"The Third and Final Continent" by Jhumpa Lahiri — Review

"The Third and Final Continent" is a quiet but powerful story about immigration, change, and finding home. The narrator moves from India to England and finally to America, where he faces loneliness but also unexpected kindness. His landlady, Mrs. Croft, is a funny and touching character—she calls America "the moon" and acts strict but warms up to him. When his arranged-marriage wife, Mala, arrives, their relationship starts awkwardly but slowly grows into love. The story shows how small moments—like Mrs. Croft approving of Mala—can change a person’s life.

It’s a story about how people adapt, how strangers become family, and how home isn’t a place but the connections we make.

Here is the link to the text of the story:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11s7ZKnY3WS1owBJ0EkUxTZ9fTKans8Wh?ths=true&clckid=273c16ff