The 1947 Indo-Pakistan Partition, divided not just a piece of land, but two similar culture and people. Being an Indian, we know our side of the story, movies, books, or sometimes our own relatives. But do you know the other side of the story, for a Pakistani to leave his ancestral Indian land to this pure land of "Pakistan" and that too from a woman's point of view?
A 90's woman whose world is only confined to her household and her family, you might wonder how much of a difference would it make for someone whose only concern is household. Well, this story will surely prove you wrong, refugee camps, starting over from scratch, uncertainty, betrayal, tense family relations, this story portrays all.
It's slow yet a beautiful story of Sajidah who leaves her life in India for their own land of Pakistan, living in a refugee camp where everything is helter-skelter, her hope for a better future is shortlived by her father's death. She is taken in by another family, her personal relationship with each member. Sajidah's life in Pakistan in their pure and promise land. This book written by Khadija Mastoor, a celebrated and highly regarded writer in Urdu literature, a classic on its own is definitely a must-read.
