1947 Partition: Hong Kong Voices

Before writing Lion of the Sky, I read everything I could find — newspaper clippings, books, documentaries, YouTube testimonies. I thought research and accurate facts would guide me.

But it was the people who impacted me most.

The first-hand stories I heard from survivors of the 1947 Partition — their voices, their silence, the way their eyes lit up or filled with tears — that’s what shaped this book.

I had the profound honour of meeting and listening to so many of these quiet heroes. People who fled their homes with nothing. Who carried only memories, names, recipes, songs — and somehow, still found the strength to rebuild.

Their stories were painful. But never without hope. Never without love. They didn’t just survive. They preserved a culture. They raised families. They whispered stories into the ears of children like me — so we would remember.

This video, Partition Voices, is my way of sharing just a few of those voices — not as history, but as heart.
Not as a distant memory, but as a living truth. I am so deeply grateful to the survivors who trusted me with their stories. May we always honour their courage. May we never forget.

And may their words continue to be heard.