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The Partition Refugee
Driven from your home in West Punjab during Partition, you arrive in a crowded camp outside Delhi. You have no fixed residence, no clear documentation, and no certainty about your status. Officials are compiling electoral rolls, but the rules are unclear. To be counted as a voter, you must first be recognized as a citizen, but even the government is still making up its mind as to what that means.
Officials start coming by your settlement, claiming to register names. You want to be included, but you're unsure what to say to ensure yourself a spot.
What do you claim to the official?
Choice 1:
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