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Learn moreShyama, a forty-eight-year-old London divorcée, already has an unruly teenage daughter, but that doesn't stop her and her younger lover, Toby, from wanting a child together. Their relationship may look like a cliché, but despite the news from her doctor that she no longer has any viable eggs, Shyama's not ready to give up on their dream of having a baby. So they decide to find an Indian surrogate to carry their child, which is how they meet Mala, a young woman trapped in an oppressive marriage in a small Indian town from which she's desperate to escape. But as the pregnancy progresses, they discover that their simple arrangement may be far more complicated than it seems.
Meera Syal is an acclaimed actress, comedian, playwright, producer, and novelist. She starred in David Hare's play Behind the Beautiful Forevers at the National Theatre in London. The author of the novels Anita and Me and Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee, Syal is highly regarded for her funny, sharp, and provocative fiction. She was appointed Commander of the British Empire for Services to Drama and Literature in the British Government's 2015 Honours List.