It’s about family, it’s about losing everything and finding a way to start again in country miles away from home, where you aren’t always made to feel welcome.

It is important that she also notes that many Ugandan’s were under thriving compared to the Ugandan Asians, which reminded me of when I first read the title Kololo Hill and learnt the story was set in Uganda.Uganda 1972 A devastating decree is issued: all Ugandan Asians must leave the country in ninety days. Her words will keep you hooked from the beginning, take you on a trip to the radiant land of Uganda and make you wonder what home really means to you.

Before reading this book, I did not know anything about Idi Amin, about Asians working in Uganda and Kenya for the rail works and about the expulsion that took place. The characters grapple with questions of home and identity, and their experiences as immigrants in Britain are portrayed with nuance and depth.How you adapt to a completely different culture and country where the welcome is as warm as the weather.