The Night Diary

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It s 1947, and India, newly independent of British rule, has been separated into two countries Pakistan and India The divide has created much tension between Hindus and Muslims, and hundreds of thousands are killed crossing borders Half Muslim, half Hindu twelve year old Nisha doesn t know where she belongs, or what her country is any When Papa decides it s too dangerous to stay in what is now Pakistan, Nisha and her family become refugees and embark first by train but later on foot to reach her new home The journey is long, difficult, and dangerous, and after losing her mother as a baby, Nisha can t imagine losing her homeland, too But even if her country has been ripped apart, Nisha still believes in the possibility of putting herself back together. Download The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani – kino-fada.fr Click here to watch a video review of this book on my channel, From Beginning to Bookend The year is 1947 and India, now free of British rule, has been split into two countries India and Pakistan Because of the divide, tension has erupted between Hindus and Muslims Twelve year old Nisha and her family are Hindu, but her deceased mother was Muslim Nisha is uncertain where she belongs When Nisha and her family become refugees, forced to journey alongside thousands of others to a new home, sh Click here to watch a video review of this book on my channel, From Beginning to Bookend The year is 1947 and India, now free of British rule, has been split into two countries India and Pakistan Because of the divide, tension has erupted between Hindus and Muslims Twelve year old Nisha and her family are Hindu, but her deceased mother was Muslim Nisha is uncertain where she belongs When Nisha and her family become refugees, forced to journey alongside thousands of others to a new home, she charts her arduous trek via letters written every night in her journal beginning each one, Dear Mama I ve never had a diary before When Kazi gave it to me, he said it was time to start writing things down, and that I was the one to do it He said someone needs to make a record of the things that will happen because the grown ups will be too busy. The cultural significance of Nisha s story is not limited to her record of ...The book I FUCKING DESERVE.Beautiful and heartbreaking A treasure.I cried so muchDefinitely Ruta Sepetys for middle gradeIt s 1947 and twelve year old Nisha lives in a country that s about to be divided India s independence is near When the country is being split in two, becoming Pakistan and India, Nisha and her family are in danger It s no longer safe for them to stay in Pakistan Nisha and her brother Amil don t exactly understand where all the fighting and hatred comes from They re half Muslim and half Hindu, why can t they proudly tell anyone about that Instead they have to leave their home together with It s 1947 and twelve year old Nisha lives in a country that s about to be divided India s independence is near When the country is being split in two, becoming Pakistan and India, Nisha and her family are in danger It s no longer safe for them to stay in Pakistan Nisha and her brother Amil don t exactly understand where all the fighting and hatred comes from They re half Muslim and half Hindu, why can t they proudly tell anyone about that Instea...5 stars RTCE ARC from Edelweiss PlusOn the eve of the Partitioning of India in 1947, Nisha is struggling to understand the implications of the end of British rule on her half Hindu, half Muslim family, and writes diary entries to the mother who passed away when she and her twin brother Amil were born in order to process events Her father, a Hindu doctor, feels that the family must leave their town, which has ended up as an area designated to be Muslim Long time family cook Kazi is Muslim as was Nisha s E ARC from Edelweiss PlusOn the eve of the Partitioning of India in 1947, Nisha is struggling to understand the implications of the end of British rule on her half Hindu, half Muslim family, and writes diary entries to the mother who passed away when she and her twin brother Amil were born in order to process events Her father, a Hindu doctor, feels that the family must leave their town, which has ended up as an area designated to be Muslim Long time family cook Kazi is Muslim as was Nisha s mother , so he will remain behind Accompanied by their grandmother, the group sets out on foot to walk about 100 miles to the house of the mother s brother Conditions are horrible, with fighting and violence all around, as well as very little food and water Amil falls ill, the group is attacked by a man who has lost his family, but they eventually arrive Nisha is glad to meet her uncle, who looks a bit like pictures of her mother, although he has a cleft palate and does not spea...Loved this historical novel about a young girl and her family forced to leave their home after the partition of India creates the country of Pakistan It reminded me a lot of Anne Frank s Diary of a Young Girl in the style of writi...Disclaimer I received this free book from the publisher This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest This is an intensely emotional story about family, bravery, and migration Not only are characters touching, but the format of the book is stunning Nisha is writing letters to her mother who is no longer with their family Because of this, there is a hopefulness, a vulnerability, and a fierce love that shine through her words We see this tumultuous and dangerous time in hist Disclaimer I received this free book from the publisher This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and h...I was super excited about this book but it wasn t as amazing as I had hoped it would be The format didn t really work for me The epistolary format just made everything feel a bit distant There were some really gre...

The Night Diary
  • English
  • 25 April 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 272 pages
  • 0735228515
  • Veera Hiranandani
  • The Night Diary