1947PartitionArchive | Dr. Hameeda Hossain lived in Hyderabad, Sindh, during 1947 @1947PartitionArchive | Uploaded 12 years ago | Updated 2 hours ago
Dr. Hameeda Hossain was born in Hyderabad, Sindh (now in Pakistan) in 1936. Her father was a judge and sent all three of his girls to school and encouraged them to go for higher education. Dr. Hossain went to a convent in Karachi. Little Hameeda used to ride her bike to school. After Partition, she went to school and found herself among only 10-15 students. All of he Hindu, Sikh, and Christian children had migrated with their families. At the same time, she saw trains full of injured, helpless, and alone passengers arriving from India. Her grandmother established a clinic and shelter for the refugees where Hameeda helped out.
Dr. Hameeda Hossain was born in Hyderabad, Sindh (now in Pakistan) in 1936. Her father was a judge and sent all three of his girls to school and encouraged them to go for higher education. Dr. Hossain went to a convent in Karachi. Little Hameeda used to ride her bike to school. After Partition, she went to school and found herself among only 10-15 students. All of he Hindu, Sikh, and Christian children had migrated with their families. At the same time, she saw trains full of injured, helpless, and alone passengers arriving from India. Her grandmother established a clinic and shelter for the refugees where Hameeda helped out.
