Before We Hit the Ground

‘Love was a tightrope between freedom and control. He didn’t know how others seemed to walk it with ease’ Elom can’t make sense of love. It’s like a language he can’t speak, though he’s heard the words before.

He wants to feel understood – by his well-meaning yet misapprehending family, his self-assured partner Ben, and his boisterous friends – but he never knows the right thing to say.

How can you know yourself, in a world that’s constantly changing?

Set across Ghana and Scotland, this is an intimate portrait of one man’s search for belonging, a family’s attempt to love, and the choices that make a life.

‘A moving exploration of family, migration, class, queerness and belonging… beautifully rendered’ JESSICA ANDREWS

‘A deeply observant, perceptive writer’ JOANNA CANNON

Evocative, layered and emotionally resonant… deserves to be on your reading list’ GLAMOUR

‘Masterful… It will stay with you long after you finish it’ JJ BOLA

Format: Paperback
Pages: 368
Imprint: Borough Press
Publication date: 30/04/2025