This is a historical fiction story set just after WWII, after the nation of India received its independence from England but was divided into India and Pakistan. Muslims were to have Pakistan. Hindus were to live in India. But in a country where all religions basically got along before the line was drawn, this was confusing to the main character, Nisha. She did not understand why they had to move and why people all of a sudden hated each other. The story of her dangerous journey, loosely based on the author's father's experience, is told in a diary format in a letter to her deceased mother. (FIC HIR)
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