Memories of Partition Manchester Museum Exhibition 15 August 2017 – 26 February 2018 Memories of Partition project aims to document the memories of those affected by the 1947 partition of India into the independent nationals of India, Pakistan and subsequently Bangladeshi in 1971 and is timed to coincide with the 70th anniversary of partition. It is a collaboration between Manchester Museum, Manchester BME network, Royal Exchange Theatre and Ahmend Iqball Ullah Race Relations Resource Centre. The exhibition showcases six films featuring community members sharing their connections to partition. The exhibition has been made possible with the generous support if the Heritage Lottery Fund and The Aziz Foundation.

Memories of Partition Manchester Museum Exhibition 15 August 2017 – 26 February 2018 Memories of Partition project aims to document the memories of those affected by the 1947 partition of India into the independent nationals of India, Pakistan and subsequently Bangladeshi in 1971 and is timed to coincide with the 70th anniversary of partition. It is a collaboration between Manchester Museum, Manchester BME network, Royal Exchange Theatre and Ahmend Iqball Ullah Race Relations Resource Centre. The exhibition showcases six films featuring community members sharing their connections to partition. The exhibition has been made possible with the generous support if the Heritage Lottery Fund and The Aziz Foundation.

Memories of Partition Manchester Museum Exhibition 15 August 2017 – 26 February 2018 Memories of Partition project aims to document the memories of those affected by the 1947 partition of India into the independent nationals of India, Pakistan and subsequently Bangladeshi in 1971 and is timed to coincide with the 70th anniversary of partition. It is a collaboration between Manchester Museum, Manchester BME network, Royal Exchange Theatre and Ahmend Iqball Ullah Race Relations Resource Centre. The exhibition showcases six films featuring community members sharing their connections to partition. The exhibition has been made possible with the generous support if the Heritage Lottery Fund and The Aziz Foundation.

Memories of Partition Manchester Museum Exhibition 15 August 2017 – 26 February 2018 Memories of Partition project aims to document the memories of those affected by the 1947 partition of India into the independent nationals of India, Pakistan and subsequently Bangladeshi in 1971 and is timed to coincide with the 70th anniversary of partition. It is a collaboration between Manchester Museum, Manchester BME network, Royal Exchange Theatre and Ahmend Iqball Ullah Race Relations Resource Centre. The exhibition showcases six films featuring community members sharing their connections to partition. The exhibition has been made possible with the generous support if the Heritage Lottery Fund and The Aziz Foundation.

Memories of Partition Manchester Museum Exhibition 15 August 2017 – 26 February 2018 Memories of Partition project aims to document the memories of those affected by the 1947 partition of India into the independent nationals of India, Pakistan and subsequently Bangladeshi in 1971 and is timed to coincide with the 70th anniversary of partition. It is a collaboration between Manchester Museum, Manchester BME network, Royal Exchange Theatre and Ahmend Iqball Ullah Race Relations Resource Centre. The exhibition showcases six films featuring community members sharing their connections to partition. The exhibition has been made possible with the generous support if the Heritage Lottery Fund and The Aziz Foundation.

Memories of Partition Manchester Museum Exhibition 15 August 2017 – 26 February 2018 Memories of Partition project aims to document the memories of those affected by the 1947 partition of India into the independent nationals of India, Pakistan and subsequently Bangladeshi in 1971 and is timed to coincide with the 70th anniversary of partition. It is a collaboration between Manchester Museum, Manchester BME network, Royal Exchange Theatre and Ahmend Iqball Ullah Race Relations Resource Centre. The exhibition showcases six films featuring community members sharing their connections to partition. The exhibition has been made possible with the generous support if the Heritage Lottery Fund and The Aziz Foundation.

In 1947 during partition Ameen Marfani fled Rajkot in India for Karachi Pakistan at the same time Shankar fled Lahore in Pakistan for Delhi in India while Abdullah crossed from Indian to Pakistani Punjab. The 3 men all eventually migrated a 2nd time (voluntarily) and settled, married, lived and died in Manchester. In 2006 they gather at Ameen Marfani’s house to tell their stories to Neil Henderson of the BBC of both their original forced and their 2nd voluntary migrations. Participants, Mohammad Ameen Marfani, Venkat Shankar Iyer and Mohammad Abdullah As well as the wives of Ameen Marfani (Maureen) and Shankar Iyer (Lalitha) Film maker: Neil Henderson Funder: Tariq Marfani

Memories of Partition Manchester Museum Exhibition 15 August 2017 – 26 February 2018 Memories of Partition project aims to document the memories of those affected by the 1947 partition of India into the independent nationals of India, Pakistan and subsequently Bangladeshi in 1971 and is timed to coincide with the 70th anniversary of partition. It is a collaboration between Manchester Museum, Manchester BME network, Royal Exchange Theatre and Ahmend Iqball Ullah Race Relations Resource Centre. The exhibition showcases six films featuring community members sharing their connections to partition. The exhibition has been made possible with the generous support if the Heritage Lottery Fund and The Aziz Foundation.

Memories of Partition Manchester Museum Exhibition 15 August 2017 – 26 February 2018 Memories of Partition project aims to document the memories of those affected by the 1947 partition of India into the independent nationals of India, Pakistan and subsequently Bangladeshi in 1971 and is timed to coincide with the 70th anniversary of partition. It is a collaboration between Manchester Museum, Manchester BME network, Royal Exchange Theatre and Ahmend Iqball Ullah Race Relations Resource Centre. The exhibition showcases six films featuring community members sharing their connections to partition. The exhibition has been made possible with the generous support if the Heritage Lottery Fund and The Aziz Foundation.