Shimla was once the summer capital of the Raj. They built churches, schools, a town hall and the railway and left behind their symbols of empire and an ethos of duty, loyalty and ambition - but they also left a divided subcontinent.

Characters featured include Maqsood, a refugee and a porter from Kashmir, and John Whitmarsh-Knight, a teacher looking for a home. Sanjay the stationmaster is hoping for promotion, and his boss Bataljit is waiting for a transfer, but everybody is waiting for the snow.

Shimla曾经是Raj的夏季首都。 他们建造了教堂、学校、市政厅和铁路，留下了他们帝国的象征以及责任、忠诚和雄心的精神。 但他们也留下了分裂的次大陆。

角色包括来自克什米尔的难民和搬运工Maqsood，以及寻找家园的教师John Whitmarsh-Knight。 站长Sanjay希望升职，他的老板Bataljit正在等待转职。 但每个人都在等待下雪。