‘Paul Sahab’s stories are soaked in the sorrows of partitions. His fiction bleeds on both sides of the borderline.’—Gulzar
Rivers of Thirst presents the powerful narratives of Joginder Paul, whose writing was profoundly shaped by his experiences during the 1947 Partition. This collection, translated for the first time from Urdu to English, explores themes of displacement, identity, and belonging, revealing how trauma echoes across generations. These stories explore the struggles of its characters, who refuse to relinquish their memories of undivided Punjab.
