Why I started Stories of Sindh

Hello, I'm Payal Sadhwani.

Stories of Sindh is a platform to document stories of partition, particularly out of Sindh and from Sindhis.

I started Stories of Sindh because as I grew older, I realised that I knew very little (if anything at all) about my heritage as a Sindhi. As I started reading up, especially on partition, I noticed that while there were many partition stories documented, they were very few from the province of Sindh and from Sindhi people - and I was afraid that these important historical stories, many of which are oral history, may become lost as time passes. So, I decided to start documenting these stories.

I know that the partition stories don't just come out of Sindh and from Sindhis, but that so many more millions of lives were affected. While I am starting by documenting stories from Sindhis, I will be very keen to hear stories from others as well. My only regret is that I never got to hear my grandparents' stories, and I hope that this platform will serve as a conversation starter with your loved ones about their stories - and a chance for you to learn more about your heritage.

A very special special thanks to my mum, Mansha Sadhwani, who has been a key part of this blog - helping to source for and identify stories, calling those with stories to share when I'm unable to because of work commitments, proof-reading the stories, and generally an all-round supporter and biggest champion of this blog.

If you'd like to get in touch to share a story, please leave me a comment below.

This platform is not meant to paint any groups of people, communities or locations in a better light. It is purely meant to be educational and even inspirational in some way with all the lessons of resilience - a trait that I'm sure all of us are wishing for in times like these.