Homecoming by Omair Ahmad [Hardcover]

This spare and nostalgic novella by Omair Ahmad follows Hassan, a man searching for a sense of home and connection in Lucknow, a city he associates with his lost father. His friendship with the dignified elderly Ahmed Sahib introduces him to a new vision of belonging and eventually leads him to Samina, another person searching for a place to call home. As Lucknow itself changes and its old heritage begins to disappear, Hassan and Samina are forced to confront questions of love, loss, displacement, family, identity and belonging.