I didn't know it that I would or not. I was just enjoying the independent state, saying all the final about were we were dancing on the on the road. I didn't know what to be lepened for or next day. This is my daughther John or my grandpa. He's talking about the day he found out about the independence of India back in ninety seven. But what he couldn't predict
was that chaos that would come after it. This is Partition, an historical podcast that will discuss the nineteen seven partition of India and the formation of Pakistan, as told by Menzies. I was one of Karachi Pakistan in nine and always knew that Pakistan needs to be a part of India. However, it wasn't until my first trip back to my home country in two thousand seventeen that I found out the
devastating truth I didn't exhibit at the mall. Learning about partition inspired me to dig into the subject more, especially because I have no recollection of learning about it in school, and either my parents or other relatives ever spoke about it to me. It all started when India gained independence from Britain. However, before departing the British announced that India would be split into two different countries. This was supposed to be a joyous event, but what followed was anything but.
Can you imagine celebrating one moment and then having to pack up all your belongings to leave your home the next. Even though independence was announced, everyone was up to their own devices to figure out the future of their homes and their families. No one could have predicted what the partition would mean for their lives. Interested to learn more, listen to Partition on the I Heart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.