TY  - BOOK
AU  - Abdullah,Silmy
TI  - Home of the floating lily
SN  - 9781459748170
PY  - 2021///
CY  - Toronto
PB  - Dundurn Press
KW  - Bengali (South Asian people)
KW  - Canada
KW  - Fiction
KW  - Scarborough (Toronto, Ont.)
KW  - Bangladesh
KW  - Short stories
KW  - lcgft
N1  - A good family -- A secret affair -- Across the ocean -- All the adjustments -- Familiar journey -- The middle path -- Reflection -- Home of the floating lily
N2  - "Caught between cultures, immigrant families from a Bengali neighbourhood in Toronto strive to navigate their home, relationships, and happiness. Set in both Canada and Bangladesh, Home of the Floating Lily follows the lives of the characters as they navigate the complexities of migration, displacement, love, friendship, and familial conflict. A young woman moves to Toronto after getting married but soon discovers her husband is not who she believes him to be. A mother reconciles her heartbreak when her sons defy her expectations and choose their own paths in life. A lonely international student returns to Bangladesh and forms an unexpected bond with her domestic helper. A working-class woman, caught between her love for Bangladesh and her determination to raise her daughter in Canada, makes a decision after a dark secret from the past is revealed. In each of the stories, characters embark on difficult journeys in the search of love, dignity, and a sense of belonging."--
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