Partition Stories from the Province of Sindh
A space to document migration accounts of Sindhi people from the Province of Sindh as a result of the 1947 Partition.
Our Mission
Preserving the Voices of Sindh
Stories of Sindh is a living archive dedicated to documenting and sharing the migration accounts of Sindhi people following the 1947 Partition. It is also a space to highlight the rich traditions and cultural heritage of Sindhis.
As a result of the Partition, countless families lost their homes, their records, and — too often — their stories. This archive exists so those stories are not the next thing to be lost.
About the Archive
A Race to Record Oral Histories Before They Disappear
Stories of Sindh was founded by Payal Sadhwani, a Sindhi whose paternal and maternal grandparents went through Partition.
As Payal started taking an interest in Partition, she realised that not many accounts existed from Sindhi people, and from the province of Sindh, if at all.
She also realised that many of those who experienced Partition are now in their golden years – and it became a matter of urgency to record these accounts.
Thus, Stories of Sindh was born – an educational, impartial space where Sindhis from every background and every corner of the world can come together to preserve, read and pass down family histories.
Our Sincere Thanks
Recounting and sharing these stories are understandably not easy for some, so Stories of Sindh would like to express our sincere gratitude to those individuals and their family members who have come forward to share their accounts of Partition.
Stories of Sindh would also like to thank Mansha Sadhwani, who played a huge role in identifying and collecting the majority of the stories that are on the site today; Dinesh Sadhwani, for setting up the technological logistics behind this site, and Luvesh Sadhwani for his creative knowledge in designing this site.
Have a Story to Share?
It has become more urgent than ever to document these Partition accounts of Sindhi people from the province of Sindh before these oral histories disappear.
If you or your family member has a first-person account to share of their migration story, please get in touch via the button below.