In the most recent book by Somalia's most renowned novelist, a couple's quiet life abroad is radically changed by the arrival of their son's wife and children. Gacalo and Mugdi have been in Oslo for many years, where they have raised their two children and living pleasant, largely assimilated lives. However, their adored son Dhaqaneh becomes a suicide bomber in Somalia after becoming inspired by emotions of alienation to join the fight. The couple unwillingly provides his family with a safe refuge. The entire family will experience life-changing effects as a result of the daughter-in-even law's deeper embrace of religion in Oslo, while her children yearn for the freedoms of their new country. North of Dawn is a challenging, thought-provoking novel with real-life events as its backdrop.