A Home of One's Own

Beautifully written ... having a home is a central aspect of people's lives and a cornerstone of trust in society and its institutions -- Anne Minton * FT *
Extremely relevant ... a real joy of a book * Tortoise Media *
A call to action - and an important one * The Crack *
[Hashi Mohamed's] second book, the slim polemic A Home of One's Own, details how his experience in insecure housing has informed his career in planning law, and how the housing crisis continues to distort the lives of people in the UK and around the world who have no access to a safe and permanent home in which to live * TANK *
A powerful manifesto ... Hashi Mohamed articulates the anxieties, fears, and misdemeanours challenging contemporary British communities, powerfully critiquing systemic cycles in the housing market whilst empathetically defending the right for everybody to have, and feel, at home. * Buzz Magazine *
Fascinating ... tying together the personal and the professional added immeasurable value to [A Home of One's Own] * Reaction *
Short, precise, detailed and necessary * Bookmunch *
Recommended by Pages of Hackney * : *
PRAISE FOR HASHI MOHAMED'S PEOPLE LIKE US: * - *
Hashi Mohamed powerfully exposes the alienating and segregating effect of social immobility in this country. Beautifully written, People Like Us makes a deeply personal case for a world in which anybody can reach success, but doesn't have to leave a part of themselves behind to achieve it. -- Rt Hon David Lammy MP
He is an unconventional figure, and a key strength of his book is his refreshing willingness to address controversial issues with candour * Sunday Times *
A vital work of courage and hope, by a truly remarkable individual. -- Philippe Sands
Mohamed's is an impressive tale, but he turns it into something much larger and far more resonant in his finely written memoir ... a rather ambitious and far-ranging attempt to rethink the whole stalled project of social mobility. A careful and affecting study of personal struggle, social mobility and international migration that brings a fresh and well-informed voice to the debate. * Observer *
This rags-to-riches tale is related with humility and humour * The Times *
I found myself nodding in agreement with every word of People Like Us. Hashi Mohamed has written a moving, shocking and clear-eyed account of the increasingly rare phenomenon of social mobility. Using his own extraordinary story as a spine he has written an analysis, how-to-guide and polemic on getting on and up in Britain today. -- Grayson Perry
A brilliant book that should be read and celebrated at any time, but especially now -- Elif Shafak * New Statesman *