The Parcel (2017) is Anosh Irani’s fourth novel. It is the tale of Madhu, a transgender who lives in Kamathipura, the red-light district in Mumbai. Born a boy to middle-class parents who live on the borders of the red-light district, Madhu, at a very young age, finds himself uncomfortable in his male body. At school, he becomes the butt of jokes, and his classmates mockingly imitate his effeminate style of walking. Madhu does not realize that he is transgender, someone who is assigned one gender at birth but does not feel at home in his/her male or female identity. Indian society is notoriously insensitive toward them, and they are called Hijras, eunuchs. Madhu’s father is a professor in a college and is afraid of the infamy that such a son would bring to him in his personal and professional life. Though more sympathetic toward her confused son, the mother soon transfers her affection to her second son. This experience leaves Madhu isolated at home and school. S/he begins to be drawn to the Hijra community that lives in Kamathipura. The leader of the Hijra House, Gurumai, recognizes a kindred soul in Madhu and visits Madhu’s home. Eventually, Madhu leaves his parents’ flat and moves into the Hijra House.