It’s been 70 years since India and Pakistan were carved from the former British Empire as independent nations, a process that triggered one of the largest human migrations in history. For Sohinder Nath Chopra and his Hindu family, it was time to flee. He still dreams of visiting his old family home, but lingering fears and turbulent India-Pakistan relations have kept him from making the journey. One Sikh man lynched by rampaging mobs of Muslims, another hacked to death in his own home. But plans to visit India for family funerals or friends’ weddings evaporated when souring relations between India and Pakistan made obtaining a travel visa almost impossible.

Source: National Post August 10, 2017 01:18 UTC