India

India is where Salman Rushdie is born and grows into young adulthood, whereupon he leaves to study and live in England. After The Satanic Verses is published, Rushdie is banned from visiting India for more than a decade.

England

England is where Salman Rushdie goes to study, and later to live. It is throughout England that Rushdie is kept in hiding.

Bishop's Avenue

Bishop's Avenue is the location of the house in North London that becomes Salman Rushdie's permanent home for several years. When Rushdie leaves Bishop, he also leaves behind the alias Joseph Anton.

New York, New York, USA

New York, New York, USA, is where Salman Rushdie comes to live, and where he experiences new-found freedom following his years spent in hiding. He becomes a man about town, and appears in photos in the press frequently.

Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C., is the capital...