Two boys—Mukand and Riaz—play together under the same sky, unaware that Partition will soon divide them by a border neither of them created.
Mukand and Riaz
Mukand and Riaz
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Country: India
Author: Nina Sabnani
Illustrator: Nina Sabnani (Appliqué style inspired by Sindh and Gujarat)
Publisher: Tulika Publishers
Ages: 5–8 years, 8-10 Years
Theme: Displacement
Family & Friends

About The Story

Set against the backdrop of the 1947 Partition of India and Pakistan, this poignant story traces the deep bond between two childhood friends torn apart by political upheaval. Though nations were divided and barbed wires rose, the universality of childhood—of shared games, ice creams, and laughter—remained untouched. This book highlights every child's fundamental right to friendship and a home. Inspired by her father’s memories, animator Nina Sabnani brings the story to life with vibrant illustrations, drawn from the appliqué traditions of Sindh and Gujarat, reflecting a shared cultural heritage. The Partition displaced over 14 million people and claimed millions of lives—stories of heartbreak and resilience too often absent from many classrooms around the world, yet essential to understanding our collective past.

Themes

Friendship
Displacement
Resilience
Historical Memory
Childhood Rights

Mukand and Riaz: A Tale of Two Friends

Two boys. One friendship. And a world about to change. A moving story about resilience, memory, and the ties that survive even history’s hardest moments.

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