The Candid Life of Meena Dave by Namrata Patel

Meena is a photographer who travels around the world for stories and doesn't have a permanent home. When Meena inherits a lovely old apartment in the Back Bay of Boston from someone she doesn't know, she wonders why she was given this generous gift. Meena, still struggling with the unexpected deaths of her parents who adopted her when she was a baby (even though they passed away many years ago), sees the apartment as something to sell and move on. The other inhabitants of the building, though, won't let her go that easily. As Meena learns, everyone in the building descends from men who came from India to study at M.I.T. in the early 20th century. The Candid Life of Meena Dave is filled with loads of Indian culture and history. A delightful, multi-layered story of learning to belong and heal.