Kim is a novel by Rudyard Kipling that tells the story of Kimball O'Hara, an orphaned boy who grows up in the streets of Lahore, India. Kim is a clever and resourceful boy who becomes a spy for the British government during the Great Game, a political conflict between Russia and Britain in Central Asia.
Throughout the novel, Kim navigates the complexities of identity, loyalty, and belonging as he moves between different worlds and cultures. He befriends a Tibetan lama and a British spy named Mahbub Ali, who both play important roles in his life.
As Kim embarks on various adventures and missions, he must confront his own sense of self and decide where his loyalties truly lie. The novel explores themes of colonialism, friendship, and the search for one's true identity.