A man named Sheikh Abdullah Aziz and his sister, Mahinder Kaur, were separated during the Partition 75 years ago. However, they recently reunited at Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur, Pakistan, thanks to social media.
Mahinder Kaur, who is 81 years old, and her family traveled from India to the gurdwara using the Kartarpur Corridor, while Sheikh Abdullah Aziz, 78 years old, and his family arrived from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
The Kartarpur Corridor is a 4 km-long passage that allows Indian Sikh pilgrims to visit Darbar Sahib in Pakistan without needing a visa. During the partition, the family of Bhajan Singh, who lived in Punjab, was separated. Aziz Azad, one of the family members, moved to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, while others remained in Punjab.
Aziz Azad made continuous efforts to reconnect with his family, and it was through a social media post that they discovered their relationship as estranged siblings.
When Mahinder Kaur and Sheikh Abdullah Aziz met, they were overwhelmed with joy. Mahinder Kaur hugged her brother repeatedly, kissed his hands, and the two families visited Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur together. They sat side by side and shared a meal on Sunday, exchanging gifts as a symbol of their reunion.
Mahinder Kaur expressed her gratitude to the governments of India and Pakistan for their role in bringing people together through the Kartarpur Corridor. She hopes that the corridor will continue to reunite families separated during the partition. As they said goodbye in the evening, both siblings promised to meet again in Pakistan through the corridor.
