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Kololo Hill
- Narrated by: Aysha Kala
- Length: 11 hrs and 16 mins
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Summary
From 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.
When you’re left with nothing but your secrets, how do you start again?
Uganda 1972
A devastating decree is issued: all Ugandan Asians must leave the country in 90 days. They must take only what they can carry, give up their money and never return.
For Asha and Pran, married a matter of months, it means abandoning the family business that Pran has worked so hard to save. For his mother, Jaya, it means saying goodbye to the house that has been her home for decades. But violence is escalating in Kampala, and people are disappearing. Will they all make it to safety in Britain, and will they be given refuge if they do?
And all the while, a terrible secret about the expulsion hangs over them, threatening to tear the family apart.
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"[An] incredible debut." (Stylist)
"Shah is excellent on the theme of home...an absorbing storyteller." (Daily Mail)
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- Tajinder
- 26-01-22
What happened after this??
I read this book as I was born in Kenya and I also had relatives from Uganda and they had to leave too.
It would be good if book carried on to tell us what happened to them all.
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- Koshmav
- 09-07-23
Great story
Overall the story was very interesting and good for reminding us about how much people went through in Uganda.
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- aine
- 17-05-21
Slow
Good imagery but had i have been reading and not audible i would have struggled to finish
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- Monica Balt
- 18-07-21
Masterful, atmospheric, evocative!
Neema Shah has written a novel that tells a story few have heard: one family's experience of the expulsion of the Indians from Uganda by Idi Amin. Neema has a gift for storytelling, and I loved the characterisation, the settings and the food! The narration was brilliantly performed by Aysha Kaia. I'm already looking forward to listening to Neema's next novel.
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- Max Zachs
- 02-04-21
There was no punchline.
This was beautifully read and the narrator deserves full credit for doing such a wonderful job. The storyline however, really failed to deliver. This is just a barely fictionalised biographical work where nothing much happens. The "big secret" was nothing of the sort, I kept waiting for it but the book just fizzles out as if the author lost steam.
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- Fiona Erskine
- 28-03-21
Wonderful debut
Wonderful debut. I listened to the audio book and the narration by Aysha Kala is superb. It's a fascinating story. I remember the arrival of Ugandan Asians as a child, and how much Britain benefited. Memorable characters, fabulous structure and a wonderful ending, that might just be a beginning.
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- Amazon Customer
- 29-04-21
Great story.
dragged on in some places but was an overall good read. Recommended
narrator was truly excellent
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- Ishtiyaq Aboobacker
- 30-07-22
Engaging , heart wrenching and very relatable
Very well narrated story of complex Asian family relationships with a backdrop of incredible tragedy and loss after the Uganda expulsion.
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- F Yusuf
- 26-06-21
Stunning
A heartbreaking story told with tenderness and love. I adored the characters and I'm sure I'll re read it as I miss them already!
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- Az
- 21-04-21
Powerful moving story about twice migrants
I started this book not knowing what it was about and absolutely loved it. The story focuses on an Asian Ugandan family who get thrown out of Uganda along with all the other Asians and have to settle in England.
It is a beautifully written story about the lives of people who don't seem to be wanted wherever they go but still try to find a home. As a twice migrant myself this book really resonated with me.
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