Home of the Floating Lily - by Silmy Abdullah (Paperback)

Home of the Floating Lily is a collection of eight short stories that provide an intimate look into the lives of Bangladeshi immigrants in Scarborough, Ontario.

The stories explore themes of migration, displacement, and the longing for home as characters move between countries, cities, and relationships.

Through beautifully descriptive prose, the author captures the heart of the Crescent Oak Village Bangladeshi community and the intricacies of marital expectation, parental obligation, and friendship.

The stories are both gentle and cutting, familiar and new, and will deeply feel each of these characters.

This is an important portrait of the lives of Bangladeshi immigrants in Toronto that will remind readers of what it truly means to be a daughter, son, mother, father, or friend.