https://thefield.blog/essays/2017/07/Recent content in July on The Field BlogHugoen-inMon, 10 Jul 2017 12:00:00 +0530https://thefield.blog/essays/keema-kindness-and-dacoits/Mon, 10 Jul 2017 12:00:00 +0530https://thefield.blog/essays/keema-kindness-and-dacoits/<p>It happened nearly 65 years ago. My grandfather was in his early teens. And my great-grandfather was finally settled with his new hardware store in Shimla.</p> <p>It took him some time to get it up and running again after the partition. They had a large hardware store in Lahore, but during the partition, like everyone else, they left behind all their belongings and came to newly independent India. But when the family is together, I don’t think anyone can stop them, huh? With the help of my great-great-granduncle, they finally put all the pieces together and started this new store.</p>