Why was staying in the Chavadi so difficult for Amir? Can you describe the conditions there?

Staying in the Chavadi was an immense trial for Amir Shakkar due to the squalid living conditions. Chapter 22 provides a vivid description of the place, noting it was an very old, dilapidated building where lizards, house lizards, and poisonous scorpions lived freely. The text also mentions that lepers stayed there and dogs would eat leftovers on the premises. The ground was uneven with seventeen knee-deep holes, and the structure offered little protection from the elements, creating what the text calls a 'total chaos of wind and cold.' With constant dampness from below and rain from above, it was a truly miserable place to live.