The girl who wanted peace
The days after the surrender of Singapore are still etched into my memory, clear as day. 15 February 1942, is that one day that will forever haunt me. The sounds of Japanese soldiers marching down our home, their loaded guns, a reminder that our home was no longer safe. My name is Nicole Lim and […]
Making the world a better place
My grandfather told me about how he started a school for the poor and helped them, as well as creating a hotel called the Hotel Rugby, which also assisted the poor. My grandfather had the help of his parents to create a hotel called the Hotel Rugby in Matheran during the 1940s. It is located […]
Partition
My life struggles started when I was four. I was living in modern-day Pakistan, as had my family for generations. In 1947, there was a partition between India and Pakistan and millions of people were displaced. Hindus from Pakistan went to India and Muslims from India went to Pakistan. Because of the partition of India, […]