The event contributed to our long-term ambition of creating a memorial space that demonstrates a connection to communities in London, within the public realm. 

Ishrat Zuberi recalls the Partition story of her father, Ghulam Haider, a Young Scout, who volunteered to welcome the trains of refugees from India to Pakistan. The Ghost Trains.

The extraordinary autobiographical story of Ali Ahmed Ismail Vohra, a highly educated engineer employed by the Railways who meticulously chronicled his story preceding, during and following the Partition of India in 1947.

An oral history story of displacement and division caused by political expediency

Khadija recalls the Partition story of her grandmother Mansur Faatimah Shah, as she fled India, five months pregnant, amongst the extreme violence, danger and turmoil to newly formed Pakistan.

On 12 August 2022, over 140 guests gathered at London City Hall for a powerful evening exploring the lasting human impact of Partition across generations. Through discussion, art and reflection, academic, literary and community voices came together, with a shared call to establish a memorial to commemorate Partition’s legacy.