{"product_id":"in-a-land-far-from-home","title":"In A Land Far From Home","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY TARAN KHAN, author of \u003ci\u003eShadow City\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTRANSLATED FROM BENGALI BY NAZES AFROZ\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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 \u003ci\u003eIn a Land Far from Home \u003c\/i\u003ehe chronicles his experiences with a keen eye and a wicked sense of humour.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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, \u003ci\u003eIn a Land Far From Home \u003c\/i\u003eis the only first-hand account of this tumultuous period by a non-Afghan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57312947110270,"sku":"NW9781399802505","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781399802505.jpg?v=1778590343","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/in-a-land-far-from-home","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}