Time stands still in a little village in North India in the late 80s-early 90s. This little village is Asha's world. Whatever she knows and wants is right here in her humble existence - her grandparents and her soulmate, Lalli. Her unspoken relationship with her grandfather - a man of few words - stands as a constant reminder of life's failures and broken dreams. Then Seth, the handsome son of the Indian Commissioner and the British missionary, arrives on the scene. Their common love for poetry draws them closer - taking Asha towards a dream to be more like him, to strive for a better future. But his inspiration comes at a price. A coming-of-age story, Little Box of Sweets brings to life characters from different backgrounds as well as a small, fading Anglo-Indian Community.