In this chapter, readers learn more about the Kochamma family. They are a Syrian Christian family of upper middle class. Ammu, the twins' mother, grows up in Delhi with her brother and parents. When her father retires, the family goes to live in the small town Ayemenem. After a couple of years, with nothing to do and no marriage proposals in sight, Ammu goes to visit a distant cousin in Calcutta. There, she meets a Bengalese Hindu who is the assistant manager at a tea estate in Assam. The couple is married and moves to Assam. Soon, Ammu discovers her husband's drinking and his violent nature. Upon the threat of being fired, he is willing to let his English boss take Ammu as a mistress. This is when Ammu walks away.....
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