"Living on the Edge" describes the early life of overseas Asians/Indians living in England. It reflects the continuous struggle and conflicts in their lives in the ever-changing society here in the UK. The novel is written through the eyes of a community worker who works in the inner-city, deprived area, of Birmingham, at a Neighbourhood Centre where ethnic people come to seek advice for basic needs such as - unemployment, housing, health, DHSS, legal, social, personal and language issues. The majority of the characters are of Asian origin and the novel is set in Birmingham at various locations. The story is fictional, but issues highlighted are real. It has a touch of romance which moves the story forward. Subjects covered include: - pregnancy for a young unmarried Asian girl, abortion, forced marriage, living with a man outside marriage and alcoholism.