Orchids of the Rainforest explores the lives of six urban Malaysian Indians who have unconventional relationships in an increasingly modern yet fundamentally conservative Malaysian society. Geetha, a lawyer, has her world rocked by an encounter with a romantic pursuer, Anand. Sabitha, her much younger cousin sister is trying to come out of the closet to her family. Anu has differing views on sexuality from her husband, Yuvaraj, who expresses his disagreement with the sexuality of Sabitha and attempts to ‘cure’ her. He reacts negatively to Anu developing her own independent opinion about sexual minorities. Meanwhile, Karthiga faces hostility for coming out of the closet. This book attempts to capture the essence of contemporary urban Malaysian living. It illustrates the larger diversity that exists in Malaysia, and how the cosmopolitan convergence and ideological clash play out in modern Malaysia.