From the point in which we are introduced to Dr. Kweku Sai (one of the main characters) at the beginning of the book who is having a heart attack & literally seeing his life unfold in front of his eyes, this book pulls you in. And as he takes us through his life story with all its highs and lows while introducing us to his family, we not only get to go on this exhilarating journey with him but also get a lesson in history where we (in this case 'I') learnt so much about the time in 1983 when Nigeria expelled 2 million undocumented West African migrants, half of whom were from Ghana.

Apart from Kweku's life, we get to know about his wife, Fola's life & the effects that this expulsion had on her life, something that seeps into the lives of their 4 children.

I loved how each character had his/her own life experience even if the interacted with each other & had a shared beginning (the Sai Family). It also made me think a lot about the invisible thread that joins members of a family no matter where in this world they are located & how double-sided its effects can be (positive or negative).

I really enjoyed this book & was surprised that it was published over 10 years ago & yet when reading it, I felt like this could even be happening now. This might even end up on my favorite reads of the year.