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Roots in Borrowed Soil
A story of loss, resilience, and the unyielding will to begin again.
When the Partition of India tore families apart, countless lives were uprooted overnight — homes abandoned, identities erased, and dreams scattered across newly drawn borders. Roots in Borrowed Soil is a poignant tale inspired by true events, tracing one family’s journey through displacement, despair, and eventual rebirth.
At its heart lies an unspoken tribute to the women whose quiet courage held fractured lives together — mothers, sisters, and daughters who rebuilt from ashes with faith stronger than fear. Their endurance became the invisible thread that stitched generations back to hope.
Blending truth with tender dramatization, this novel captures not just one family’s struggle, but the shared pain of humanity caught in the tide of history. It reminds us that the cost of power and division is always borne by the ordinary — those who seek only to live, love, and belong.
Roots in Borrowed Soil is a moving reflection on memory, migration, and the strength it takes to plant hope again — even when the soil no longer feels like your own.
Get transported to the world created by the author. Loved the true story and the sincerity with which author has narrated the story.
An amazing story — once you start reading, you’re transported into the world the author has so vividly created. A heartfelt and thought-provoking read that I would strongly recommend!
A beautiful story that touches your heart
Roots in Borrowed Soil by Dr. Umesh Chawla is a heartfelt story of loss, courage, and renewal. Set against the backdrop of the Partition of India, it follows people forced to leave behind everything familiar and rebuild their lives on foreign soil. The writing is simple yet powerful, capturing both the pain of displacement and the quiet strength that helps survivors begin again. Reading this book brought back memories of the stories my grandparents shared with us — and that my father still tells — about the horror of Partition: of losing everything and then rebuilding in a new land, of children lost to hunger and sickness while crossing over, of friends who turned foes and looted what little they had left, of nights spent in shelter homes filled with fear and uncertainty. Roots in Borrowed Soil captures those emotions with truth and tenderness, reminding us of the strength and resilience that kept families like theirs going when everything else was gone. Worth every second of my time.