"[about the Partition of India] The roar of the mobs appeared to be a constant in my life; even as a 7 year old I knew it was an evil that threatened our lives. I couldnāt make out the words although I vaguely realized they were shouting religious slogans as they set fire to houses and harmed people. The memory of smoke and fire and fear and the sudden appearance of hoards of bedraggled refugees in my neighborhood are still vivid."
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"Author Interview: Bapsi Sidhwa", shailaabdullah.com (May 17, 2009)
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Bapsi Sidhwa
Bapsi Sidhwa (Urdu: ŲØŪŁ¾Ų³Ū Ų³ŲÆŚ¾ŁŲ§; 11; August 1938 in Karachi - 25 December 2024 in Houston, USA) was a Pakistani novelist who wrote in English.
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