Dottie

In "Dottie," a poignant novel by Nobel Prize-winning author Abdulrazak Gurnah, young Dottie Badoura Fatma Balfour navigates her challenging family dynamics while unearthing her troubled heritage. At seventeen, burdened with the responsibility of her siblings, she battles to keep her family united against the backdrop of their complicated past in Britain. As her siblings drift away and confront their own struggles, Dottie embarks on a journey of self-discovery, gradually learning to embrace her identity and the courage to pursue her dreams.