Khursheed Irfan Ahmed

January 18, 2012

The 1947 Partition Archive

The 1947 Partition Archive
Delhi, India

Khursheed Irfan Ahmed was born and raised in Sindh and was a student studying at Kinnaird College in Lahore in 1947. She recalls her pre-Partition childhood days and her diverse group of friends. She remembers that, during Partition, the registrar of her college was murdered. The campus took on a sudden deserted feeling after many students migrated to India. Today Mrs. Ahmed is a practicing psychotherapist and works mainly with women who have experienced violence.

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  • Title: Khursheed Irfan Ahmed
  • Date Created: January 18, 2012
  • Location Created: Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Original Language: English
  • Type: Video
  • Migrated To: Did not migrate
  • Migrated From: Sindh, Pakistan
  • Interviewer: Farhana Afroz
  • Current Location: Dhaka, Bangaldesh
  • Camera Person: Farhana Afroz
  • Birth Year: 1929
  • Birth Place: Sindh, Pakistan
The 1947 Partition Archive

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