Zadie Smith’s White Teeth (2000), is a blend of historical fiction and cultural commentary that explores postcolonial concepts such as ambiguity, diaspora, displacement, migration, fragmented identity etc. in post-war Britain. White Teeth is pivotal in understanding the experiences of the immigrants and their quest for a sense of belonging. Zadie Smith’s On Beauty (2005) is set in Wellington where the migrant community, Haitians reside. Both these novels provide a powerful lens to examine cultural identity and multiculturalism in the immigrant society. Smith’s writing is a commentary on the life of the immigrant characters and their philosophical strategies that they employ to navigate their identities. She examines how the intellectual culture that is rampant in the universities plays a crucial role in shaping the identity of Black women. Zadie Smith is often seen as a beacon of multicultural hope and optimism. She portrays characters who wade through conflicting social and cultural contexts that particularly affect the women of colour who are confronted with conflicting opportunities and challenges in a multicultural society.