Tag: partition
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This resurfaced advertisement about partition from Google India is moving Twitter to tears
An advertisement titled ‘Reunion’ made by Google India in 2013 has resurfaced on Twitter. The ad was about two long lost friends from India and Pakistan who are reunited with the help of their grandchildren. The advertisement revolves around two grandchildren who listen to their grandfathers recall being friends and living in Lahore, until partition…
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Another family reunites at Kartarpur Corridor
A Christian family reunited after 75 years at the Kartarpur Corridor. They were separated during the partition of the sub-continent. Shahid Rafiq Matoo, a resident of Manawala in Nankana Sahib, along with his family met his relatives from India in Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur. It was the first time that both families have met since…
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Two brothers reunite at Kartarpur Corridor after 74 years from Pakistan, India
Two brothers who got separated during the partition of the sub-continent have finally reunited at the Kartarpur Corridor after 74 years, reports ARY News. Muhammad Siddiq aged 80, residing in Faisalabad, Pakistan who separated from his family during the partition, and his brother, Habib who lives in the Indian Punjab. The moment when they hugged…
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Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s ‘Home1947’ wins at Montréal’s South Asian Film Festival
Another proud moment for Pakistan as Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s set of short films HOME1947 won the Best Film [Short Documentary] Award at the South Asian Film Festival of Montréal. The films part of HOME1947 which won the Best Film [Short Documentary] award at SAFFM 2020 included, Ghosts of the Past, Midnight Fury, Khamosh Pani (Silent water),…
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Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy collaborates with Kamal Khan for series on the Partition
Oscar-winning filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy’s production house SOC Films has launched a new series HOME1947 based on the Partition. According to a press release, the HOME1947 Series is a deeply personal exploration of the lives and stories of the millions that were displaced in 1947 during the creation of two new independent states, India and…