About the Book: Boy, Unloved
In a sleepy village in Goa, a child grows up in a house whose windows are never
opened. The door is often locked as well, and no visitors ever come by to meet
the family. Vipin Parob has a strange and solitary childhood, dominated by his
overbearing and cruel father. In this home, Vipin grows up friendless, till he
begins to read voraciously. Now Vipin knows more about the world—its mysteries
and cruelties, its wonder and beauty. What he doesnt get to know, is love...
Vipin steps into high school and becomes a reluctant friend to two girls— Chitra
and Fatima. Chitra