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Tag Archives: Uzbekistan
The Boat Cemetery in Central Asia
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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Tagged Central Asia, Imperium, Ryszard Kapuściński, Stalin, Uzbekistan
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Tribeca Film Festival: Between Heaven and Earth
Wrapping things up now … Another review: Between Heaven and Earth
The Books: “The Lost Heart of Asia” (Colin Thubron)
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
Posted in Books
Tagged Central Asia, Colin Thubron, nonfiction, Russia, Stalin, travel, Uzbekistan, war
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Elegy for the Aral Sea
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
Uzbekistan – Part V – The Aral Sea
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
Uzbekistan – Part III – Bukhara
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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Tagged Central Asia, Colin Thubron, Uzbekistan
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Uzbekistan – Part II – Samarqand and Tamerlane
The following post is about the storied city of Samarqand and the horrors of Timur.
Focus on Bukhara, Tashkent
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
Focus on Bukhara II
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
Focus on 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 for over a thousand years. Genghis Khan laid waste to Bukhara, sparing nothing. Only minaret … Continue reading