Books by Shahzoda Nazarova Samarqandi (2)
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Back To Bukhara by Shahzoda Nazarova Samarqandi EN
Country: Asia / 
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Description:
“Back to Bukhara” is the story of Malika, a young and curious Tajik woman. She is seeking peace and solitude in the Netherlands when a letter from a friend takes her back to Bukhara, her hometown in Uzbekistan. The story behind the letter and the friend who wrote it involves a long-lost manuscript and her quest to find it results in a confrontation with the country’s national security guards. Although she does not succeed in finding this document, she returns with another, much more important book written by a local writer, her old history teacher, who has suffered interrogation in his land ma... continue
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Stockholm Syndrome by Shahzoda Nazarova Samarqandi EN
Country: Asia / Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Description:
Called "taboo-breaking… revolutionary" by RFE/RL, Stockholm Syndrome is one of the most controversial books to emerge from Tajik society in recent years. The story of a young woman’s struggle to choose between her career and motherhood, the novella shocked this traditional and conservative society. A remembrance of childhood and rumination upon challenges present and future, Nazarovas work explores themes of immigration, identity and mental imbalance. Acclaimed as ‘ahead of its time’ by Persian reviewers, Stockholm Syndrome is an emotional tour de force. Winner of the Best Female Author award ... continue