Where the Heart Is

<p><em>Where The Heart Is</em> offers a nuanced view of one family's struggle to negotiate cold Britannia as they face dicey neighbourhoods sketchy liaisons and perennial ill-fate. Chatora's diaspora is not the glorified El Dorado; it is an honest place of grit and survival. A stellar contribution.</p><p>     - Tariro Ndoro Author <em>Agringada: Like a Gringa Like a Foreigner</em></p><p> </p><p>For migrant Fari Mupawaenda life cannot be complete without quitting the back breaking struggle for survival in the UK and returning to the laid-back streets of a warm Harare... but <span style=color: rgba(24 24 24 1)>does it make sense for him to want to return to the periphery once more? The man who returns why does he return? To what does he return? </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(24 24 24 1)>His wife a zealous cosmopolitan the daughter a conflicted bed-hopping undergraduate and the son a budding homosexual will not follow Fari in his trip to what they see as the back of beyond. They have decided to invest fully where they are.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(24 24 24 1)>Fari's reverse trip is a story about the human body a tight memory test and a duel between geography and anticipation... </span></p><p>Masterful in style and form the narratives in Andrew Chatora's <em>Where the Heart Is </em>are intensely provocative.</p><p>     -Memory Chirere- University of Zimbabwe</p><p></p><p><strong>What Others Say About this Book:</strong></p><p></p><p>Masterful in style and form the narratives in Andrew Chatora's <strong><em>Where the Heart Is</em></strong> are intensely provocative.</p><p>-<strong>Memory Chirere</strong> University of Zimbabwe</p><p> </p><p><strong><em>Where the Heart Is</em></strong><em></em> is a compelling story told against the backdrop of Brexit era Britain where it is becoming increasingly difficult to live as an immigrant.</p><p><em>- (This is Africa)</em></p><p> </p><p>A masterful exploration of what living in post-Brexit Britain is like through the perspectives of immigrants. Offers unvarnished insights.</p><p>-<strong>Stan Onai Mushava</strong> - Author Poet</p><p> </p><p>Through an expertly woven tour de force criss-crossing the streets of Harare London and Bangkok Chatora's characters seamlessly forge their own stories and identities in a poignant immersive way which will enthral you.</p><p>-<strong>Gift Mheta</strong> Durban University South Africa</p><p> </p><p> Beautifully written and evocative <strong><em>Where the Heart Is</em></strong> shines an illuminating light into diverse migrant experiences as they struggle to forge ties and make sense of their lived experiences.</p><p>-<strong>Malvern Mukudu</strong> Author Rhodes University South Africa</p><p> </p><p><strong><em>Where the Heart Is</em></strong> offers an unforgettable tableau of the struggles so endured by many immigrants. </p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>-</span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Tichaona Chinzowu</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> Westminster University UK</span></p>