After her mother's suicide, 17-year old Bangladesh-based Nazneen gets married to 42-year old Chanu Ahmed, and moves to Britain in 1980, leaving her dad and sister, Hasina, behind. She soon gives birth to two daughters, Rukshana and Bibi. When her husband loses his job, she takes up sewing and meets with Karim, who supplies her dress material, and both get attracted to each other. While racism prevails in the community, especially from white supremacist groups, it grows after the events of September 11, 2001, compelling a debit-ridden Chanu to consider re-locating back to Dhaka, much to the chagrin of Rukshana. While the thought of being reunited with a seemingly care-free Hasina attracts her, Nazneen must now choose between living in their apartment on Brick Lane, continuing her affair or even getting married to Karim, or accompanying her husband back home.
Review of Brick Lane
