The
vote for Partition was the easy part. As departing
British soldiers took a last look at the Raj, the man who
worked to make them leave paid the price for a divided
nation with his life. These were the years of stark
horror. As Hindu crowds ignored a Meo Muslim running for
his life, this shattered refugee family from Pakistan was
gathered around the remains of their lives.
The
vote for Partition was the easy part. As departing
British soldiers took a last look at the Raj, the man who
worked to make them leave paid the price for a divided
nation with his life. These were the years of stark
horror. As Hindu crowds ignored a Meo Muslim running for
his life, this shattered refugee family from Pakistan was
gathered around the remains of their lives.
