The Swing : A Story of Hope and Survival During India's Partition

<p><i>“We have to leave.”</i></p> <p>1947.</p> <p>It was considered one of the most memorable years in Indian history. The year of freedom.</p> <p>But every coin has two sides. While the country celebrated cries for mercy floated across a newly created border. A free country was now being split into two.</p> <p>Padma Bajaj is an unapologetic headstrong and progressive woman and an advocate for education especially for girls. Ever since she got married as a young girl however she has been searching for a place to call home.</p> <p>But when her family knows of the Partition of India and Pakistan they know that they have to leave as each day passes with a struggle to remain safe.</p> <p>Padma has to migrate from Pakistan to the new nation – Hindustan leaving behind everything her family had built. But is it really possible to make it across safely when the countries are in turmoil?</p> <p>Is it possible to piece life back together again?</p>