{"product_id":"in-a-land-far-from-home-syed-mujtaba-ali-9781399802505","title":"In a Land Far from Home","description":"\u003cp\u003eWITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY TARAN KHAN, author of Shadow City\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTRANSLATED FROM BENGALI BY NAZES AFROZ\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMujtaba 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eProviding 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Syed Mujtaba Ali","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":43512283136243,"sku":"9781399802505","price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/4284\/5939\/products\/9781399802505.jpg?v=1670441775","url":"https:\/\/www.harryhartog.com.au\/products\/in-a-land-far-from-home-syed-mujtaba-ali-9781399802505","provider":"Harry Hartog Bookseller","version":"1.0","type":"link"}