George's idyllic life in his maternal grandmother's ancestral home in South India takes a sudden turn as his family sets out to America in 1969. There, they establish new roots in the East Village neighborhood of Chicago. The universal experience of navigating from childhood into adolescence is wrought with even more emotion for George as he attempts to do so as a young immigrant. His cherished memories with family, school, and friends resonate from a time when everyday was unique.