India, Oct. 23 -- The story of Sindh, despite its fascinating layers and nuances, is generally neglected or trivialised. The forceful scattering after Partition created confusion, clogging the environment with misinterpretations, one-sided accounts, and unattractive nostalgia shrouded in unresolved trauma. When newer generations responded to the call of their ancestry, a quiet resurgence began.

One of the most remarkable new titles is Ritu Hemnani's Lion of the Sky (HarperCollins, 2024). Written in free verse, it brings the lost world of pre-Partition Hyderabad (Sindh) alive through a young boy's eyes. On page 143, as the story progresses:

If you break a kite string it's bad

If the stitches break, it's bad

If you can't calculate, it's...