The Line They Drew Through Us

1947, Lahore. Jahan and Ravi spend their days in and around the Fort, racing, wrestling and teasing each other. They are so close, they’re like brothers.
Jahan’s dad works for the British government and the boys hear snippets about the end of the British Raj and a partition of India. Tensions are rising throughout the city and beyond. Neighbours and friends are turning on each other. Jeered on by their classmates, even Jahan and Ravi have a huge fight.
But then word comes that there are only two days until the partition. In the greatest migration of people ever, families flee through desperate violence to try to get to the right side of the border. Jahan’s family protect Ravi’s and manage to get them across the border safely, but will they ever see each other again?

Review

"Packed with sensory details … the novel’s central thrust remain current: that religious and ethnic groups are pitted against one another by the powers that be; that hope and friendship matter" - The Observer

"Beautifully written, gripping and affecting" - The Bookseller, Buyer's Guide

"Thought provoking, compelling storytelling, with maps and glossaries to aid understanding, this emotionally charged story is an absolute must read" - LoveReading4Kids

"A powerful novel" - The Bookseller

"Hiba has woven something truly exceptional, bringing to life a past we should all know and remember. The Line They Drew Through Us is historical fiction at its finest - vibrant, vital, deeply moving, and brimming with wisdom for the future" -- Sophie Anderson

About the Author

Hiba is the author of One Home, Inspiring Inventors Who Are Changing Our Future, The Extraordinary Life of Malala Yousafzai,and the picture book The Little War Cat.Hiba has many strings to her bow: she’sa physics teacher and a recent GlobalDiplomacy graduate. Hiba is also an activist,she’s worked for The Children’s Societyas a Refugee Advocate and for the UnitedNations IOM on international developmentprojects