Losing Touch

After Indian Independence Arjun brings his family to London, but hopes of a better life rapidly dissipate. His wife Sunila spends all day longing for a nice tea service, his son suddenly hates anything Indian, and his daughter, well, that's a whole other problem. As he struggles to enforce the values he grew up with, his family eagerly embraces the new. But when Arjun's right leg suddenly fails him, his sense of imbalance is more than external. Diagnosed with muscular dystrophy, he is forced to question his youthful impatience and careless cruelty to his family, until he learns, ultimately, to love them despite — or because of — their flaws. In a series of tender and touching glimpses into the shared life of a married couple, Sandra Hunter creates strikingly sympathetic characters — ones that remind us of our own shortfalls, successes, hypocrisies, and humanity. Arjun Brought His Family To North West London After Indian Independence, But Hopes Of A Better Life Rapidly Dissipate. His Wife Sunila Spends All Day Longing For An Aga And A Nice English Tea Service, His Son Hates Anything Indian, And His Daughter, Well, That's A Whole Other Problem. Reeling From The Death Of His Younger Brother, Arjun Vainly Attempts To Enforce The Values He Grew Up With, While His Family Eagerly Embrace The New. But When His Right Leg Suddenly Fails Him, Arjun's Growing Sense Of Imbalance Is More Than External. Offering An Intimate And Touching Portrait Of An Immigrant Family Precariously Balanced On The Cusp Of East And West, Hunter's Strikingly Sympathetic Characters Remind Us Of Our Own Shortfalls, Successes, Hypocrisies - And Humanity. Sandra Hunter.