Totaram lives in a colony in Mumbai with his father, uncle, and cousin brothers. The male heads of the family - his father and uncle work in Mumbai. Totaram and his cousin live in Mumbai to study. There is a sense of unity among his family members and everyone does the household work together. His mother, dada, dada, Chachi, and younger brothers and sisters live in their parental house located in the village. The earning members of the family send a part of the money earned to Totaram’s dada in the village. They communicate through letters.