Partition Voices | Kavita Puri

Today I have the pleasure to talk to Kavita Puri, she is an award-winning BBC journalist, oral historian, executive producer and broadcaster about her book - Partition Voices - which is now in its 2nd edition.★ Join the Ramblings of a Sikh YouTube Channel ★★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ★ Buy this podcast a coffee ★ You can find a full time stamped breakdown of the conversation below:00:00 - Introduction00:44 - Why you do the work you do07:57 - Who is Kavita Puri?11:32 - Difference between a journalist an a historian?14:49 - When did you become aware of your own family history?19:06 - What are the causes of silence?25:35 - How did you go about putting the book - Partition Voices - together?28:46 - How did recording these stories impact you?32:30 - Did people ever share how they felt after talking with you?35:38 - What was it that helped cause the social cohesion to evaporate?40:11 - How does masculinity and manhood impact the events that unfold?45:56 - What led people to believe that Partition would not be how it turned out?50:33 - What is the understanding behind the respect for the land?53:53 - Did you come across anything unexpected?56:16 - Why do you think the history of the British Empire should be taught within Britian?58:45 - Precautions and tips01:01:32 - Conclusion