"Tenacious and tender, Manish Chauhan’s delicate prose folds us into Mira and Tahliil’s moving love story, and turns a powerful lens on the realities of the lives of new immigrants in Britain—whether they cross borders for marriage or refuge, for broken promises or sheer survival. Visa status, wages, asylum, religions, and languages weave into this modern tale of love blossoming in unlikely circumstances, and I dreamed along with these characters who dared believe in their power to hold on to each other against the currents of society." — Aube Rey Lescure, author of River East, River West
“Belgrave Road is a stunning portrait of two characters fighting for love in the most unexpected of circumstances. Through characters Mira and Tahliil, readers are immersed in the lives of an Indian immigrant and Somali undocumented refugee struggling to navigate a new world. In deft, lucid prose, Manish Chauhan asks us to consider the meaning of home, the might of love, and the injustices created by the borders of our contemporary world. Powerful and meditative, this is a debut novel that will stay with me for years to come.” — Crystal Hana Kim, author of The Stone Home and If You Leave Me
