In the middle of the nation’s current political and economic unrest, a long-overdue sibling reunion took place, which has lifted the spirits of people on both sides of the border. A 75-year-old emotional reunion between a brother and sister who were split up during the Partition was made possible by social media and took place at Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur, Pakistan.
On Monday, the 81-year-old Mahinder Kaur and her family travelled from India to the Gurdwara through the Kartarpur Corridor, while her 78-year-old brother Sheikh Abdullah Aziz and his family arrived there from Kashmir, as per Hindustan Times.
In a world where social media often bridges gaps, Mahinder and Aziz’s families discovered their shared heritage and long-lost sibling relationship through a poignant social media post recounting the heart-wrenching separation during the Partition. Years of tireless efforts to reconnect had proved futile until this miraculous encounter, which ignited a glimmer of hope for other families still seeking reunion.
The 4 km-long Kartarpur Corridor provides visa-free access to Indian Sikh pilgrims to visit the Darbar Sahib. The family of Bhajan Singh, living in Indian Punjab, was separated during the time of partition.
Following the partition, Aziz Azad moved to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, while his family and other members remained in Punjab.
