In Lília Momplé thrilling novel, Neighbours, a group of strangers find their futures forever intertwined over the course of just a few short hours.
On the eve of Eid al-Fitr, three families quietly prepare for the night''s celebrations, preoccupied with their own separate lives.
Narguiss cooks food with her daughters, anxiously waiting for her husband to come home.
Leia and Januário take joy in the fact they finally have a roof over their heads, especially after the birth of their young daughter.
And Mena overhears her husband plotting murder...
Told through a series of narrative snapshots, Neighbours is a gripping tale of secret conspiracies and revolt in Mozambique.