Shahkot, India

Shahkot, India, is where Sampath is born and raised. At twenty, he leaves the family home looking for his rightful place in the world.

Tierra del Fuego

The Tierra del Fuego is the volcano that is throwing up ash in the atmosphere during the beginning of the story.

The Post Office

Sampath has a job at the local post office. He spends most of his days steaming open the letters of neighbors. He learns a lot of secrets about them, ranging from marriage problems and love affairs to health issues and fears.

The Guava Orchard

The guava orchard is where Sampath establishes his new home after he runs away from his family home in Shahkot, India.

The Guava Tree

Sampath plants himself in a beautiful guava tree that he seems drawn to. No amount of intervention will get him to come down. He stays there and...