The Great Migration

1947: An Unforgettable Pain

“The largest known migration in human history. A toll that redefined the identity of Punjab, leaving generations waiting for a glimpse of home.”

People Migrated

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Lives Lost

Yrs of Separation

Where the statistics end, the human story begins

The Longing for Home

“Dedicated to the millions who carried the keys to ancestral courtyards in their hearts until their final breath. These are but a few faces of a longing that borders could not break, but time eventually stole.”

Baba Fauja Singh

Pind: Jagowala (Kasur) | Died 2024

""He wished until his final breath to fly over the borders that kept him from home. In 2024, his spirit finally crossed back to find Shahabuddin—the neighbor who had walked three miles alongside them in tears as they fled."

Bibi Amar Kaur

Pind: Ghuinke (Sialkot) | Died 2012

"To the muslim neighbour who saved her life, she gave her house keys before fleeing forever. He threw them into the pond, crying that a home is nothing without its family. She told this story with every breath for the next 65 years."

Sardar Surjit Singh

Pind: Kesowali (Narowal) | Died 2021

"He wished until his final breath to see the soil of his birth one last time. But while politics denied him that right, time stole the chance away—proving that some borders are only crossed when the spirit leaves the body."

Baba Harbhajan Singh

Pind: Sialkot | Died 2020

"Waited 70 years for a permit to visit his mother's resting place."

Chaudhry Allah Rakha

Pind: Amritsar | Died 2018

"Kept the rusted key to his haveli under his pillow until his end."

Mai Shanti Devi

Pind: Rawalpindi | Died 2023

"Passed away while showing her grandchildren the route on a map."

And hundreds of thousands more...

Behind these six faces lie millions of silent stories. Entire generations have vanished into the soil of displacement, their eyes fixed on a horizon they were never allowed to cross. We race against time to document those who remain.

79 Years Of Exile

∞ Sighs of Longing

The 1947 Displacement

The Division of Hearts

In 1947, the geography of Punjab was redrawn, but the spirit of its people remained rooted in the soil they were forced to leave. Millions of Punjabis became refugees in their own homeland.

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It wasn't just a migration of people; it was a migration of stories, songs, and centuries of shared brotherhood.

Plate I: The Trail of Memories

Plate II: Vanishing Echoes

The Archive

Voices of Soil and Soul

Today, we capture the remaining voices before they fade into silence. These are not just interviews; they are the final connections to a land that was once a shared prayer for all.

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By preserving these stories, we ensure the shared legacy of Punjab remains accessible to generations yet to come.

Taangh Purane Pind Di

Healing Through Connection

Oral History Capture

We record deep, emotional interviews with the elders who witnessed the partition, documenting every detail of their ancestral homes and friends.

Cross-Border Search

Our team on the other side of the border physically visits the locations mentioned, searching for the specific streets and names from the past.

Digital Bridge

We merge the footage into a single narrative, allowing families to virtually walk through their "Purane Pind" once again.

Digital Archives

Witnessing History

Sahiwal Series

The Lost Streets of Old Town

Amritsar Memoirs

A Haveli Frozen in Time

Lahore Stories

Voices of the Walled City

Explore Partition Archive

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