Growing up, many Indian and Pakistani children hear stories about their parents and grandparents living through the Partition. Some are inspiring, some terrifying, but each is an incredible lesson in survival. Here's a similar tale, shared by a grandmother on the Humans of Bombay Facebook page and made beautiful because it's also a love story.
Recalling her time in Pakistan, this senior citizen's story is about meeting the love of her life in Lahore, getting married during the Partition and starting a life from scratch in India. She talks about how, in those terrifying times, a Muslim friend helped them escape a city fermenting with communal hatred.
The couple had a beautiful life together with five children and 15 grandchildren. They even re-visited Pakistan. Now, even though her husband is no longer alive, she says he left "a lifetime of memories to keep me going."
We'll let you read the entire post below to learn more about how this couple made it through the Partition, their early days in India, and how they built themselves a life together.