Monica Ali Bolton, England. Her father is originally from the district of Mymensingh. She went to Bolton School and then studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Wadham College, Oxford. "Brick Lane" – named after Brick Lane, a street at the heart of London's Bangladeshi community – follows the life of Nazneen, a Bangladeshi woman who moves to London at the age of 18, to marry an older man, Chanu. They live in Tower Hamlets. At first her English consists only of "sorry" and "thank you;" the novel explores her life and adaptations in the community, as well as the character of Chanu,
London Borough of Hounslow Western Main Line, Heathrow Express and in the future Elizabeth line. In addition to this it is also served by London Underground's District and Piccadilly lines. Because of numerous rail links, the borough has fast connections to Central London, Heathrow Airport and the rest of Greater London. The stations in or near the Borough are: Shared with the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham: Shared with the London Borough of Richmond-upon-Thames: Shared with the London Borough of Ealing: Solely serving the London Borough of Hounslow: Shared with the London Borough of Hillingdon: <nowiki>*</nowiki>"Indicates station is not in the Borough" In