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Child of Empire: Sharing the experience of Partition survivors through VR

Producer of Child of Empire, Saadia Gardezi talks to us about where the idea for the immersive film came from, the importance of sharing these Partition stories, and what’s next.

8th September 2022 No Comments

Pakistan Rangers (wearing black uniforms) perform during a parade on the Pakistan's 72nd Independence Day at the Pakistan-India joint check post at Wagah border, near Lahore, Pakistan

Refugee Week

Partitioning: Bonds and Borders

In August 1947, a new border was drawn to create an independent India and Pakistan, however, like all borders, it’s a dynamic and ongoing social process.

20th June 2022 No Comments

Media Studies

A SOAS Archive of ‘Partition Voices’

“At the stroke of the midnight hour, as the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom.” Perhaps the most overwhelming line from Independent

22nd June 2020 No Comments

Amrit Kaur Lohia performs at the Bloomsbury Festival

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Bloomsbury Festival 2017: a celebration of independence

In a year, which sees the 70th anniversary of the Partition of India, the theme of the Bloomsbury Festival is independence.

13th October 2017 No Comments

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Child of Empire: Sharing the experience of Partition survivors through VR

Partitioning: Bonds and Borders

A SOAS Archive of ‘Partition Voices’

Bloomsbury Festival 2017: a celebration of independence

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