Following a Prayer

Set in rural Karnataka, Following a Prayer tells the story of three young, inquisitive girls and the one day that changes their lives Thirteen-year-old Kalpana goes missing one morning before school. When she returns, she has gone silent. Nothing and nobody. can get her to speak.What happened in those three days that she went missing? What prevents her from communicating with her parents and sister except through notes and scribbles?And whydoes her grandmother's presence provoke such a strong reaction from her?