![]() The story revolves around the separation of the Hindus, the Muslims, and the Sikhs, and the fact that Nisha’s father is Hindu and her mother was Muslim. When India was freed from British rule, the religion that one believed in became their identity. Kazi, a close friend and the family’s cook for years, is like family to them, and they are all respectful and loving towards their grandmother, Dadi. Its a story of twin kids, Nisha and Amil. ![]() She and her twin brother, Amil, share an unbreakable bond that only twins can have. The novel, The Night Diary written by Veera Hiranandani chooses on the theme of Partition. Nisha has never met her mother, but she and her family are very close. Papa was determined to keep his family alive, and they all took care of each other when someone was sick or weak. When Nisha and her twin brother Amil turn 12, Nisha receives a notebook from her. One example is when the family went several days walking with very little or no water. There are many examples of survival throughout the story. Examples of Themes in The Night Diary Survival Teachers may want the students to identify and illustrate two themes, one for each cell, or identify one theme and show two examples of it, one example per cell. For this activity, students will identify and illustrate two of the themes in The Night Diary. ![]() Many stories have more than one important theme. A theme is a central idea, subject, or message in a story. ![]()
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