In a Land Far From Home

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A teaching post brings Syed Mujtaba Ali to Kabul in the late 1920s, and curiosity takes him far beyond the classroom. In a Land Far From Home follows his encounters with Afghans and foreign residents, allowing a city’s life to emerge through people rather than a succession of sights. His servant Abdur Rahman, the talkative Dost Muhammed and the Russian Bolshov are among the figures who shape this account. Ali’s stay coincides with the contested reforms of King Amanullah and the upheaval that ends his rule. Debates about girls’ education and social change become part of the setting in which these friendships develop. The memoir brings private experience into contact with political history while retaining the humour of a traveller alert to character and conversation. Translated from the Bengali Deshe Bideshe by Nazes Afroz, the book offers a literary route into Afghanistan between the world wars.

বইয়ের বিস্তারিত

সংস্করণ

1st Edition, 2015

ভাষা

ইংরেজি

প্রকাশক

Speaking Tiger (India)

প্রকাশের বছর

2015

পৃষ্ঠা

৩০৮

ISBN-13

9789385288029