TENANTS DOWNSTAIRS follows eight interconnected characters living in a Harlem high-rise and their personal challenges while gentrification threatens to upend their lives. We follow a hair stylist hustling to make rent, a man trying to lead an honest life but being pulled towards the opposite direction, a building liaison hoping for a different career, and young boys navigating tragedies with their love for dancing. Through witty writing, Fofana weaves stories of joy, hope, and pain that have me laughing and gasping, and rooting for these characters.