NAROWAL, Pakistan: In a heartwarming incident, a woman and her brother, who were separated 75 years ago, reunited in Kartarpur, thanks to the power of social media.
81-year-old Mahendra Kaur, accompanied by her family members, came from India to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur via the Kartarpur Corridor. Similarly, 78-year-old Sheikh Abdul Aziz arrived in Kartarpur with his family from Azad Kashmir. They hugged each other as they shared their deep sorrow at their parents’ passing.
The Kartarpur Corridor, famously known as the corridor of love, reunification, and peace, brought together these long-lost siblings from pre-partitioned India.
The family of Sardar Bhajan Singh, who lived in Indian Punjab, was brutally torn apart by the partition in 1947. After India and Pakistan were divided, Aziz moved to Azad Kashmir while the rest of his family stayed in India.
Aziz shared that he was shattered after being separated from his family and spent years in distress. He tirelessly looked for them for years but couldn’t find any leads. Although he married young but always harboured the desire to reunite with his estranged family, including his parents and other kin.
Family members described how they came across a social media post about how a man and his sister had split apart during the partition. The two families could communicate through this post and learn that Mahendra and Aziz were separated siblings.
Mahendra Kaur embraced her brother many times and kissed his hands, overwhelmed with joy. The Kartarpur authorities presented both families with sweets and garlands to celebrate this happy occasion.
Together, the families went to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur, where they had a meal sitting side by side. In addition, they exchanged gifts as a mark of their reunion.
Mahendra appreciated the Kartarpur Corridor initiative and lauded the Pakistani authorities. She stated that the Kartarpur Corridor had reunited siblings who separated 75 years ago, exemplifying its power to bring together families and heal decades-old rifts.
