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Saba Brelvi

Biography

Saba Brelvi

Saba Brelvi is a Muslim American writer from California. She holds a BA from Brown University and an MPH from Johns Hopkins University and has spent more than two decades working in the nonprofit sector. She currently resides in Abu Dhabi with her family. THE SQUATTERS is her debut novel.

Saba Brelvi

Books by Saba Brelvi

by Saba Brelvi - Fiction

Though she and her husband embody second-generation immigrant success, Dalia Waheed has never quite felt like she belongs. While volunteering at a local nonprofit, Dalia meets the very pregnant Hajira and her husband, who are seeking asylum in the UK. In Hajira, Dalia feels a kinship she can’t quite explain. So when Hajira asks for help finding an alternative to their grim government housing, Dalia knows she will not ignore her plea. But what begins as a simple act of compassion quickly spirals into something far more treacherous. Soon, Dalia finds herself engulfed in a political firestorm that forces her to confront what she's truly willing to risk --- for her ideals, her family, and a woman who already has lost everything.