Zaidi wondered if anyone understands the tormented relationship women have with their homes, within the four walls, with going somewhere, being allowed to go somewhere, constantly having to report back the things they do. She questioned the inability of people to understand that a woman needs a life outside her family regardless of how loving the family is. Hamid shifted her thoughts toward cities and homes’ changing experiences and behaviours during the pandemic. She dived into the themes and characters of the novel and found out that the uncanniness of home is one of the most recurring images in it. Women often don’t have their own spaces in “their homes.” They are tied by the ropes of expectations built by the dominant groups. She iterated how images of children are glued to the women in a society where people expect women to prioritise their children more than anything. Often, women have to justify their existence, even to their own families. For men, their usefulness is mainly measured by their ability to provide and support their families financially. For women, the sense of usefulness comes from their bodies, which is considered the original home of all humanity and kindness. Their failure in giving birth dislocates them as a whole. They doubt their existence in such cases. People fail to understand their psychological state.