Between Two Worlds: Navigating the Dilemmas of Diaspora amidst Partition, Refugees, and the Complex Politics of ‘Home’

Abstract

This research paper examines the challenges encountered by diasporic communities due to the historical and sociopolitical disruptions linked to partition and displacement. This study analyzes the effects of the 1947 Partition of British India on collective identity, the cultural consequences of refugee existence, and the notion of “home” as an emotional and contentious area through theoretical and historical examination. The paper examines, via both primary and secondary sources, how the politics of partition have indelibly affected diaspora populations, emphasizing their persistent challenges in reconciling feelings of loss with the intricacies of adaptation and identity. This paper’s theoretical framework, informed by diaspora studies, postcolonial theory, and transnationalism, elucidates how these groups persistently maneuver between different realms—physically, emotionally, and politically.