This is the extraordinary autobiographical story of Ali Ahmed Ismail Vohra, a highly educated engineer employed by the Railways who meticulously chronicled his story…
Memoirs of a young boy INTRODUCTION My name is Ishrat, Bano, Dilkusha Zuberi. Born, raised, and educated in the UK. I have always wondered…
My great-grandma lived through Partition; her name was Mansur Faatimah Shah. I grew up listening to many stories of her endurance and bravery, about…
Sharing our shared memories and experiences of partition.Chanan and the Goat My Great Grandma’s Partition Story The ‘Muhajireen’ (Refugee’s) Grave Train
This account relates to my husband’s father, Chanan and his sister’s family by marriage. It’s a story of displacement and division caused by political…
Join us for an evening of discussion and conversation to reflect on the partition of India, its impact on British Asian communities and how…
Join us for an evening of discussion and conversation to reflect on the partition of India, its impact on British Asian communities and how…
Sabrina Abdihakim, a Muslim Somali residing in Northwest London, talks about her experiences growing up in London as a child and a young adult.…
Originally published on August 15th, 2022 on the Mayor of London website. Watch the full evening of discussion and reflection On a sweltering evening…
It’s not often that the label being a ‘rebel’ is associated with a force for good but with Saida Sherif it was precisely her…