WEBVTT - Introducing: Partition

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<v Speaker 1>I didn't know it that I would or not. I

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<v Speaker 1>was just enjoying the independent state, saying all the final

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<v Speaker 1>about were we were dancing on the on the road.

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<v Speaker 1>I didn't know what to be lepened for or next day.

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<v Speaker 1>This is my daughther John or my grandpa. He's talking

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<v Speaker 1>about the day he found out about the independence of

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<v Speaker 1>India back in ninety seven. But what he couldn't predict

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<v Speaker 1>was that chaos that would come after it. This is Partition,

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<v Speaker 1>an historical podcast that will discuss the nineteen seven partition

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<v Speaker 1>of India and the formation of Pakistan, as told by Menzies.

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<v Speaker 1>I was one of Karachi Pakistan in nine and always

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<v Speaker 1>knew that Pakistan needs to be a part of India. However,

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<v Speaker 1>it wasn't until my first trip back to my home

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<v Speaker 1>country in two thousand seventeen that I found out the

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<v Speaker 1>devastating truth I didn't exhibit at the mall. Learning about

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<v Speaker 1>partition inspired me to dig into the subject more, especially

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<v Speaker 1>because I have no recollection of learning about it in school,

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<v Speaker 1>and either my parents or other relatives ever spoke about

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<v Speaker 1>it to me. It all started when India gained independence

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<v Speaker 1>from Britain. However, before departing the British announced that India

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<v Speaker 1>would be split into two different countries. This was supposed

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<v Speaker 1>to be a joyous event, but what followed was anything but.

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<v Speaker 1>Can you imagine celebrating one moment and then having to

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<v Speaker 1>pack up all your belongings to leave your home the next.

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<v Speaker 1>Even though independence was announced, everyone was up to their

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<v Speaker 1>own devices to figure out the future of their homes

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<v Speaker 1>and their families. No one could have predicted what the

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<v Speaker 1>partition would mean for their lives. Interested to learn more,

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<v Speaker 1>listen to Partition on the I Heart Radio app, Apple Podcasts,

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<v Speaker 1>or wherever you get your podcasts.