A coming-of-age novel set in an Indian township in 1980s apartheid South Africa, during a turbulent State of Emergency. Eleven-year-old Kaathi Reddy lives in a cramped council house, navigating the harsh realities of poverty, an abusive uncle, a volatile home, and the rigid expectations of her Hindu upbringing. When her friend Losh is raped and then silenced by her family, Kaathi’s attempt to seek justice sets in motion a chain of events with devastating consequences.