My father was born in Calcutta and my mother in a small Indian neighborhood in Singapore, but in our tiny New York apartment, we spoke only English. Hindi wasn't allowed. My father made sure I was only taught English from the day I was born. Mona's father has kept his past a secret from her from the day she was born. But when her father loses his memory after a surgery, she is determined to find the truth. Her search leads her to India, from the dizzy street life of Calcutta to ancient ruins of a forgotten civilization. What was her father hiding? And will she be prepared for the shocking revelations that will alter the course of her life?