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Your Stories About Indias Partition
'Aug. 15 marks the 70th anniversary of the end of British colonial rule in India and the creation of the two independent countries of India and Pakistan. More than 10 million people were uprooted as British India was carved along religious and political lines.
We'd like to hear your accounts of how you or your family were affected. Your contact information will not be shared, but a Times editor might contact you to hear more about your story. Some of them will be featured in our upcoming coverage.'
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/08/04/multimedia/india-pakistan-partition-anniversary-opinion.html?
A good friend of mine participated in this event. Maybe he'll write about it.
