Paperback. WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY TARAN KHAN, author of Shadow CityTRANSLATED FROM BENGALI BY NAZES AFROZAn intrepid traveller and true cosmopolitan, legendary Bengali writer Syed Mujtaba Ali spent a year and a half teaching in Kabul from 1927 to 1929. Curious to explore Afghan society, Mujtaba Ali had access to a cross-section of Kabul's population, and in In a Land Far from Home he chronicles his experiences with a keen eye and a wicked sense of humour.Mujtaba Ali's travels coincided with a critical point in Afghanistan's history: when the reformist King Amanullah tried to steer his country towards modernity by encouraging education for girls and giving them the choice of removing the burqa. Branded a 'kafir', Amanullah was overthrown by the bandit leader Bacha-e-Saqao. With striking parallels to twenty-first century events in the region, In a Land Far From Home is the only first-hand account of this tumultuous period by a non-Afghan.Providing a unique perspective, Mujtaba Ali's fascinating account is brought to life by contact with a colourful cast of characters at all levels of society -- from the garrulous Pathan Dost Muhammed and the gentle Russian giant Bolshov, to his servant, Abdur Rahman and his partner in tennis, the Crown Prince Enayatullah. A vivid new translation of a Bengali classic -- Syed Mujtaba Ali's account of his travels in 1920s Afghanistan. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Title: In a Land Far from Home (Paperback)
Publisher: John Murray Press
Publication Date: 2022
Language: English
ISBN 10: 139980250X
ISBN 13: 9781399802505
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new

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দেশে বিদেশে বাংলা সাহিত্যের অন্যতম জনপ্রিয় ভ্রমণকাহিনী। মূলত ভ্রমণকাহিনী হলেও বইটির অনন্য বৈশিষ্ট্যের মধ্যে রয়েছে আফগানিস্তানের ইতিহাস এবং সৈয়দ মুজতবা আলীর স্বভাবসিদ্ধ রসাত্মক বর্ণনাভঙ্গি।

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