha]

‘Finally we are together’: partition’s broken families reunite after seven decades

Social media is helping long-lost relatives discover each other after a lifetime separated by the India-Pakistan border

[deconstruct-ed]

It’s 1947 and before I board the train, I watch my neighbours kill their neighbours. Then my uncle presses the train ticket into my palm and says a prayer into his palms. They're stained with days old blood and wounded with war scars. He tells me to go to Pakistan.