Project Dastaan recreates the lived history of the Partition of the Indian subcontinent using Virtual Reality.

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Our animated shorts are now available to stream on @mubiindia ! @saadiagardezi @photosparsh @SamDalrymple123 – at Ealing, London
Uniting artists from both India and Pakistan, @ProjectDastaan reaches across political divides to explore untold stories from the Partition of 1947. Our new collection, LOST MIGRATIONS is #NowStreaming: mubi.com/collections/lost-mi…
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Uniting artists from both India and Pakistan, @ProjectDastaan reaches across political divides to explore untold stories from the Partition of 1947. Our new collection, LOST MIGRATIONS is #NowStreaming: mubi.com/collections/lost-mi…
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A look back at when we hosted @weLoveBIFF! 🥽✨ We were excited to welcome people of all ages who were interested in Indian cinema, and storytelling or just curious about VR with experiences from @SurfingBeams, @darbarfestival, @MBD_VR @sikhmuseumi, @ProjectDastaan.
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Tonight! 🥳 From 5.30pm, we’re hosting @WeLoveBiff! We've curated a selection of South Asian XR experiences and we're excited to share projects from @sikhmuseumi, @MBD_VR, @ProjectDastaan, @darbarfestival, @SurfingBeams and @xolabs. Info & free tickets 👉🏼bom.org.uk/birmingham-indian…
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Lost Migrations with @ProjectDastaan @PuffballStudios now streaming! Watch here: nowness.asia/series/animated… – at Ealing, London
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In this episode, @saadiagardezi speaks about @ProjectDastaan, a peace-building initiative which examines the human impact of global migration through the lens of the largest forced migration in recorded history, the 1947 Partition of India & Pakistan.
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For many, the mention of the Partition of Pakistan and India is overshadowed by politically charged narratives of 1947, very rarely are survivors of Partition provided with platforms to share their stories & experiences.
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Tune into the final episode of season 1 of our podcast More Than A Statistic! In this episode, we speak to @saadiagardezi Co-Founder & Pakistan Lead of @ProjectDastaan about their incredible peace-building initiatives. ourworldtoo.org.uk/podcasts/
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So happy to have won an award for public engagement @warwickuni for my work with @ProjectDastaan ! @PAISWarwick
Introducing the Student Winners of the Warwick Awards for Public and Community Engagement 2023! * Busola Oronti – Postgraduate Award * @saadiagardezi – Postgraduate Award (@projectdastaan) * @beth__elinor – Undergraduate Award * Chiamaka Ihuoma – Undergraduate Award
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Introducing the Student Winners of the Warwick Awards for Public and Community Engagement 2023! * Busola Oronti – Postgraduate Award * @saadiagardezi – Postgraduate Award (@projectdastaan) * @beth__elinor – Undergraduate Award * Chiamaka Ihuoma – Undergraduate Award
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Come and experience the immersive virtual reality journey at the Partition Museum Delhi, where you will be transported back to the tumultuous 1947 Partition of India and Pakistan. "Child of Empire," a captivating animated virtual reality (VR) docu-drama.
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We pleased to share the TT22 Modern South Asian Studies Seminar term card displaying our events list. All events are in the Syndicate Room, St. Antony's College at 2pm unless otherwise stated. All welcome!
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of the college shared their experiences. Sparsh Ahuja and Ashwini Pai Bahadur were in attendance. This modus operandi was replicated in several universities in Delhi, NCR, and Amritsar in the following months.
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The tour began with a visit to the college, where over 300 students from multiple disciplines attended the event. The Lost Migrations, a three-part animation feature, was screened, followed by a panel discussion where Partition survivors amongst the faculty -
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On this day, we commemorate the three-month anniversary of the Project Daastan tour, launched on January 12, 2023. The Director of the Partition Museum, Ashwini Pai Bahadur, reflects on the tour which was initiated in collaboration with Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma.
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We are live at @warwickarts with free screenings of the Child of Empire VR experience. Find us in the Helen Martin Studio! #migration #decolonize #1947 #ww2 #India #Pakistan #coventry #sahm @PAISWarwick @saadiagardezi – at Coventry, England
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We are live at @warwickarts with free screenings of the Child of Empire VR experince. Find us in the Helen Martin Studio! #migration #decolonize #1947 #ww2 #India #Pakistan #coventry #sahm @PAISWarwick @saadiagardezi – at Coventry, England
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