Based in New York City, âLife Afterâ is about Nisha, a single mother and Indian immigrant living in Queens. After her only child, Zara, passes away unexpectedly, Nisha decides to learn about her daughterâs life in Manhattan. Out of her element, Nisha is forced to examine parts of who her daughter was that she had tried to ignore. Most significantly, Zaraâs sexual orientation. Only through meeting her daughterâs partner, does Nisha finally begin to grieve the loss of her child.