Over 70 years ago, British lawyer Lord Cyril Radcliffe was asked to draw a line that ultimately divided the nation, but only those whose lives were impacted by it knew of its far-reaching effects. This never found mention in history textbooks. Now, Sam Dalrymple, 21, a second-year student of Sanskrit and Persian at Oxford University, along with five others, has set out to document the more human aspect of the Partition, through Project Dastaan.

The project, lauded by Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai and writer Mohsin Hamid, was first conceived by Sparsh Ahuja, also a second-year student of politics and economics at Oxford, around four months ago. "The idea is to meet Partition witnesses, track down their location pre-Partition, and using virtual reality (VR) gear, help them revisit their childhood memories," Dalrymple explains.