Syed Babar Ali
June 26, 2024
Story: One and one don’t make two, but 11. Hence if we are together, we can
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Story: One and one don’t make two, but 11. Hence if we are together, we can
Story: I was born in 1933, in the village Dhudial, then in District Jhelum, (about 80
Story: I was born in 1926 in Mianwali Bangla, Daska Tehsil, in the Sialkot District of
Story: I was also called Patty and was born in 1926 on Sumsay Estate, Connoor, Mysore
Story: I was born in 1941 in Hyderabad to a Scottish-Indian family, and named Maryam Haqqani.
Story: I was born in 1926 to Sardar Sunder Singh and Kundan Kaur in my mother’s
Story: I was born in 1910 in my ancestral home at Pahari Imli, near Churi Walan
Story: My name is Feroza Khatun and I was born in 1934 in the village of
Story: I was born in 1929 in Tuthamandra, a village in Faridpur District. My father was
Story: I was born in the town of Gouripur in Mymensingh District in 1920. Gouripur has
Story: I was born in 1927, in a village named Phaibung Khullen, to S Khazei and
Story: I was born in Barangabari, Gohpur, located in Sonitpur district in Assam in 1930. I
Story:We were an Urdu-Punjabi speaking family living in Quetta. My father, Mohammad Hussain, originally from Hoshiarpur,
Name: Khabbar Khan SeelroInterviewed By: Murtaza KharaniInterview Date:Interview Location: Story: I was born in 1939 in
Name: Subash Khanchand BijlaniInterviewed By: Ishika ChatterjeeInterview Date:Interview Location: Story: I was born in 1942 in
Name: Aya SinghInterviewed By: Ritika Popli Interview Date:Interview Location: Story: I remember my cousin who was left
Name: Sarla DuttaInterviewed By: Sruti LodhaInterview Date:Interview Location: Story: I grew up in Mirpur, which was
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