1951, Singapore. Ten-year-old Josephina kills her abuser. Thiseventbecomes the defining moment in the lives of Josephina, her daughter Sithara, and her granddaughter Annie. The effects cascade through generations as Annie sets out across the world to discover what happened to fracture her family. Set in Sri Lanka, Singapore, New Zealand, Australia and London,Ammais a novel about how the pastlives with us forever, and wherever we are. Written in sensuous,vividprose, Amma is a story of therich history and unknown future of theSri Lankan diaspora-and of one family desperately trying to find peace.