Project Dastaan is a peace project that reconnects refugees of the 1947 Partition to their ancestral homes and communities, communicating their stories to the world through a documentary film and VR experiences. It is launching its Crowdfunder on January 17 to expand its scope and create a platform for South Asian education in the UK, USA, India and Pakistan. Founded by a group of Oxford University students from Pakistan and India in 2018, the Project is backed by the Oxford University South Asian Studies Programme, The Catchlight Foundation, Malala Yousafzai (Nobel Peace Prize Recipient), Gabo Arora (former Creative Director at the UN), Suroosh Alvi (CoFounder of Vice Media), and celebrated
As Hindu and Sikh refugees started pouring into East Punjab, the newly established East Punjab Assembly in Shimla began its deliberations on how to deal with the onslaught of millions who had no place to call home. East Punjab Legislative Assembly began its first deliberations in November 1, 1947 at Governor General's Lodge in Shimla. Speaker Sardar Kapoor Singh led the assembly and gave oath to members who were representing different parts of the East Punjab state. Some of the members spoke emotionally about the plight of the refugees and the violence that was still occurring in the state. Members such as Sardar Swaran Singh from Jullundur, Lala Kedar Nath Sehgal who led the Amritsar delega
