India is a land of borders, with seven countries bordering it. Suchitra Vijayan travelled these borderlands for seven years and 9,000 miles. The further she travelled, she realised that local history and memory bear no resemblance to the political history of the nation that claims these lands and peoples. From India's densely populated border with Bangladesh to its contentious border with Pakistan, the stories in this book explore how people live, struggle, fight, and survive. A man blocks out all light to avoid the floodlights that invade his home, children use a border pillar as a handy cricket stump, and a family lives out their lives alongside the men who orchestrated their son's death.