Synopsis
I have a boy.
He is across the border, I know he is.
A few miles between.
The same stars Shine on him Summer 1947.
Sixteen million people are on the move between India and the newly-formed Pakistan.
Amid the violent political upheaval, young Pali's fingers slip from his father's hand, and his destiny changes forever.
Lost, dispossessed and alone, Pali is saved by a Muslim family.
The boy is given a new home and new family, a new name, a new faith and a new life.
But seven years later, his real father returns to claim him and Pali's life is turned upside down again.
He is forced to decide who he is: the Hindu boy he was born to be, the Muslim boy he has become, or simply a child of the divide.
This edition has been published to mark the 70th anniversary of the partition of India and a new high-profile production originating once again at the Polka Theatre.
Sudha Bhuchar's remarkable story of family, identity and belonging set against a fractured landscape is a fictionalised account of real experiences, of families torn apart and of stolen pasts, where friendship and love are found in unexpected places.
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Cast
A small cast size of 5 total roles, 2 female and 3 male roles.
