BBC Journalist Kavita Puri talks to Aanchal Malhotra about her remarkable book Remnants of Partition which tells the family stories hidden within items carried between the new India and Pakistan, amid chaos and violence. Memories which uncover a rich tapestry of pain and rupture, but also of hope and connection
Mallika Kaur will talk about her recent book that tells the unusual sides to Punjab's conflict story.
Haroon Khalid is an anthropologist and author of four books. Walking with Nanak is his highly rated third book and is a result of a lifetime’s fascination with the life of Guru Nanak. In the words of The Hindustan Times : “Khalid manages to bring the founder of Sikhism to life, manages to walk with him, and manages to take readers along.”
Prof Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh drawing upon her work on the Guru Granth Sahib will discuss how the female was exalted by the Gurus to ensure equality.