Zuleikha Opens Her Eyes Novel by Guzel Yakhina

Zuleikha Opens Her Eyes is a 2015 debut novel by Russian author Guzel Yakhina, which chronicles a Tatar woman's journey of survival and transformation during Stalin's dekulakization and the subsequent exile to Siberia in 1930. Inspired by her grandmother's experiences, the story follows Zuleikha after her husband is murdered and she is sent to a remote settlement on the Angara River. The novel explores themes of identity, resilience, and the search for hope amidst brutal conditions, and has won numerous literary awards.