Re: Share your 1947 Migration to Pakistan Stories
My Nana and Nani moved from Lahore to Lucknow after the partition. They were very wealthy business owners in Lahore and in the hustle and bustle, they had to leave many of their belongings there. My nani was able to bring her jewelry and in lieu of their property, the government of India gave them a small piece of land that was by no means a fair compensation of what they owned back in Lahore.
However, they did not have many choices. From being wealthy, they were reduced to an average middle class family. The land they got was taken over by someone who cheated them in a business deal. My nani had to sell her jewelry little by little for my nana to establish a small business and a home and put their 7 kids through school and college. They finally settled, but I remember my grandparents always telling me that there heart was always in Lahore, that is partition caused more personal grief than good, that if they had a choice they would have rather remained in their native soil. In spite of always struggling, they were great servers for their community and helped people who were in need. They always told me: "don't be afraid to give because your rewards will be in abundance."
Now they are gone. I was raised in India, but I feel their emotional attachment to Pakistan.