SHORTLISTED FOR THE PORTICO PRIZESHORTLISTED FOR THE DIVERSE BOOK AWARDSLONGLISTED FOR THE AUTHORS' CLUB BEST FIRST NOVEL AWARDSHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA FIRST NOVEL AWARDWINNER OF CALIBRE AUDIO'S `HIDDEN GEM' AWARD________`Poignantly paints the extraordinary in ordinary lives'THE SUNDAY POST`An engrossing and moving story' CLARE CHAMBERS, author of Small Pleasures`An evocative portrayal of love and family' AYISHA MALIK'Invites you in, not as a stranger but as a family friend' KATIE FFORDE`A masterclass in representation and brilliant writing' ZEBA TALKHANI, author of My Past is a Foreign Country______Your roots can always lead you home...Amjad cradles his baby daughter in the middle of the night. He has no time to mourn his wife's death. Saahil and Zahra, his two small children, are relying on him. Amjad vows to love and protect them always.Years later, Saahil and his best friend, Ehsan, have finished university and are celebrating with friends. But when the night turns dangerous, its devastating effects will ripple through the years to come.Zahra is now her father's only source of comfort. Life has taken her small family in different directions - will they ever find their way back to each other?The Family Tree is the moving story of a British Muslim family full of love, laughter and resilience as well as all the faults, mistakes and stubborn loyalties which make us human.***`A profound, beautifully observed portrait of a British-Muslim family rocked by tragedy. So endearing are the characters, I grieved as they grieved, cheered as they healed and clung to them for days after the final page' Kia Abdullah`A multi-generational story crafted with warmth... An engaging debut' Vaseem Khan`Both unflinching and full of hope; the writing is compassionate and true' Stephanie ButlandSairish Hussain's The Family Tree, a winning piece of fiction, beautifully captures the essence of a city and its people. The book, short-listed and long-listed for various awards, is a testament to the author's literary prowess and understanding of cultural heritage.For fans of Mohsin Hamid (Exit West), Fatima Farheen Mirza (A Place for Us), Khaled Hosseini (The Kite Runner), Uzma Jalaluddin (Much Ado About Nada), and Marjan Kamali (The Stationery Shop of Tehran).