Скачать или смотреть Interviewing My Grandmother: Pre-Partition India, Early Pakistan, Marriage Advice & More (Ep. 52)

Something different this week- Areeb sits down with his grandmother in Pakistan!

Together they talk about her remarkable life, starting in pre-partition India, the formation of Pakistan and what it was like living through pivotal moments in history. She reflects on legacy, resistance, marriage and faith.



Show Notes:

00:00 – Trailer

00:38 - Introduction

01:47 – Early career as an artist/designer

03:15 – Family history: British ruled India and becoming Nawabs

06:52 – Grandfather studying in London in the 1800s

10:42 – Father’s resistance during partition and move to Hyderabad

14:35 – The value of jungles and the struggle over land

18:55 – Hyderabad’s independence, weapons surrender, and returning to Nagpur

21:22 – Bombay memories and partition violence stories

25:27 – Father’s plans for Pakistan and his untimely death

28:08 – Life at Bhadra House: elephants, tiger hunts, and palaces

33:11 – Hunting stories: man-eating tigers and family traditions

42:05 – Moving to Pakistan: Karachi in the 1960s and climate changes

45:52 – Comparisons of Pakistan then vs now, 1971 war memories

47:50 – Marriage and moving abroad; life in America and Europe

51:29 – Living through global events: WWII, partition, 9/11 aftermath

56:30 – Islamic banking, zakat, and her perspective on Kestrel

59:02 – Advice on marriage, family, and resilience in life

1:07:06 – Closing thoughts and reflections on her peaceful life