The Squatters, (Hardcover)

<b>Two families collide in this provocative debut about motherhood, migration, and the distance between who we are and who we want to be. </b><p><b><i>How far are you willing to go to help someone in need?</i></b> </p><p>Surrey is a quiet, affluent area just outside of London, replete with tree-lined streets, great schools, and friendly neighbors. But among them, Dalia Waheed has never quite felt like she belongs. Though she and her husband embody second-generation immigrant success, Dalia can't shake the sense that she is destined for something other than her carefully constructed suburban life. </p><p>While volunteering at a local nonprofit called Refugee Resettlement, Dalia meets the very pregnant Hajira and her husband, who have fled their home country to seek asylum in the U.K. In Hajira, Dalia feels a kinship she can't quite explain. So, when Hajira asks for help finding an alternative to their squalid government housing, Dalia knows she will not ignore her plea. Helping a soon-to-be mother find a place to live is the least she can do. </p><p>What begins as a simple act of kindness spirals into something far more treacherous than Dalia could have ever imagined. Suddenly, she finds herself in a political firestorm that threatens to engulf everything she holds close: friendships, community ties--even her marriage. With the pressure mounting on all sides and the situation teetering closer to real danger, Dalia is forced to confront a terrifying question: how much is she willing to risk--for her ideals, her family, and for a woman who has already lost everything? </p><p>Gripping and unflinching, <i>The Squatters</i> lays bare the fractures of belonging, the costs of conviction, and the tensions that simmer beneath even the most idyllic communities.</p>

• The Squatters, (Hardcover)
• Author: Saba Brelvi
• ISBN: 9780593980057
• Format: Hardcover
• Publication Date: 2026-11-10
• Page Count: 336