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No Be From Hia by Natasha Omokhodion-Kalulu Banda is a deeply evocative family saga that follows the journeys of two spirited young women navigating love, secrets, migration, and identity across three continents. This cross-cultural novel masterfully weaves together themes of homecoming, postcolonial displacement, and the relentless search for belonging through generations.
✨ Meet the Ayomides and the Kombes—two powerhouse families bound by Zambian-Nigerian-Jamaican heritage, postcolonial migration to the UK in the 1960s, and fractured by betrayal, death, and divorce
✨ Follow Maggie Ayomide and Bupe Kombe, cousins from opposite ends of the world, on their intertwined paths from Brixton to Lusaka to Lagos, as they seek to uncover long-buried family secrets and reunite their estranged lineage
✨ Explore the impact of migration, identity confusion, and familial trauma through a contemporary African lens—set against a backdrop of Brixton riots, Zambian democracy, and Nigerian city life
✨ A powerful narrative that blends the personal with the political, No Be From Hia is a love letter to diasporic Africans seeking healing and self-definition in a fragmented world
✅ Key Highlights
• A coming-of-age novel rich in Afro-diasporic storytelling and modern history
• Celebrates multicultural heritage, feminine resilience, and intergenerational memory
• Ideal for fans of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Tsitsi Dangarembga, and Zukiswa Wanner
• A captivating blend of family drama, migration fiction, and social realism
• Finalist for Graywolf Africa Press Prize (2019)
⚡ No Be From Hia is ideal for:
• Readers of African, Black British, and Caribbean literature
• Lovers of family sagas and migration narratives
• Feminist thinkers, cultural critics, and literary fiction enthusiasts
• Book clubs looking for rich, multi-layered storytelling with emotional depth

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Product Details

Attribute	Value
Title	No Be From Hia
Author	Natasha Omokhodion-Kalulu Banda
ISBN	978-1990253256
Year Published	2022
Pages	214
Format	Paperback
Weight	0.66 kg
Tags	African Novels, Natasha Omokhodion-Kalulu Banda, Family Saga, Coming of Age Fiction, Zambian Literature, Nigerian Diaspora, Cultural Heritage, Women's Fiction, Emigration & Immigration, Postcolonial Identity

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✍️ About the Author: Natasha Omokhodion-Kalulu Banda

Natasha Omokhodion-Kalulu Banda is a Zambian author of Nigerian and Jamaican descent. Born in London and raised in Lusaka, her writing centers on migration, identity, and heritage. Her stories have appeared in Short Story Day Africa and Reflections, an anthology by Harper Via showcasing diverse African voices.
She is an alumna of Curtis Brown Creative’s Breakthrough Course for Black Writers and is currently pursuing an MA in Creative Writing at Kingston University, London. Her debut novel No Be From Hia was shortlisted as a Graywolf Africa finalist in 2019, marking her as a rising literary voice from the continent.