Tag Archives: Uzbekistan

The Boat Cemetery in Central Asia

Posted on February 19, 2009 by sheila

Ryszard Kapucinski in his book Imperium writes: Central Asia is deserts and more deserts, fields of brown weathered stones, the heat from the sun above, sandstorms. But the world of the Syr Darya and the Amu Darya is different. Arable … Continue reading →

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Tribeca Film Festival: Between Heaven and Earth

Posted on May 4, 2007 by sheila

Wrapping things up now … Another review: Between Heaven and Earth

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The Books: “The Lost Heart of Asia” (Colin Thubron)

Posted on April 6, 2006 by sheila

Next on my history.travel bookshelf. Next book on the shelf is the second in the “Russian trilogy” – and it’s called The Lost Heart of Asia, by Colin Thubron. I love this book. Please read it. Thank you. It’s my … Continue reading →

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Elegy for the Aral Sea

Posted on June 18, 2004 by sheila

This is news? Anyone who knows anything about environmental disasters knows about the drying up of Aral Sea and has known for a long time. Quote from the article: “You may say that the Aral Sea has already disappeared,” said … Continue reading →

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Uzbekistan – Part V – The Aral Sea

Posted on December 28, 2003 by sheila

There are a couple of other things I want to talk about. I want to talk about what the Soviet Imperium did (ecologically) to the region. And I also want to talk about the Uzbek people now … how they … Continue reading →

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Uzbekistan – Part III – Bukhara

Posted on December 28, 2003 by sheila

This post is about Bukhara, another of the famous cities of Uzbekistan. UZBEKISTAN – BUKHARA Bukhara was a medieval city-state, a very important commercial center. By the time Genghis Khan sacked the joint in 1220, Bukhara had already been around … Continue reading →

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Uzbekistan – Part II – Samarqand and Tamerlane

Posted on December 28, 2003 by sheila

The following post is about the storied city of Samarqand and the horrors of Timur.

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Focus on Bukhara, Tashkent

Posted on February 24, 2003 by sheila

I found some descriptive quotes of Bukhara in Thubron’s book The Lost Heart of Asia that I wanted to share. It makes me feel as though I can see this famous city with my own eyes. Which is, after all, … Continue reading →

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Focus on Bukhara II

Posted on February 21, 2003 by sheila

First off, a quote, from Colin Thubron’s The Lost Heart of Asia, having to do with the vague region where Uzbekistan now lies: Across this region, for some two thousand years, the Silk Road has nourished caravan-towns — Samarqand, Bukhara, … Continue reading →

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Focus on Bukhara

Posted on February 21, 2003 by sheila

Bukhara was a medieval city-state, a very important commercial center. By the time Genghis Khan sacked the joint in 1220, Bukhara had already been around for over a thousand years. Genghis Khan laid waste to Bukhara, sparing nothing. Only minaret … Continue reading →

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