The Children of Partition: Recollections of Refugees from East Pakistan (1947-1970)

Mukhopadhyay, Sumallya
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Summary: 
In this essay, Sumallya discusses the memories and experiences of young refugees from East Pakistan at the camps and colonies set up in West Bengal after the 1947 Partition. The three interviews discussed by the author offer valuable insights into childhood, the loss of family and community, desperate circumstances of migration, and the nature of memory in recollecting experiences. Link - //bit.ly/34msoaq
Language: 
English