Fragile balance. Mr. Rochinton

... India of 1975 - during a period of emergency introduced by Indira Gandhi. India is torn apart by interference, inter -religious and interethnic straightforwardness, motley, like a patchwork cover, which is sewn from scraps of fabric, the young widow Dan Dalal, who was sheltered in his house of the student and two poor tailors from the caste of the untouchables. Outside, political storms rattle, unrest and unrest flashes, but peace and consent reign in their tiny house. They give each other love and support, helping to hold a fragile balance on the verge of despair and hope...