“Why do people migrate?” Nadia asks her grandparents one evening. Their answer carries her, her sister Anoushka, and brother Tarun on a journey through time — back to Sindh, now part of Pakistan — where the story of Gope and Meera begins. Best of friends, Gope and Meera laugh, play, and celebrate India’s Independence in August 1947, full of hope for the future. But joy turns to sorrow when the country is divided, and the border splits not just a land, but their lives. Suddenly, they are on opposite sides — refugees in a sea of chaos, their families forced to flee, their world turned upside down. In the turmoil of Partition, they are torn apart… or so it seems. Gope and Meera – A Migration Story is a tender, beautifully illustrated journey into one of history’s most profound upheavals, told through the eyes of two children who loved the same home.
It’s a story of heartbreaking loss, enduring friendship, and the quiet courage of those who carry their homeland in their hearts. Of why the Hindu Sindhi community now lives scattered across the globe — and how, even in exile, culture, memory, and hope survive. Heartfelt and hopeful, this is more than a story of migration. It’s a tribute to belonging, resilience, and the enduring power of connection — one that will move readers of all ages.