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razeenrafi's review
5.0
Religion was always a trump card of politicians and most effected is layman. Gazing at Neighbor is travel book by Biswanath Ghosh on his travel across Punjab and West Bengal Border.
Radcliffe line drawn by Sir Cyril Radcliff displaced millions separating their families, neighbors and assets they hardly earned most importantly some lost their life
First half of book is dedicated on his visit to Amritsar, one of most effected place last century which started by Jallianwala Bagh massacre, Partition, 1984 Sikh riot . He travels across Wagah border,Atari railway station(last railway station in India) and discuss with peoples and their lifes.
Second half is dedicated to Bangladesh, where Radcliffe line have separated people with a line from family, neighbors. Author travels across Bangladesh border and writes regarding life there.
Radcliffe line drawn by Sir Cyril Radcliff displaced millions separating their families, neighbors and assets they hardly earned most importantly some lost their life
First half of book is dedicated on his visit to Amritsar, one of most effected place last century which started by Jallianwala Bagh massacre, Partition, 1984 Sikh riot . He travels across Wagah border,Atari railway station(last railway station in India) and discuss with peoples and their lifes.
Second half is dedicated to Bangladesh, where Radcliffe line have separated people with a line from family, neighbors. Author travels across Bangladesh border and writes regarding life there.
flawedpoetry's review
4.0
This is the first travelogue that I've read. Ghosh takes us through his journey along the Radcliffe line both on the western and the eastern side of India. The narrative is very informative and puts into perspective the time of Partition and the way people live there now. (The account is of 2015). There is little difference between the people on either side of the border who have shared language and culture for centuries. The Radcliffe line is imaginary both metaphorically and physically and the divide is mental not physical. Even then, the last curse that the British have put on India in the form of Partition is going to torment generations but never will it be able to divide people who are and were essentially one.
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