![]() ![]() ![]() Following Ugandan independence, the richest residents of Kampala moved into the regal and sprawling houses perched on top of Kololo Hill – these were mostly Ugandan Asians, who were brought into the country in the 1890s to build a railroad. As well as being a familial tale of secrets, trust and togetherness, it’s main thread of plot stems from political and post-colonial consequences that lead to the historical events that the book follows closely. This beautifully woven intergenerational tale begins with Kololo Hill, a proud area in Kampala, Uganda where the richest Ugandan Asians live boosted above the rest of the city. ![]() ![]() Will they all make it to safety in Britain and will they be given refuge if they do?Īnd all the while, a terrible secret about the expulsion hangs over them, threatening to tear the family apart.įrom the green hilltops of Kampala, to the terraced houses of London, Neema Shah’s extraordinarily moving debut Kololo Hill explores what it means to leave your home behind, what it takes to start again, and the lengths some will go to protect their loved ones. But violence is escalating in Kampala, and people are disappearing. For his mother, Jaya, it means saying goodbye to the house that has been her home for decades. They must take only what they can carry, give up their money and never return.įor Asha and Pran, married a matter of months, it means abandoning the family business that Pran has worked so hard to save. A devastating decree is issued: all Ugandan Asians must leave the country in ninety days. ![]()
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