A comedy of manners: short stories set around USA
The City Where Dreams Come True
Location(s): Tajikistan
Genre(s): Short Stories
Era(s): Late 20th century, early 21st century
TRANSLATED BY ALTIMA GROUP
A Collection of Four Stories by Gulsifat Shahidi
Viewed from the perspective of three generations, Shahidi presents a rare and poignant insight into the impact which Tajikistan’s terrible civil war had on its people and its culture during the early ’90s. Informed partly by her own experiences as a journalist, these beautifully interwoven stories are imbued with both her affection for her native land and her hopes for its future.
The narrators – Horosho, his granddaughter Nekbaht, her husband Ali and his cousin Shernazar – each endure harrowing episodes of loss, injustice and violence but against all odds, remain driven by a will to survive, and restore peace, prosperity and new opportunities for themselves and fellow citizens.
To review this book, please
Please wait...
