A review by sbhatnag
Remnants of Partition: 21 Objects from a Continent Divided by Aanchal Malhotra

5.0

This book is exquisite, both in content - and even physically, with glossy pages whose weight seems appropriate for the subject matter. This was one of the most powerful texts I've read in a very long time. The stories that Malhotra evokes from the survivors of Partition, through the objects they carried across with them, are poignant. This should be required reading for every single person on the Subcontinent and those of us who are part of its diaspora, particularly during this time when the 75th anniversary nears, these stories get buried deeper, and the lessons learned are at risk of being lost and forgotten.