A Brief Record of my Father’s Time at Sea
SOAS Library Decolonisation Group
A screening of “A Brief Record of My Father’s Time at Sea”, the latest documentary from Toronto-based Hakka filmmaker, Jeanette Kong.
Discussion and Q&A session with Dr. Richard Hylton.
Wednesday 21st June, 6pm – 8pm, Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre.
75 years after the Partition of India, who owns the narrative? This question has been pondered at length in different forms on different forums, and the Sindh story has been markedly absent. It’s hard to understand why this is so, as it is a big story affecting a large and diverse population, with many remarkable features.
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