Part of the first generation to be born in the new state of Pakistan, Lynette Viccaji grew up with her country. Here she recounts some of her life experiences: a childhood in the backwaters of a colony in Gizri, a youth in the heart of her Catholic community, a marriage and a move to Jhelum and Akora Khattak, and finally settling into a villa by the sea. Entertaining stories of amateur theatricals, and adventures with young friends at home, student-life, teaching at various schools, and returning to college to get a B.Ed degree are interwoven with her experiences as a wife and mother to three children and various animals. All of this takes place against the background of the city of Karachi. It is something of a record of changing times and a world that is almost lost.