Their battle to survive is mirrored in the lives of many others: firebrand journalist Kunhikrishnan and his wife Lalitha maverick artist Vasu call girl and inveterate romantic Rosily JNU student and activist Janakikutty. In a moment, all is split asunder, including Shreedharanunni’s family. Then, unexpectedly, China declares war on India. One day, these meanderings will find their way into a novel, or so he dreams. His wife Devi and their children Vidya and Sathyanathan adopt Sahadevan as their own, and he soon falls into a comfortable rhythm: work, home and long walks across the city, in constant conversation with himself. This is the Delhi young Sahadevan makes his home, with the help of Shreedharanunni, committed trade union leader and lover of all things Chinese. The Malayali community is just beginning to lay down roots, and the government offices at Central Secretariat, as well as hospitals across the city, are infused with Malayali-ness. Delhi is a city of refugees and dire poverty.
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