The blazing sun blares its rays down on my head as I venture the Thar Desert. It seemed like forever since I made the decision to leave Amritsar and go to West Pakistan, but I knew that I could not stay after being segregated for so long.
Much tension was in the air when us muslims and hindus were even sharing the same air. As soon as I learned of this new muslim state I knew that any chance I had of escaping the violence and tension would be there. She would be there.
I am in a place called the “Great Indian Desert” and I’m determined to cross it. Millions of people have died trying to get to West Pakistan from India and me being by myself leaves me very vulnerable, but I refuse to perish. My parents both died, dad in the aftermath of the partition and mom due to a disease many years ago, leaving me an orphan. I, Amand Abdella, at 23 years old, am all alone in the world. The only thing that keeps me going is the thought of seeing her again. …show more content…
Mehar is also one of the reasons I even thought to cross the border. It is the thought of her waiting for me on the other side that keeps me going. After she left to go to Pakistan I soon made the decision to join her there.
The desert has been throwing many obstacles my way. I’ve been traveling through this desert for the last week. The journey is about 2-3 days but the Indian Army has made measures to make sure that people cannot cross to the new countries’ border which has prolonged my
Much tension was in the air when us muslims and hindus were even sharing the same air. As soon as I learned of this new muslim state I knew that any chance I had of escaping the violence and tension would be there. She would be there.
I am in a place called the “Great Indian Desert” and I’m determined to cross it. Millions of people have died trying to get to West Pakistan from India and me being by myself leaves me very vulnerable, but I refuse to perish. My parents both died, dad in the aftermath of the partition and mom due to a disease many years ago, leaving me an orphan. I, Amand Abdella, at 23 years old, am all alone in the world. The only thing that keeps me going is the thought of seeing her again. …show more content…
Mehar is also one of the reasons I even thought to cross the border. It is the thought of her waiting for me on the other side that keeps me going. After she left to go to Pakistan I soon made the decision to join her there.
The desert has been throwing many obstacles my way. I’ve been traveling through this desert for the last week. The journey is about 2-3 days but the Indian Army has made measures to make sure that people cannot cross to the new countries’ border which has prolonged my