Hindu Refugee Camp, Lahore
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Summary
The partition of India just keeps on happening
History records that the partition of India happened on 15th August， 1947。 But for people like Havaldaar Ghulam Ali Limb-Fitter， it's an event stretched on for years and years。
The year is 1958。 The only thing Ghulam Ali wants is to come back to his motherland， his hometown of Lucknow， where his beloved Zahira and his life， wait for him。 Instead， he finds himself in a Hindu Refugee Camp in Lahore， injured， starving， where everyone believes he is a jasoos。
Ghulam has tried everything in his power to come back to India。 But having served in Pakistani Army against his will， India would not accept him。 Trapped across the border with no hope in sight， he begins writing letters to ministers， bureaucrats， journalists， whoever he can。 And also， to the love of his life， Zahira Raza， who is his only motivation to continue living。
Zahira Raza had always dreamt of dancing to her heart’s content。 But her desire is obstructed by something， to which only Ghulam Ali holds the key。 As she waits for him， living with her Naani and her sister， she battles with the challenges of being a working Muslim woman in the Lucknow of the 1950s。
Written as an exchange of letters， 'Hindu Refugee Camp， Lahore' is the true story of Havaldaar Ghulam Ali Limb-Fitter， as relevant today as it was when it happened。
History records that the partition of India happened on 15th August， 1947。 But for people like Havaldaar Ghulam Ali Limb-Fitter， it's an event stretched on for years and years。
The year is 1958。 The only thing Ghulam Ali wants is to come back to his motherland， his hometown of Lucknow， where his beloved Zahira and his life， wait for him。 Instead， he finds himself in a Hindu Refugee Camp in Lahore， injured， starving， where everyone believes he is a jasoos。
Ghulam has tried everything in his power to come back to India。 But having served in Pakistani Army against his will， India would not accept him。 Trapped across the border with no hope in sight， he begins writing letters to ministers， bureaucrats， journalists， whoever he can。 And also， to the love of his life， Zahira Raza， who is his only motivation to continue living。
Zahira Raza had always dreamt of dancing to her heart’s content。 But her desire is obstructed by something， to which only Ghulam Ali holds the key。 As she waits for him， living with her Naani and her sister， she battles with the challenges of being a working Muslim woman in the Lucknow of the 1950s。
Written as an exchange of letters， 'Hindu Refugee Camp， Lahore' is the true story of Havaldaar Ghulam Ali Limb-Fitter， as relevant today as it was when it happened。
Reviews
Mallubookworm
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To， Ghulam AliRoom No:217Hindu Refugee Camp， LahoreI can't even imagine how life would have been for you， especially in a place where your heart doesn't belong to。 I could only empathize to your hardships。 But I swear， if only I could come to Lahore and help you get out of your misery，I could have done it then and there， the moment I started reading your story。 I couldn't bring myself to believe that these two countries actually did it 74 years ago！Seriously？ Tore people away from their land and To， Ghulam AliRoom No:217Hindu Refugee Camp， LahoreI can't even imagine how life would have been for you， especially in a place where your heart doesn't belong to。 I could only empathize to your hardships。 But I swear， if only I could come to Lahore and help you get out of your misery，I could have done it then and there， the moment I started reading your story。 I couldn't bring myself to believe that these two countries actually did it 74 years ago！Seriously？ Tore people away from their land and everything that they once recognised as their own just on the basis of religion and hatred？ That too against their will？ Being made to prove your loyalty to what you call your "motherland" with all your heart and soul must be devastating。 Anger rush through my veins even when I think about it。 Loosing the only person whom you can relate to even without a blood bond would be terrifying as hell and having made to live away from your only family， your beloved and your daughter is even horrible beyond imagination。 I am sorry you have to go through this。It just felt awfully good when I came to know that it was the Hindu god sculptures which help you find some money for a living。 You see， it turns out that the gods atleast don't differentiate between humans （even though I doubt their existence）。Finally I am happy that you got your share of peace and happiness back！ Then again as they say "Justice Delayed is Justice Denyed"。 Nothing can replace the lost years of your life， I still wish you find solace in what you have now。Allah HafizDheeraIndia 。。。more
Shahitiya Pathak
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We all are well aware of the painful Partition that India went through in 1947。 This was so devastating， this partition was not just one day thing but families in the both the countries suffered till decades。 We can't even imagine what they went through it's only books and movies will tell you。Hindu refugee Camp， Lahore by Sachin Garg is written in the the context of the partition only that happened in 1947。 Whole book talked about post-partition scenarios。 The book is in the letter format which We all are well aware of the painful Partition that India went through in 1947。 This was so devastating， this partition was not just one day thing but families in the both the countries suffered till decades。 We can't even imagine what they went through it's only books and movies will tell you。Hindu refugee Camp， Lahore by Sachin Garg is written in the the context of the partition only that happened in 1947。 Whole book talked about post-partition scenarios。 The book is in the letter format which was exchanged between Ghulam Ali from Pakistan to his beloved in India， Zahira。 This is a true incident。 When I started this book I just hoped that everyone reaches their home。 Imagine the book talked about only one family who suffered but it was whole country which suffered in 1947。 I loved every bit of this book。 This book will leave you in tears。 I would really really recommend everyone to read this book once。 I mean why not feel empathetic towards our countrymen who lived all these situations。 Looking forward to read more book on such topics。 。。。more
Dhanu K V
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✨Book t: Hindu Refugee Camp， Lahore✨Author t: Sachin Garg✨Genre t: Contemporary - Historical fiction ✨Pages t: 276✨Publication: 2021， Grapevine✨Format : paperback✨Book Cost : ₹295 3。9 🌟/5The novel sets in post-partition era where the situation between India and Pakistan is just beginning to bloom with the unhealed scar。 The story is based on the skilled craftsman and well talented limb fitter， Ghulam Ali who has been stuck in a Hindu Refugee Camp after the discovery of his fraudulent passport a ✨Book t: Hindu Refugee Camp， Lahore✨Author t: Sachin Garg✨Genre t: Contemporary - Historical fiction ✨Pages t: 276✨Publication: 2021， Grapevine✨Format : paperback✨Book Cost : ₹295 3。9 🌟/5The novel sets in post-partition era where the situation between India and Pakistan is just beginning to bloom with the unhealed scar。 The story is based on the skilled craftsman and well talented limb fitter， Ghulam Ali who has been stuck in a Hindu Refugee Camp after the discovery of his fraudulent passport as an Indian Citizen。The entire novel has been formatted as letter conversation between Ghulam Ali and Zahira Raza。 This conversation untangles the series of events that occur in the lives of the couple on both sides of the borders。 Zahira lives in Lucknow who is working in the passport verification department whereas Ali lives in Hindu Refugee Camp in Lahore as the only muslim man in his late 30s。What attracts me the most is the plot setting， the theme and the timeline of the story。 The incidents that the story and characters are traveling are the pivotal moments in the history of India as well as the world。 The tragedies， sufferings and struggles behind the incidents such as partition， Bengal famine， Communal disharmony， violence， war are indescribable。Other than the protagonist， the characterization of other characters could be stronger which often seem to be off ground and bit of not well chiselled。 In such novels， carrying the spectacular opulence of the characters and picturising the disturbing events could be outstripped on the ground of the storyline。 The churning of the characters' agony and emotions could be strongly springled。 The language of the novel is simple and fast-paced。 But I missed the coherence somewhere due to its monotonous letter narration。 The writing style is lucid and beginner-friendly。x Dhanu ❤️💚 。。。more
Aman
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“ The history books would remember the partition of India as something that began on 3rd June， 1947 and ended by September of the same year。 They would not realize how people like you （and hence me） have been stuck in this line drawn on a map for more than a decade。 But the truth is that the partition is an event that is still taking place every single day even today。 Every time a brother misses a sister， a father misses a daughter， a Zahira misses a Ghulam Ali， it is the partition of India comi “ The history books would remember the partition of India as something that began on 3rd June， 1947 and ended by September of the same year。 They would not realize how people like you （and hence me） have been stuck in this line drawn on a map for more than a decade。 But the truth is that the partition is an event that is still taking place every single day even today。 Every time a brother misses a sister， a father misses a daughter， a Zahira misses a Ghulam Ali， it is the partition of India coming to life。 The truth is the partition of India only has a starting date。 It has no end date。”The writing style is simple and beginner friendly language。 The chapters are written in the form of letters that both of them send to each other。This is the story of the “never-ending Partition” of India。 Havildar Ghulam Ali a limb fitter and a military serviceman who has returned to India from Pakistan after a lot of struggles and Zahira Raza a government official in India responsible for processing Ghulam Ali’s paperwork for Indian citizenship after the partition fall in love and decide to get married but just before they could get married， something unexpected and unusual happens。。 。。。more
Aishwarya
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First of all， I would like to tell you guys I don't easily read historical fiction or story about partitions of India。 There are particular varieties of books that overtake my interest， which have to deliver more than a fiction or an article， which convey grief， trauma， fear， agony， wrath， beliefs and sentiments of people who went through the hell of time and this book is one of them。In this novel， the author unfolds the story of Ghulam Ali and Zahira and their crusade of proving their religion First of all， I would like to tell you guys I don't easily read historical fiction or story about partitions of India。 There are particular varieties of books that overtake my interest， which have to deliver more than a fiction or an article， which convey grief， trauma， fear， agony， wrath， beliefs and sentiments of people who went through the hell of time and this book is one of them。In this novel， the author unfolds the story of Ghulam Ali and Zahira and their crusade of proving their religion and honesty to the nation just to live a normal life。 This book remarkably shows the struggle of every Indian， irrespective of their religion， who had to bear the burden of partition， who had to abandon their loved ones， their home。 The side characters have also given the justified space and life to the story。A line by Ghulam Ali，"Lakhs and lakhs of people have lost their lives in the saga called the partition of India。 But those numbers only record the people who died in 1947。 Tell me， Zahira Ji， am I not a victim of the partition？ What about people like me who continue to die because of the partition and will continue to die for decades to come？" this perfectly signifies the condition of India and Pakistan during the 90s。 The language and vocabulary used by author was lucid and easy to understand even for beginners。 At some places， I didn't like some remarks made by some characters but considering the story's period， I won't embark much into it。 Book's writing style was quite intriguing as every chapters were divided into letters and fluent narration made it an engrossing read。 I recommend this book！ 。。。more
Aishwarya
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This was a beautiful， bittersweet story full of emotions till the end。 It had me hooked right from the start。 Though an emotional tale， it kept me guessing about the outcome。 The writing is engaging。 It was easy to feel empathy for all the characters since they are very well written and we get a glimpse into each one's past and present and what shapes them。 All in all， an entertaining and a thought provoking read！ This was a beautiful， bittersweet story full of emotions till the end。 It had me hooked right from the start。 Though an emotional tale， it kept me guessing about the outcome。 The writing is engaging。 It was easy to feel empathy for all the characters since they are very well written and we get a glimpse into each one's past and present and what shapes them。 All in all， an entertaining and a thought provoking read！ 。。。more
Meera Nair
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Set more than a decade after the India-Pakistan Partition， Hindu Refugee Camp， Lahore chronicles the stories of people whose lives have been permanently altered by the devastation that swarmed over the lands。One of my favourite aspects of this book is that the events in the lives of the two main characters， Ghulam Ali and Zahira， are narrated through a series of letters that they write to each other – with the former being trapped in the refugee camp in Lahore and the latter living in Lucknow。Wh Set more than a decade after the India-Pakistan Partition， Hindu Refugee Camp， Lahore chronicles the stories of people whose lives have been permanently altered by the devastation that swarmed over the lands。One of my favourite aspects of this book is that the events in the lives of the two main characters， Ghulam Ali and Zahira， are narrated through a series of letters that they write to each other – with the former being trapped in the refugee camp in Lahore and the latter living in Lucknow。While there is a distinct plot that shapes the developments occurring throughout the chapters， the narrative frequently branches out in different directions， giving us a glimpse of Ali’s acquaintances， their struggles， Zahira’s family story， how Ali came to be a limb-fitter， etc。So it’s not just flashbacks that you get to read but also parallel storylines that ultimately affect the conclusion of Ali and Zahira’s stories。This being my first Sachin Garg book， I wasn’t sure what to expect in terms of writing。 While I appreciated the depth with which the author has covered the significance of the Partition， I felt that the language used was， at times， quite crude。 This made the reading experience off-putting for me。Moreover， I noticed that there were lapses in the editing。Some of the themes that are interspersed in the story are。。。 Read the rest of the review on my blog 。。。more
Ayantika Pal
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Partition of India in 1947 wasn't only a mere division of a nation but a mindless and deliberate mishandling of the lives ， identities， and nationalities of millions of people， which continues to situate it's terrors till date。 What was introduced as a solution for co-existence of conflicting communities， did nothing but further escalated the tension。 Generations of families lived through the trauma that we get to read in form of literature- living legacies of a dark era。 We come across one such Partition of India in 1947 wasn't only a mere division of a nation but a mindless and deliberate mishandling of the lives ， identities， and nationalities of millions of people， which continues to situate it's terrors till date。 What was introduced as a solution for co-existence of conflicting communities， did nothing but further escalated the tension。 Generations of families lived through the trauma that we get to read in form of literature- living legacies of a dark era。 We come across one such story here。 Ghulam Ali- a renowned limb fitter who served the British Indian Army and Zahira Raza， a employee at the passport office fell in love only to be separated at the very onset of it。 Ghulam Ali was forced to leave India， mercilessly tortured， and thrown into a Hindu refugee camp in Lahore。 Helpless and away from their beloved， they kept their connection alive through letters and Ali moved heaven and earth to return ro his own motherland， only to see his every effort going in vain。We awaite Zahira and Ali's reunion， as they withstand the constant hardships life decided to throw at them in the coming years。 At times it seems impossible， but the hope never dies。 Will Ali ever make it to India？ Leaving up to you people to find it。 Epistolary books are quite hard to write， in my opinion， but the author pulled it off very masterfully。 I felt the pain， the trauma， through the letters。 I anticipated for the next ones with them 。 There were some amazing characters introduced- Nani， Suraiiya ， Rajkumar etc， who added the much needed dimensions to the story。 Yes the language was too simplistic for my taste but I longed to know the final verdict of their life， and the beauty of it surpassed my expectations。 Who knows how many Alis and Zahiras were denied of their basic rights and forced to sacrifice their lives in the disastrous repurcussions of 1947 Partition of India。 。。。more
V J
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This is one such book which might not have made me shed a tear， yet hit me to my core。 Each and every chapter （/letter） in this book got me so emotional， and almost depressed at times， that I was having hard time moving on。If you want to know what real struggles in life feel like， or what the worst side of humanity looks like， or what religious extremism can do to you and the world around you， please read the story of Hawaldar Ghulam Ali Limb-Fitter， penned so beautifully by the author， in the f This is one such book which might not have made me shed a tear， yet hit me to my core。 Each and every chapter （/letter） in this book got me so emotional， and almost depressed at times， that I was having hard time moving on。If you want to know what real struggles in life feel like， or what the worst side of humanity looks like， or what religious extremism can do to you and the world around you， please read the story of Hawaldar Ghulam Ali Limb-Fitter， penned so beautifully by the author， in the form of letter exchanges between the protagonists。This story is as insignificant as any other life on the street you come across every day， and are mostly ignorant of。 Yet， it's as significant and important as any major， well-documented event around the world， being closely affected by one， in fact。The partition of India is a painful memory for all of us。 It's been more than seven decades since， and its consequences still haunt us to this day。 But， for some， it's more personal than just a dark time in the history of India （and， Pakistan/Bengal）。 For some， it was the partition of their families， their values， their businesses， their rights。 It was not just land which was taken away from them。 It was much more than a regular life can even fathom。Such is the story of Ghulam Ali， and Zahira， whose lives were in constant battle even after decades of this "well-documented event" in the history of India。 This is the fictional story around and about real people who were forgotten during and after the partition。Apart from the story itself， I really liked the writing style of the author。 The icing on the cake was the author's note。 He has briefly explained how he came about writing this story， and how he has let go of 160k words out of 180k he had originally written， overnight。 That's an incredible amount of commitment， and a lot of times it goes underappreciated。Overall， a must read， if you're a historical fiction fan， or researching around the partition of India， or just want to read a good story， albeit an emotional one。 。。。more
Fantom
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The partition of India just keeps on happeningThe year is 1958， and though the partition of India was long over， its effects on people’s lives hadn’t。 Not for people like Havaldar Ghulam Ali Limb Fitter。 His only desire is to come back to his motherland Lukhnow， and to reunite with his love， Zahira， who waits for him。 Instead he finds himself in a Hndu Refugee Camp， among Hindus。 He does everything in his power to reach India， which includes wrting letters to ministers， bureaucrats， journalists， The partition of India just keeps on happeningThe year is 1958， and though the partition of India was long over， its effects on people’s lives hadn’t。 Not for people like Havaldar Ghulam Ali Limb Fitter。 His only desire is to come back to his motherland Lukhnow， and to reunite with his love， Zahira， who waits for him。 Instead he finds himself in a Hndu Refugee Camp， among Hindus。 He does everything in his power to reach India， which includes wrting letters to ministers， bureaucrats， journalists， whoever he can。 And also， to the love of his life， Zahira Raza， who is his only motivation to continue living。Partition of India is an event that stays in the mind of every Indian and Pakistani even today。 An event which changed our course of our history， and affects us even today。 This book brings us face to face wth the struggles of a man during that time。 He was separated from his love because of his religion。 Though the story is of one man， it portrays the story of many others like him。 The story is so heartbreaking yet beautiful that it kept me hooked。 It is written in the form of letters exchanged between Ghulam Ali and Zahira Raza which makes it even more interesting。 And the authors writing style is so captivating， that he had me wondering all the time what will happen next。 Though I haven’t read much historical fiction， this one made me feel that it is an amazing genre and every Indian should definitely read this book。 。。。more
Vedika Sawant
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This is a story about a couple， trying to survive the partition。 It is about a man stuck in a neighbouring country and about a woman trying to survive in her own home and the patriarchal society surrounding her。 Due to an unfortunate event， Ghulam Ali was sent to Pakistan against his will and had to live in a hindu refugee camp。 The characters were separated before they could get married and as they write to each other， we get to see their enduring love story blossom more and more with every let This is a story about a couple， trying to survive the partition。 It is about a man stuck in a neighbouring country and about a woman trying to survive in her own home and the patriarchal society surrounding her。 Due to an unfortunate event， Ghulam Ali was sent to Pakistan against his will and had to live in a hindu refugee camp。 The characters were separated before they could get married and as they write to each other， we get to see their enduring love story blossom more and more with every letter。 This book tells us the truth about the partition， that it only had a starting date， and there's no end to it。 The event has been shaping and will continue to shape our lives ahead。 This story is so real and so amazing， it almost felt like I was witnessing it all- the streets， the smells， the home， everything。 It also deals with very important themes and throws unexpected twists at you， soaked into the ink of love and neatly folded into letters that travelled through the two countries。 I also loved how a few words can caress you， make you feel at ease， and give you hope。 The dedication of the two lovers， their struggles， and being content with just reading the letters while imagining the voice of your significant other in your head， it just made my heart heavy with emotions。 The way the story turns from one situation to another is something you cannot miss。 Every character has a voice of their own even if they aren't the ones writing the letters。 The development of every character is amazingly put forward。 I only found a few things a bit strange， firstly， when the characters were writing letters to each other initially， they go in extreme details about the past， which i understand is done so that the readers know the flashback properly， but in reality， i think we never write everything in a very detailed way explaining every little thing。 The usage of some words in some places could've been better but that doesn't matter much because it's all very understandable and perfect too。 The story really compensates for these tiny things which aren't really errors。The little gestures shown in this book are everything！ For example， I loved the fact that he respected her so much that he always started his letter with "Respected Zahira ji" whereas， she loved him so much that she she always used to start her letter with "Dear Ghulam Ali ji"。 I loved Nani's character and how she always had a story to make people realise things。 This story doesn't feel like its written by an english writer。 It's an Indian， a South Asian work， and it feels that way throughout！ In all， it's a bittersweet book and i absolutely love such books。 This book was one of my most interesting reads of 2021。 I'd definitely recommend this book to each and every one of you。 。。。more
Books You and Me
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I can't think of a better way of writing a book after reading this one。 It's crazy how the entire book is filled with letters written by Ghulam Ali and Zahira ji。 Tbh， I was a little skeptical if I should read this book given the title。 But I loved how the story proved me wrong and had me wanting for more。 The love Ghulam Ali had for Zahira ji， the pain Zahira ji endured and the patience with which they wrote letters to one another is beyond my level of comprehensibility。PS: I like how Sachin ga I can't think of a better way of writing a book after reading this one。 It's crazy how the entire book is filled with letters written by Ghulam Ali and Zahira ji。 Tbh， I was a little skeptical if I should read this book given the title。 But I loved how the story proved me wrong and had me wanting for more。 The love Ghulam Ali had for Zahira ji， the pain Zahira ji endured and the patience with which they wrote letters to one another is beyond my level of comprehensibility。PS: I like how Sachin garg summed it all up towards the end by outlining basic but prevailing facts and educating the masses with this beautiful book。 。。。more
Sanjay Chandra
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Once in a while you read a story that tugs at your heartstrings。 Hindu Refugee Camp， Lahore is such a story。Ghulam Ali is a limb fitter – the best from 'Burma to Britannia’。 He belongs to Lucknow， serves in the Indian army， and by a quirk of fate finds himself serving in Lahore at the time of India’s partition。 He wants to stay in India。 But for that he needs valid Indian documents – which he does not have， and hence permit from Indian government。 He starts making rounds of government offices in Once in a while you read a story that tugs at your heartstrings。 Hindu Refugee Camp， Lahore is such a story。Ghulam Ali is a limb fitter – the best from 'Burma to Britannia’。 He belongs to Lucknow， serves in the Indian army， and by a quirk of fate finds himself serving in Lahore at the time of India’s partition。 He wants to stay in India。 But for that he needs valid Indian documents – which he does not have， and hence permit from Indian government。 He starts making rounds of government offices in Lucknow for the permit。 He meets Zahira， the lady in the government office， who will process his application， but who finds it difficult in the absence of any documents。 She has lost one leg。 He makes a perfect wooden limb for her， so that she can dance – her passion。 They fall in love， and plan to get married。 They consummate their relationship on the night before their planned marriage next day。The Indian government looks at him with suspicion， is arrested on the same night， and sent back to Lahore with police escort， where he is released after a few days in the lock-up。 He is unwanted in Pakistan as well。 He ends up in a Hindu refugee camp， writing to everybody to let him return to India。 A daughter is born while he is still in Lahore。Ghulam Ali and Zahira Raza communicate with each other between 1958 and 1960 only through letters。 It is these letters from Lucknow that keep him motivated even when facing adversities in Lahore。 Then Zahira stops replying to Ali’s letters in 1960。 Ali gets permission to return back to India。 Zahira is no longer in Lucknow， and no-one knows where she has gone with their daughter。 He writes the last letter of the story to his daughter， now 19 years old in 1977， on the day that she is getting married。 Is Ali able to reunite with his family？The story contains only these letters that Ali and Zahira share with each other， or his last letter to his daughter。 There is never a moment when you want to skip a letter – in fact if you skip one， you might miss the sentiments conveyed in the letter。 All the hardships that Ali faces in Lahore – everyone is using religion as a leverage to control others ， or the difficulties of Zahira as an unwed single mother living alone in Lucknow – are beautifully brought out in these letters。 These issues are contemporary， though written in the context of events in 1958。 Even his last letter to his daughter， beautifully brings out the loneliness of his life without Zahira and Zubeida， but with a hope for future。 Ghulam Ali writes that if he were to die in that moment， his epitaph would have read， ‘He died out of happiness on being with the love of his life。’History records that the partition happened on 15th August 1947。 But for people like Ghulam Ali， it’s an event that stretched on for years and years。The author has written in his notes， ‘I wish the subjects discussed in this book weren’t as relevant today as they are。’ This is what makes this love story as much contemporary as historical。 。。。more
Aaliya Gauhar
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" The truth is that partition of India only had a starting date。 It has no end date。"This novel is based on a true story of Ghulam Ali and Zahira Raza who were separated from each other during the partition of 1947。But the plot doesn't only revolve around their love story， it also depicts how the partition and politics has crushed the lives of common innocent people。The whole story is written in the form of 31 letters exchanged between Ghulam Ali and Zahira telling each other about their day to " The truth is that partition of India only had a starting date。 It has no end date。"This novel is based on a true story of Ghulam Ali and Zahira Raza who were separated from each other during the partition of 1947。But the plot doesn't only revolve around their love story， it also depicts how the partition and politics has crushed the lives of common innocent people。The whole story is written in the form of 31 letters exchanged between Ghulam Ali and Zahira telling each other about their day to day life and the people around them。At times， the entire love depiction from the male protagonist's side turns out to be a bit overwhelming。Out of all the novels by Sachin Garg， this one turned out to be the most captivating one because of its unique story telling way and simple tone。I would definitely like to watch a movie coming out of it as it has a Bollywood undertone。It is a story of survival of love and hope。 I would definitely recommend you to read it once。 。。。more
Jaipur Booktuber
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♤BOOK'S NAME - Hindu Refugee Camp， Lahore ♤AUTHOR - Sachin Garg ♤TYPE - （ENGLISH） ♤PAGES - 280 ♤PLUS POINTS • Beginner Friendly • Sentence formation & the vocabulary which is used is very easy• Addictive • Not So Thick• For fans of "Partion Literature" ♤Favourite Quote • "Jab tak zindagi hai， mashakat hai"• "Hum duniya ka dil khush krte hai， Aap hamara kr dijiye" ♤Rating - 3/5 ♤Wrost Part• The author has done a great job but the story is not Relatable at all。 Book is quite engaging at the start ♤BOOK'S NAME - Hindu Refugee Camp， Lahore ♤AUTHOR - Sachin Garg ♤TYPE - （ENGLISH） ♤PAGES - 280 ♤PLUS POINTS • Beginner Friendly • Sentence formation & the vocabulary which is used is very easy• Addictive • Not So Thick• For fans of "Partion Literature" ♤Favourite Quote • "Jab tak zindagi hai， mashakat hai"• "Hum duniya ka dil khush krte hai， Aap hamara kr dijiye" ♤Rating - 3/5 ♤Wrost Part• The author has done a great job but the story is not Relatable at all。 Book is quite engaging at the starting but then "Ghulam Ali" become a pseudo hypocrite and started doing illogical & beyond the explanation things。 ♤PLOTThe store revolves around a man "Ghulam Ali" who wants to live in India but thrown out to Pakistan against its wish。 He tried to come back to india to meet the love of his life "Zahira"。 The book tells the cruelty of the world， pain of partition， greed of money， hypocrisy of society etc。 So will they reunited by their faith or they have to live alone， can Ghluma ali ever able to meet Zahira 。。。。。。。。。to know more， read the book ASAP。。。。。！！！♤ONE LINER• The characters are full of double standards。• Book may hurt your religious sentiments。 。。。more
Gunjan Mittal
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There are a few books that stay with you long after you finish reading them。 This one was exactly like that。 I feel a strong connection with the characters。 At times I felt that I know both Ghulam Ali and Zahira as people really close to me。 All of us have heard stories of the India Pakistan partition and if you are an Indian， chances are that you know of people who moved from one side to the other and in that lost everything that they knew an owned。Partition started when they decided to make a There are a few books that stay with you long after you finish reading them。 This one was exactly like that。 I feel a strong connection with the characters。 At times I felt that I know both Ghulam Ali and Zahira as people really close to me。 All of us have heard stories of the India Pakistan partition and if you are an Indian， chances are that you know of people who moved from one side to the other and in that lost everything that they knew an owned。Partition started when they decided to make a line on a map one fine day not thinking of the lives it will impact and it never ended。 People like Ghulam Ali had to struggle even a decade after the partition took place。 This is a book written in the way of exchange of letters。 Letters exchanged between two lovers who were stuck on different sides of the border。 31 letters kept me completely hooked on from the beginning。Ghulam Ali， an artificial limb-fitter in the Army accidently remained in Pakistan post partition。 He had to forge is passport to come back to India， where he meets Zahira in the passport office。 When they were about to get married， he was deported to Pakistan by Indian authorities。I truly loved the way the author has brought both the characters to life。 I felt a deep connection with them。 Their struggles， emotions。 love， hope， helplessness， everyday situations， are wonderfully described。 The story flows beautifully and I loved some of the lines and quotes from the book。 The language is simple and the story is fast moving that keeps the reader completely hooked。 I'm lucky to have gotten an opportunity to read this beautiful book！ I will rate this book a 5/5 and will recommend it to all。 These are true stories and gives us a glimpse of true struggles people have to go through in life。 There is so much to learn of them and feel blessed！ 。。。more
The。_Bookarazzi
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As our history books state that everything got better after the partition of India and Pakistan but this book expresses the painful reality of suffering caused by the splitting up of two countries。Hindu Refugee Camp， Lahore is based on real events faced by Ghulam Ali， a police officer and Zahira Khan， his beloved。 When the partition took place， he was given a choice between staying in India or Pakistan and he chose to serve India。 But this decision disturbed his life completely and he was sent t As our history books state that everything got better after the partition of India and Pakistan but this book expresses the painful reality of suffering caused by the splitting up of two countries。Hindu Refugee Camp， Lahore is based on real events faced by Ghulam Ali， a police officer and Zahira Khan， his beloved。 When the partition took place， he was given a choice between staying in India or Pakistan and he chose to serve India。 But this decision disturbed his life completely and he was sent to a refugee camp in Lahore。 This book doesn’t bring up anything about the soldiers but more about the pain， people had to suffer due to the separation of their loved ones。 One thing I learned from this book is， that the partition took place in 1947 but doesn’t have any end。This is one such book that has no words to review， I mean I don’t have words to describe my emotions。 It is definitely a very emotional read。 The book is narrated in form of letters that are written by Ghulam Ali and Zahira Khan， making it the best part and making me feel it real。 The author also wrote the reality of our society very beautifully highlighting various crucial topics like riots， injustice， cruelty。The holy terrors of this separation shook me to my core。 I couldn’t sleep properly for a few days， everything that I read was always on my mind。 。。。more
Abhilash Ruhela
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34th Book of 2021Well， today I am talking about the new book written by Sachin Garg named “Hindu Refugee Camp， Lahore” which is garnering great praises by everyone in the reading fraternity。 I have known Sachin as an author since a decade and seeing him grow as a love story writer to slightly spiritual stuff and finally to this is quite inspiring and praiseworthy。 Even as an individual， I have seen him grow from an author to publisher to stand-up comedian to a man who tries to be funny through h 34th Book of 2021Well， today I am talking about the new book written by Sachin Garg named “Hindu Refugee Camp， Lahore” which is garnering great praises by everyone in the reading fraternity。 I have known Sachin as an author since a decade and seeing him grow as a love story writer to slightly spiritual stuff and finally to this is quite inspiring and praiseworthy。 Even as an individual， I have seen him grow from an author to publisher to stand-up comedian to a man who tries to be funny through his memes on social media yet write a book which is on such a serious topic。 This book is themed around the partition of India that happened in 1947 and the after-effects of it which can be felt till today – and choosing such a deep topic in these times when millennials are least interested in going through past stuffs is quite a daring task。Author has chosen to retell us the story of the real-life characters – Ghulam Ali and Zahira Raza who got separated due to partition and the only mode of their communication was the conventional system of writing letters to each other。 I liked how author has also managed to make us understand about the tough times in that era when even letter didn’t get deliver immediately and one had to wait for weeks and months to get the response from the other side whereas few times， it didn’t get deliver at all due to some problem in the route through which the letter travelled to the other region。 If you’ll concentrate upon the dates that are mentioned at the start of each letter/chapter in this book， it tells you its own story about patience and conviction of being connected with someone without getting judgmental or loving conditional。 Author had very little information on these real characters hence author has very wittingly and cleverly fictionalized most part of it and tried to be as relevant as possible。 Like it happens in the Travel and Lifestyle vlogging in Youtube that a person who is recording himself and sharing the video with his audiences can’t have only himself in his digital communications hence they share their friends in the videos too， author， here， also doesn’t restrict this story to be about the two protagonists only and adds many other characters even in the letter format which I believe is a very smart attempt which keeps the book interesting and engaging。 The story speaks about love， hope， loyalty， pain， loneliness， separation， isolation， violence， depression， tough decisions， patriotism etc。 hence as a reader， you will go through various emotions and the moment you’ll think that maybe the ending will give me smile， it does but it makes you cry a little more。 I liked how author has tried to communicate with us about the kind of power people have to hold on to one person for so long even when they are unable to meet， hear， see， or connect with the other person whereas these days， we just move on from relationship if the person is unable to attend our calls when we want to talk with them。 This book teaches a lot about patience and unconditional love and loving the differences of each other in a positive manner。 Also， reading about how a person has been rejected by both the nations makes you just shriek inside thinking about his condition and mental state。 How scary it must be for someone who knows that no country is accepting him！Personally， I also found the depiction of the father-daughter relationship very beautiful。 A man who has never seen his daughter is still in love with her。 He still feels that his daughter is most beautiful。 He wants to live in the worst conditions just for a hope that he wants to meet her someday。 He ends up loving her more than the person he fell in love with without even seeing her。 It was an emotional ride to read the emotion of a father for his daughter and I just felt every piece of it within me while going through it。 Incredible stuff！ Lastly， talking about the drawbacks， I must say that because the book is on a very dark topic， author should have kept it shorter – I believe at least 40-50 pages as it might become boring for some to continue。 It really became hard in between to continue reading it in long sitting due to the slowness in the pace of the movement of the stories in the letter format。 To be frank， you would want to skip few paragraphs in between which is not a good thing from narration point of view。 Other than this， I believe this book is one of the best attempts by Sachin even though I haven’t read all his works。 I give this book 4。25*out of 5。 I hope to read more distinct topics from him in future。 Thanks。WRITING BUDDHA 。。。more
theliteraryaffair_
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🖤 This is a mesmerizing and heartbreaking story of two lovers named Zahira and Ghulam Ali who were separated due to the partition。 One was left in Lahore and other in Lucknow。 🖤 The book is written beautifully and unique， where we see them as they are writing letters to each other。 🖤 We all think that the partition ended in 1947 but it still impacts the life of thousands of people who lost there loved ones。 🖤 Ghulam Ali was a limb fitter。 When he was making a limb for Zahira。 They got attacked a 🖤 This is a mesmerizing and heartbreaking story of two lovers named Zahira and Ghulam Ali who were separated due to the partition。 One was left in Lahore and other in Lucknow。 🖤 The book is written beautifully and unique， where we see them as they are writing letters to each other。 🖤 We all think that the partition ended in 1947 but it still impacts the life of thousands of people who lost there loved ones。 🖤 Ghulam Ali was a limb fitter。 When he was making a limb for Zahira。 They got attacked and soon， he found himself in Hindu Refugee Camp from where he used to write letters to Zahira。 🖤 The character's were built very well and the plot twist at the end was really unexpected and unbelievable。 🖤 Books usually don't make me cry， but this was really heartbreaking。 At last， I would say that this is the one of the best book I have read。 This is a definite recommendation for all the readers out there。 Email: richareads62@gmail。com Bookstagram: @richalovestoread 。。。more
Dalia （book_o_creativity）
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History， one of my favourite subjects in school and one of my favourite topics to discuss even today。 I never considered history as history but a way of storytelling， the difference is that， the stories are real and sometimes facts are more horrifying than fiction。 Being a curious person that's probably why I always seek to know more about our past and from a different perspective。 This book provided me that new perspective I didn't know I was searching for。 This book let me see the history thro History， one of my favourite subjects in school and one of my favourite topics to discuss even today。 I never considered history as history but a way of storytelling， the difference is that， the stories are real and sometimes facts are more horrifying than fiction。 Being a curious person that's probably why I always seek to know more about our past and from a different perspective。 This book provided me that new perspective I didn't know I was searching for。 This book let me see the history through different lenses and I was taken aback by the gravity of the situation during the partition and decades that followed。“𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒕𝒉 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒂 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒉𝒂𝒅 𝒂 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒆。 𝑰𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒏𝒐 𝒆𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒆。”The partition of India just keeps on happening。 The monsters are real， it's amongst us and sometimes within us and no one knows when it's gonna strike。 The partition happened in 15th August 1947 but for people like Havaldar Ghulam Ali Limb-Fitter， it's an event stretched on for years， cramped in a dingy Hindu refugee camp in Lahore， he wants to come back to India， to his beloved's arms， will he？ Hindu Refugee Camp Lahore is a true story based on the records of Havaldar Ghulam Ali Limb-Fitter and bit of author's own imagination。This is an epistolary book written as an exchange of letters between Ghulam Ali and Zahira Raza。 With the lack of information on Ghulam Ali the author had to use fictional settings but the settings are more than real and true during that era。 The true horror of our history which is masked from us is laid bare here。 The writing form is what makes this book more appealing and close to heart。 The emotional ups and downs of the characters along with religious and societal disturbances are profound in the letters。 Even though this book is a work of fiction， it's believable and conveys the challenges faced and battles of the people stuck in both sides。 I recommend this book to everyone。 。。。more
Shruti Rajak
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🌻𝙂𝙚𝙣𝙧𝙚🌻Historical fiction （based on true events） 🌻𝙈𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢𝙚🌻This story is based on a true events and scenarios。。。。about the people who was miserably trapped across the border after the Indo-Pak partition。 The main protagonists are Ghulam Ali and Zahira Raza。 Gulam Ali was a generous gentleman who was trapped in a refugee camp in Pakistan （and can do anything to go back to his motherland） and Zahira was opinionated ，kind women who was waiting for Ghulam Ali in India。 The story is told through th 🌻𝙂𝙚𝙣𝙧𝙚🌻Historical fiction （based on true events） 🌻𝙈𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢𝙚🌻This story is based on a true events and scenarios。。。。about the people who was miserably trapped across the border after the Indo-Pak partition。 The main protagonists are Ghulam Ali and Zahira Raza。 Gulam Ali was a generous gentleman who was trapped in a refugee camp in Pakistan （and can do anything to go back to his motherland） and Zahira was opinionated ，kind women who was waiting for Ghulam Ali in India。 The story is told through the letters that they both exchanged between each other。 Would Ghulam Ali will be able to go back to India？？ Would Zahira will wait for Ghulam Ali？？ Find out yourself！！！🌻𝙍𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙬🌻I love that not only the protagonist's story but the side character's stories was narrated really well and each story has its own unique essence。（that's what makes it beautiful） Mr Grag have tried to make it more informative by the side character's stories。 I liked how the thousands miles of distance was incapable to fade away the love they have for each other。。。how they used care about each other's lives even at those unpleasing environments （just pure， unfeigned love） I adored the fact that Mr Garg had choosen "letter format" to tell the story 🌸（its seems more real that way） The depressing settings/scenes of the Refugee Camp and the struggles of a working Muslim woman （in 19050s） is depicted very realistically。Overall the story is beautiful and even writing about such delicate issue no gender，religion or Country has been idealised or shunned but I think that some chapters have been dragged-out and that was making it a less gripping read。🌻𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙞𝙛🌻You love to read stories about Partition You are a historical fiction lover You are a beginner （simple easy language） 。。。more
Sneha Kalmath
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This book is a must read true based historical fiction（part fiction）We need more love stories like Ghulam Ali's and Zahira's which is eternal and forever。。not like the one's which are non-committal and logical。。everyone these days ask for space in love。。but these two souls miles apart from each other filled that space with love and hope that they will meet each other。。Ghulam Ali a best limb fitter is trying to getting back to his love Zahira who is in India and is stuck in Pakistan。。。the story i This book is a must read true based historical fiction（part fiction）We need more love stories like Ghulam Ali's and Zahira's which is eternal and forever。。not like the one's which are non-committal and logical。。everyone these days ask for space in love。。but these two souls miles apart from each other filled that space with love and hope that they will meet each other。。Ghulam Ali a best limb fitter is trying to getting back to his love Zahira who is in India and is stuck in Pakistan。。。the story is in the form of letters in which they pour their hearts and support each other to stay strong and hopeful till the day they meet again。。after lots of effort when Ghulam Ali reaches his motherland India and finds out that Zahira is gone。。where she has gone。。will he meet her again。。？ P。S Love doesn't fade away with time， space and age。。 it grows deep which passes from the heart and touches the soul💕💞 。。。more
Awditi
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Synopsis: After the partition of 1947， lives had been uprooted and torn apart。 One such person was Ghulam Ali。 Having served in the Indian army as a lamb-fitter， he accidentally remained on the Pakistani side of the border， serving their army。 Desperate to come back to his motherland， he forges his passport and meets his love， Zahira Raza， in the passport office。 When they were about to get married， police captures Ghulam Ali under case of forgery and take him back to Pakistan。 Both of the count Synopsis: After the partition of 1947， lives had been uprooted and torn apart。 One such person was Ghulam Ali。 Having served in the Indian army as a lamb-fitter， he accidentally remained on the Pakistani side of the border， serving their army。 Desperate to come back to his motherland， he forges his passport and meets his love， Zahira Raza， in the passport office。 When they were about to get married， police captures Ghulam Ali under case of forgery and take him back to Pakistan。 Both of the countries refused to accept him as theirs and he gets the UNKNOWN stamp under his nationality。Tortured， starved and forlorn， Ghulam Ali is sent to the Hindu Refugee Camp in Lahore。 Thus begins the saga of writing letters between Zahira and Ghulam Ali， a very real story， where we see their lives on two sides of the border。“But the truth is that the partition is an event that is still taking place every single day even today。 Every time a brother misses a sister， a father misses a daughter， a Zahira missed a Ghulam Ali， it is the partition of India coming to life。 The truth is that the partition of India only had a starting date。 It has no end date。”My opinion: The story of Ghulam Ali and Zahira Raza had me in awe。 From the beginning of the 1st of 31 letters， I was hooked to their lives as they unfolded。 The author did a wonderful job in bringing these characters to life with all the struggles they faced， their hopelessness， their small victories and the love they shared。 The characters， all of them， had their flaws which made them all the more unique。 There were instances where I found myself not agreeing with their thoughts and ideologies but I respected it。 That's the brilliancy of writing。 The side characters like Nani Jaan， Surraiyya， Fatto， Rajkumar， Malka， Pundit ji - all of them had their stories and journey which made them compelling。 The feminism in the story made me feel proud。The horrors of the partition， the cruelty of the Britishers and the cunning people propelling one religion against another had been portrayed so well that I'm at loss of words。Last but not the least， the book is filled with powerful lines and quotes that shook me to my bones， that made me realize， on a deeper level， what pain and suffering our people and ancestors have been through all those years。“The more the things change， the more they remain the same。”Highly recommended！ 。。。more
Praneetha
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"History records that partition of India happened on 15th August 1947， but for people like Ghulam Ali， it's an event stretched on for years and years" I have always loved to learn more about our history and I read a lot about Bengal famine and second world War but haven't thought much about the effects of partition of India and Pakistan after independence。 Hindu Refugee camp Lahore focuses mainly on the lives of the poeple effected by the partition。 The story is narrated in the form of letters e "History records that partition of India happened on 15th August 1947， but for people like Ghulam Ali， it's an event stretched on for years and years" I have always loved to learn more about our history and I read a lot about Bengal famine and second world War but haven't thought much about the effects of partition of India and Pakistan after independence。 Hindu Refugee camp Lahore focuses mainly on the lives of the poeple effected by the partition。 The story is narrated in the form of letters exchanged between Havaldaar Ghulam Ali Limb Fitter who is forced to stay in a Refugee camp in Lahore and his love Zahira who is from Lucknow。 This narration is one of the highlights for me because of the creativity and the smooth flow of conveying the events without any confusion even though the letters contained information from Lahore and Lucknow simultaneously。To Be frank， more than them， I felt like I was waiting for the letters with a slight difference as for them the waiting time was days and for me just a page turn。 Along with Ali and Zahira， the other characters like Rajkumar， pundit ji， Suraiyya， Malka， Nani ji， Fatto had a major role in the story and each one of them had their share of good and bad。 Their lives are very inspiring yet emotional。 This story moved me a lot and I am really keen on knowing more about the partition。 I would recommend this book to everyone。 。。。more
Mohit Chawla
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by Sachin Garg （Author）280 pagesI always love to read the concepts that are inspired by true events。 It starts when our Protagonist Ghulam Ali writes a letter to Zahira Raza stating， 'I have decided to kill myself。' So the beginning was very catchy。 And as the story moved ahead we came to know they both talk with each other through letters。 The story is happening in 1958。 It was very interesting to the conversations between the two， how much both still care about each other and waiting to catch by Sachin Garg （Author）280 pagesI always love to read the concepts that are inspired by true events。 It starts when our Protagonist Ghulam Ali writes a letter to Zahira Raza stating， 'I have decided to kill myself。' So the beginning was very catchy。 And as the story moved ahead we came to know they both talk with each other through letters。 The story is happening in 1958。 It was very interesting to the conversations between the two， how much both still care about each other and waiting to catch a glimpse of each other。 The concept is based on the struggles faced by people during partition。 It's the story of a soldier declared a traitor by Pakistan and India denied to accept a Muslim soldier and he got stuck in Hindu Refugee camp Lahore。 I didn't cry but some parts made me emotional。 Sachin has narrated everything efficiently。 I am glad that Sachin wrote a book on this concept and also highlighted some facts that most people don't know。 So the question is will he become free and allowed to go to his home？ pick it up to know more。 Every character was distinguishable and well defined。 If you love to read the stories that are inspired by our Indian History then you should definitely check this out。 。。。more
Loons
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I just can't find words to describe how much I loved this book。 Each and everything is just so perfect。 It's like a rollercoaster ride of emotions。 It is more of a book based on character development。 The story-telling is done in an incredible way and each character is so well-defined and detailed even their past life is well-discussed。 I was hooked throughout and fully involved in the story while I was reading。 I loved how the side characters are also well described。 This book had left nothing I just can't find words to describe how much I loved this book。 Each and everything is just so perfect。 It's like a rollercoaster ride of emotions。 It is more of a book based on character development。 The story-telling is done in an incredible way and each character is so well-defined and detailed even their past life is well-discussed。 I was hooked throughout and fully involved in the story while I was reading。 I loved how the side characters are also well described。 This book had left nothing for it to make it say that it isn't a masterpiece。 It's absolutely my favourite book now。 The story is super interesting and worth re-reading。 How this book talks about the religion like people killing others just for the sake that they do not belongs to the same religion。 The life when you're alone in a country and apart from the love of your life。 The story where Hindu and Muslim live together in a refugee camp。Will Ghulam be able to reach India and meet Zahira ？The story of love， religion， hope and a rollercoaster of emotions。 。。。more
Earnest Aspirant
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Partition of India was something that took huge amount of blood ，sweat and pain of our freedom fighters。 To satisfy the political gains of some self centered opportunists we lost a huge chunk of our motherland and till date we are at the receiving end of the heinous crimes committed by people across the border。 But amidst a whole lot of turmoil there were quite a few love stories that got lost in the sands of time。 This is one such tale。The novel revolves around Ghulam who is unfairly captured i Partition of India was something that took huge amount of blood ，sweat and pain of our freedom fighters。 To satisfy the political gains of some self centered opportunists we lost a huge chunk of our motherland and till date we are at the receiving end of the heinous crimes committed by people across the border。 But amidst a whole lot of turmoil there were quite a few love stories that got lost in the sands of time。 This is one such tale。The novel revolves around Ghulam who is unfairly captured in Lahore and is longing to meet the love of his life Zahira。 He has tried everything in his capacity to come back but then too many rigid notions surrounding the suspicious people ，complex judiciary processes， ，not acknowledging his freedom of existence by some morons who were actually responsible for partition at first place and sensitive state of affairs is leading into not materializing his wish at first place。 Will they ever be able to reunite？ Grab the book to find out。The book is narrated very well 。 Every reader can relate with the emotions of protagonist。 The portrayal of characters is apt 。 The novel makes us roll back the years and reflect on the horrors of partition。 The unfolding of events is very detailed and hence one can actually visualize what our beloved nation went through in those times and how many people lost their lives both literally and figuratively。Overall a lovely work。 。。。more
Harsh Tyagi
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The true story of Havaldaar Ghulam Ali Limb-Fitter who was a muslim trapped in Pakistan after the partition in 1947 due to terrible circumstances， in year 1958 he was left at a Hindu refugee camp in Lahore， starving and injured， with a suspicion of being a Jasoos。 A painful story of one of such people for whom the partition didn't just end， but became an event stretched for long years of their lives。 He wrote letters to Zahira， the love of his life who was waiting for the day when she could see The true story of Havaldaar Ghulam Ali Limb-Fitter who was a muslim trapped in Pakistan after the partition in 1947 due to terrible circumstances， in year 1958 he was left at a Hindu refugee camp in Lahore， starving and injured， with a suspicion of being a Jasoos。 A painful story of one of such people for whom the partition didn't just end， but became an event stretched for long years of their lives。 He wrote letters to Zahira， the love of his life who was waiting for the day when she could see him back with her， while dealing with her own struggles in Lucknow。I'm in love with anything epistolary， and this book is entirely told as an exchange of letters， this reason being enough for me to read this one。 Absolutely stunning writing and detailed letters with emotionally charged narration。 The thing is that I can't call it an enjoyable read because it has a painful subject， I got the opportunity to read this one， it was definitely something I appreciate。 The narration is simple yet effective， it's sad and it's exciting as to know what would happen next。My dad doesn't read much but recently his phone stopped working and he had to visit the village for some work， and he grabbed this book from me， I hadn't finished it which is why I couldn't complete reading it earlier， hence the delay。 Nevertheless， he completed the book and shared his review with me on phone， calling it well written。 I was waiting for him to come back so that I can finish the story and write this review。The book cover is lively and depicts the pain of the poor human。 The book has insights from what inspired the author to write this story， his visit to Pakistan and this story is something that will definitely give the readers a great deal to think about。 My recommendation for people looking for a good historical fiction read。 。。。more
Readingunderthesky
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Book: Hindu Refugee Camp， Lahore。 Author: Sachin Garg。。'The history books would remember the partition of India as something that began on 3rd June， 1947 and ended by September of the same year。 They would not realise how people like you （and hence me） have been stuck in this line drawn on a map for more than a decade。 But the truth is that the partition is an event that is still taking place every single day even today。' 。The year is 1958。 Ghulam Ali， a limb fitter， who has served in the Pakist Book: Hindu Refugee Camp， Lahore。 Author: Sachin Garg。。'The history books would remember the partition of India as something that began on 3rd June， 1947 and ended by September of the same year。 They would not realise how people like you （and hence me） have been stuck in this line drawn on a map for more than a decade。 But the truth is that the partition is an event that is still taking place every single day even today。' 。The year is 1958。 Ghulam Ali， a limb fitter， who has served in the Pakistani Army， wants to come back to his motherland， India。 He has been taken to a 'Hindu Refugee Camp' in Lahore。 。Zahira Raza， a working woman in post-partition India。 She meets Ghulam Ali on his visit to India， where they connect over a limb， Zahira lacks one and Ali is a limb fitter。 That's how their love blossoms， until Ali is sent back to Pakistan。。The story is the form of letters exchanged between Ghulam Ali and Zahira。 The book is based on a true story that Garg happen to hear during his trip to Lucknow。 。It's true that partition didn't kill some people but are they still alive？ Living far away from their motherland， would you consider them to be happy？ 。It's filled with cultures from both the sides of the border。 Music and Art has always been a representative to our cultures and this book has taken great care of that。 Rajkumar， Suraiyya and Malka have made their contribution to the story through arts and music。 。The best part of the story is that even though Ghulam Ali might look like the protagonist of the story， it's not true。 Every character in the book is equally important and it would have been impossible to imagine the plot without them。。Every page of this book is emotionally overwhelming。 You'll absolutely cry while reading it， so keep some tissues handy。 About the recommendation part， why wouldn't I recommend it to everyone？ Why？ It's for everyone who wants to feel pain and happiness in the worst and the best possible way。 If you haven't read it， you are missing on something。 Post Scriptum: Every time I was reading it， Veer Zara was in the background。 The stories are not similiar， I know， but hello， do listen to 'Do pal' after reading this book。 :） 。。。more
Anindita Sarkar
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