Toba Tek Singh by Sadat Hasan Manto
The short story takes place in a lunatic asylum in Lahore. The characters and setting reflect the harsh realities of the 1947 Partition, which led to the creation of Pakistan and India. Saadat Hasan Manto emphasizes the displacement of the asylum inmates, who are grappling with trauma and mental illness. The forced displacement of people reflects the immense challenge and utter chaos that arose when individuals were hesitant to leave their native lands, simply due to the religion they were born into. The borders that divided them were artificially and arbitrarily imposed.