A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar Aamer Hussein he thrives on the weaknesses

he thrives on the weaknesses of others

the unnamed narrator

Filled with humor

he demolishes the arguments of Western and Indian apologists for Empire on the supposed benefits of British rule

and the tension between them rises

A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar Aamer Hussein he thrives on the weaknessesn a near future Kolkata beset by flooding and famine, Ma, her two year old daughter Mishti, and her elderly father Dadu are just days from leaving the collapsing city behind to join Mas husband in Ann Arbor, Michigan. After procuring long awaited visas from the consulate, they pack their bags for the flight to America. But in the morning they awaken to discover that Mas purse, with all the treasured immigration documents within it, has been stolen.