India

This South Asian country is the narrative's broad strokes setting. Several elements of its history and culture are sources of conflict in the narrative, including the long-simmering tensions between users of the Hindi and Urdu languages. There are also references to its multiple spiritual faiths and practices, with references to mosques and temples being similarly important subtextual and metaphoric elements of the story.

Mirpore

This fictionalized small community is the setting for a large portion of the action. It is the home of protagonist Deven Sharma, the place in which he feels most physically and psycho-emotionally trapped.

Delhi

The real-world city Delhi is one of the biggest and most densely populated cities in the world. It is the setting for significant portions of the narrative, and the city to which Deven travels as part of his pursuit of his dream of a life lived in connection with poetry...