The Hope Factory’s opening line sets the story within a picture frame. There are two windows and the story, essentially character-driven, alternates between visually crafted scenes. One window gives the reader a scan of Anand’s life—a businessman whose aspirations regarding getting an international order make him search for land in Bangalore. Anand is married to Vidya, who is a typical Indian businessman’s wife. The other window opens up into Kamala’s life. Kamala is a domestic worker who has struggled to raise her son as a single mother.