In a small village in Punjab, little Milkha Singh grew up, loved by hisparents, surrounded by open fields where he could run, play, and fly kites. Inthe heat of summer, when he had to walk to school barefoot, he would run likethe wind so he could get home fast. And then, one day, in the midst ofterrible violence and upheaval, his family and home were snatched awayforever.