Amanat Format:Paperback and the strength of the

and the strength of the human spirit to survive adversity

Taukiri was born into sorrow

and institutional allegiances

quietly takes in these developments

Alex nevertheless must face the consequences of this astonishing event: a mother more protective than ever

Amanat Format:Paperback and the strength of theWomen's Writing from Kazakhstan An unprecedented collection of women's voices from the heart of Central Asia. A man is arrested for a single typo, a woman gets on buses at random, and two friends reunite in a changed world. Diverse in form, scope and style, Amanat brings together the voices of thirteen female Kazakhstani writers, to offer a glimpse into the many lives, stories, and histories of one of the largest countries to emerge from the breakup