The journey from Sindh to Gujarat When all is lost, what does one hold on to? A photograph, a piece of heirloom, an important document? During the Partition of 1947, over 700,000 Sindhi Hindus were forced to leave their homeland, what is now Pakistan, and move to India. Though there was no violence in Sindh, it was the resettlement in India that was more traumatic. Unlike Punjabis or Bengalis, Sindhis didn’t have an Indian state they could call their own. Considered one of the richest communities, they arrived as penniless immigrants and started their life from scratch. The coastal line of Gujarat made it one of the chosen states for migration of Sindhis by ships from Karachi. Other places included Bombay, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. Today, Sindhis are seen as successful businessmen, establishing bakeries, cloth markets, dry fruit trading, real estate and jewellery businesses across the country. But it’s hard to imagine what it must have been like for my grandparents’ generation back then. Overnight, they packed whatever little they could and made their journey across the border, to India. Having lost the comfort of their home, they sought comfort in their food – recipes that crossed the border with [...]