{"product_id":"a-season-in-samarkand-recollections-of-work-and-life-in-post-soviet-uzbekistan-9798994894002","title":"A Season in Samarkand: Recollections of Work and Life in Post-Soviet Uzbekistan","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Haideh Salehi-Esfahani\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Walk the World Media\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Walk the World Media\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Asia - Central Asia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Memoir of Hardship and Resilience in Uzbekistan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the wake of Uzbekistan's independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, the country faced a turbulent economic shift where corruption flourished, citizens struggled to navigate a new, uncertain market and the once middle class faced poverty. For Haideh Salehi-Esfahani, an American professor sent to Samarkand State University in 1996 on a Fulbright teaching fellowship, witnessing the harsh effects of this transition was an experience that would mark her forever. Her unique memoir, A Season in Samarkand, offers a raw, intimate portrayal of a nation and its people grappling with the cost of independence. Through first-hand accounts by her colleagues, friends and students, Salehi-Esfahani weaves together a deeply personal and incredible story of struggle, sacrifice, perseverance, and community survival.Both eye-opening and inspirational, A Season in Samarkand is a moving tribute to the people of Uzbekistan and the power of strength, grace, and resilience against the harshest adversity.","brand":"Walk the World Media","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47892760854679,"sku":"9798994894002","price":1027.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798994894002.webp?v=1781188763","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/a-season-in-samarkand-recollections-of-work-and-life-in-post-soviet-uzbekistan-9798994894002","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}