Sam Dalrymple’s Shattered Lands: Five Partitions and the Making of Modern Asia | JLF 2026

NEW YORK, September 30, 2026 — Bestselling author Sam Dalrymple discusses Shattered Lands, tracing five partitions that carved twelve nations and reshaped borders, identities, and lives across Asia. Writer Prashant Jha moderates the conversation. (42 min., 3 sec.) This session is part of the Jaipur Literature Festival, described as “the greatest literary show on Earth,” bringing together leading writers, performers, essayists, commentators, and raconteurs for a celebration of words and ideas. Subscribe for more videos like this: http://AsiaSociety.org/YouTube --- Support Asia Society today: http://AsiaSociety.org/Donate --- Subscribe to our newsletter to stay connected: https://asiasociety.org/email-subscri... --- Facebook:   / asiasociety   Instagram:   / asiasociety   Twitter:   / asiasociety   LinkedIn:   / asia-society   #asiasociety #asiasocietynewyork #jaipur