Articles by me / Homepage category / Published Articles / TravelWhy Zia-UL-Haq Touched This Indian Woman’s Feet (Conde Nast Traveller) August 11, 2017 Written by 0 As the country was tearing itself apart, a woman in Punjab went to absurd lengths to save eight innocent lives….Twenty-six-year-old Balraj Verma sat restlessly in the Ministry of Education office in Delhi, where he was employed as a clerk.The year was 1947. There was unrest everywhere in the capital. Thousands of Muslims were fleeing the city while Hindu and Sikh refugees were pouring in from Pakistan. Refugee camps sprang up all around Delhi. Educational institutions had turned into camps for the émigrés.Read MoreFurther Reading... Hospitality lives in the most invisible acts June 5, 2026 Mist and mystique in Maheshwar June 5, 2026 On an Anniversary Trip to Bhutan – The Hindu June 5, 2026 Previous PostJinney Lahore Nahi Vekhiya… (Conde Nast Traveller) Next PostA Mom’s Guide to One Direction Concerts (Condé Nast Traveller)
