About A Woman who walks with the Statues by Shahzoda Samarqandi
A Woman Who Walkes with Statues (Persian title: زنی که با مجسمهها راه میرفت / Zanī ke bā mojasme-hā rāh mi-raft) Author: شهزاده سمرقندی / Shahzade (or Shahzoda) Samarqandi Key facts Core premise (no major spoilers) The statues of famous poets, scholars, and historical figures that line the streets and parks of the city suddenly come to life one night and begin walking among the citizens. Rudaki, Ismail Samani, and other cultural icons leave their pedestals and start interacting with the living. The narrator is a female writer named “Shahre-Ashub” (literally “City-in-Turmoil”), who is accused by the authorities and the