About

This  exhibition invites visitors to step into the lives of Partition survivors, offering a glimpse into the displacement and forced migration of people to India, Pakistan, and later the UK, as it unfolded in and around 1947.
Aimed at engaging young people with the challenging history of the Partition, the project actively involved youth in its development. Young South Asians from India and Scotland contributed to every aspect—research, web development, sound design, and animation—making the process as collaborative as it was educational. School students from India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh conducted oral history interviews with Partition survivors in their communities. These interviews form the foundation for four distinct narratives and part of the  digital archive that ReReeti is building to help students and teachers understand Partition through a different lens.

This project is a partnership between ReReeti Foundation, Glasgow Life Museums, and the British Council.

Why Partition?

Testimonials

“The immersive experience of this exhibit is haunting and moving, and I can't thank you for creating something like this. I always say that a writers' work is limited to those who have access to it, access to knowledge and education, but media and film can captivate the masses, and often be a more effective learning tool. This exhibit is empathetic, yet does not sanitise or conceal the reality of that time.”

Aanchal Malhotra
 Artist, Writer and Oral Historian

“This is a powerful resource on the Partition, especially for youth. It is engaging, immersive and opens up countless threads of discussion and reflection on important themes.This evening left me with a lot of questions and ideas to explore further through the exhibition and beyond.I am sure this will inspire many to connect very tangibly with the history of the Partition.I especially felt that it would play an important role in decolonizing the curriculum.”

Attendee
Exhibition Launch

Team

Aditya Sarin
Aditya Sarin
Voice Over Artist
Bhanu Ghalot
Bhanu Ghalot
Project Head
Ish Maini
Ish Maini
Researcher
Kartik Ahuja
Kartik Ahuja
Sound Designer
Malini Chakrabarty
Malini Chakrabarty
Communications Manager
Meher Nandrajog
Meher Nandrajog
Illustrator/UX Design
Meher Saqib
Meher Saqib
Researcher
Nikhil Gulati
Nikhil Gulati
Researcher
Nikhita Panwar
Nikhita Panwar
Illustrator
Pivari Kejriwal
Pivari Kejriwal
Researcher
Samaawat Khan
Samaawat Khan
Animator
Shaunaq Madan
Shaunaq Madan
Programmer

Special thanks to Tiggy Allen and Garima Sharma for their support in the project's initial stages, Shalaka Redkar for handling administrative tasks, Shahana Khaliq-Lyon at Glasgow Life Museums for managing the Glasgow interns, and Juliet Dean at the British Council for making this project possible.

| On-going Support

Dr. Aditya Sondhi

| Pioneering Support

Mr. Frank Coelho

Dr. Lakshman

Dr. Rajesh Mukund Soni

Dr. Aditya Sondhi

Mr. Sajju Jain

Mr. Harish Jagtiani

Partners

Partners

Schools

Schools

Sponsors

Cental Bank
World Trade Center

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