![]() ![]() At the end of the story, she affixes a stamp to the postcard and sends it off to its destination. Although she cannot read it, she surmises its significance. Ruma soon discovers the postcard in Akash’s mock garden plot. When Ruma’s father departs for the airport, he realizes he does not have the postcard he composed to Mrs. Ruma’s father begins a garden in Ruma’s backyard, and is happy to entertain Akash. He continues to keep his relationship with the woman a secret from Ruma. Ruma eventually broaches the topic of her father moving in with her, but he declines the offer. Bagchi in Bengali, which Ruma cannot read. Ruma’s father has begun a romantic affair with a woman named Mrs. Shortly before the family’s move, Ruma’s mother dies unexpectedly. Ruma is also pregnant with their second child. Adam’s generous salary at his new job has allowed for the purchase of a large, beautiful home, and for Ruma to stay home to care for Akash. In “Unaccustomed Earth,” Ruma, a 38-year-old Bengali-American woman, has just relocated to Seattle by way of Brooklyn with her husband, Adam, and their 3-year-old son, Akash. ![]()
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