Malliga Homes Summary
Sindya Bhanoo

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"Malliga Homes" is a short story by Indian author Sindya Bhanoo. It appears in her debut collection of short stories entitled Seeking Fortune Elsewhere. The story and the collection as a whole depict the experiences of South Indian immigrant families who have left India for other parts of the world. In "Malliga Homes," an elderly woman tries to grapple with her loneliness in an Indian retirement community while anxiously awaiting a visit from her daughter in America.