Harleen Singh

Harleen Singh is a writer and researcher focusing on the social andliterary history of colonial Punjab and the North West FrontierProvince (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan). Born and raisedin Delhi, Harleen’s interest in history was sparked by the Partitionexperiences of his grandparents, whose stories he heard growing up.These personal histories sparked his interest in oral history as ameans of preserving these narratives. In 2014, Harleen began documenting the stories of Partition survivors, which led to the creation of The Lost Heer Project in 2018, dedicated to uncovering the largely forgotten narratives of women in colonial Punjab. Based in Toronto, Harleen is currently researching the historical relationship between the twin cities of Lahore and Amritsar.