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'''Umbreen '''was the mother of [[Najia Khan]], and the grandmother of [[Yasmin Khan|Yasmin]] and [[Sonya Khan]]. | '''Umbreen '''was the [[mother]] of [[Najia Khan]], and the [[grandmother]] of [[Yasmin Khan|Yasmin]] and [[Sonya Khan]]. | ||
She was a [[Islam|Muslim]] born in the [[Punjab]] and grew up with [[Prem]]. | She was a [[Islam|Muslim]] born in the [[Punjab]] and grew up with [[Prem]]. | ||
[[Umbreen's father]] brought a world map back from the market one day. She decided to put a finger on the map, and resolved to go wherever it landed. It landed on [[Sheffield]], and she wished to go to the [[England|English]] city she deemed to be exotic. | [[Umbreen's father]] brought a world [[map]] back from the market one day. She decided to put a [[finger]] on the map, and resolved to go wherever it landed. It landed on [[Sheffield]], and she wished to go to the [[England|English]] city she deemed to be exotic. | ||
In [[1947]], Umbreen was living with her mother [[Hasna]] and was engaged to Prem, a [[Hinduism|Hindu]]. On [[17 August]], Umbreen's future granddaughter Yaz arrived at her house with the [[Thirteenth Doctor]], [[Ryan Sinclair]] and [[Graham O'Brien]]. Yaz claimed to be the sister of a third cousin of Umbreen's uncle Malik. | In [[1947]], Umbreen was living with her mother [[Hasna]] and was engaged to Prem, a [[Hinduism|Hindu]]. On [[17 August]], Umbreen's future [[granddaughter]] Yaz arrived at her house with the [[Thirteenth Doctor]], [[Ryan Sinclair]] and [[Graham O'Brien]]. Yaz claimed to be the [[sister]] of a third cousin of Umbreen's [[uncle]] Malik. | ||
Umbreen listened to the announcement that she was now living in [[Pakistan]], as the [[Partition of India]] had just begun. Despite the strife caused by the partition, Umbreen was determined to marry Prem, who she considered to be the one certain thing in her life. | Umbreen listened to the announcement that she was now living in [[Pakistan]], as the [[Partition of India]] had just begun. Despite the strife caused by the partition, Umbreen was determined to marry Prem, who she considered to be the one certain thing in her life. | ||
She married Prem on [[18 August]] 1947 on the border of [[India]] and Pakistan, in a wedding officiated by the Doctor. She became the first woman to get married in Pakistan. Yaz helped perform the Hindu [[wedding]] tradition of tying the couple's | She [[marriage|married]] Prem on [[18 August]] 1947 on the border of [[India]] and Pakistan, in a wedding officiated by the Doctor. She became the first woman to get married in Pakistan. Yaz helped perform the Hindu [[wedding]] tradition of tying the couple's [[hand]]s together with a [[rope]]. Later, the couple also performed a Muslim tradition as Prem gifted a [[watch]] to Umbreen. Though the watch face broke, Umbreen was still happy, and remarked that it would capture that moment in time. | ||
Though Umbreen knew her new brother-in-law [[Manish]] had reservations about the marriage, she still offered to feed him and welcomed him as her brother. However, he rejected her offer. When armed men arrived, Prem ordered her to flee, which she did. She and Hasna fled to Lahore, where Umbreen lived into the 1950s. | Though Umbreen knew her new brother-in-law [[Manish]] had reservations about the marriage, she still offered to feed him and welcomed him as her brother. However, he rejected her offer. When armed men arrived, Prem ordered her to flee, which she did. She and Hasna fled to Lahore, where Umbreen lived into the 1950s. | ||
