Kittur-1984 to 1991

Kittur is the town in which all of the stories happen in. It is one of the connecting features in the collection of stories. It is a small town in the state of Karnataka in India. The town has many languages and three different major religions that rule.

The Railway Station

This is the setting of "Day One: The Railway Station." Here is where one enters and exits Kittur via train. This is the place where Ziauddin finds a steady job.

The Bunder

The Bunder is the primary setting of "Day One (Afternoon): The Bunder." It is also the destination of characters throughout the collection. The Bunder is mostly settled by Muslims and is located by the Arabian Sea. The ports that Kittur uses for shipping are located in this area and corruption runs wild here.

Lighthouse Hill

This is the primary setting of two of the...