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A Little Breath in the end …. June 2, 2025
When the Russian Legacy Lives On ….. June 1, 2025
Bukhara May 29, 2025
June 2, 2025 • Uzbek2025 • Views: 21
A Little Breath in the end ….
I wondered where they hid the student of madrasah? All the madrasah seem to host souvenir shops or boutique hotels. Well yesterday I...
June 1, 2025 • Uzbek2025 • Views: 16
When the Russian Legacy Lives On …..
Jasmine, a tall blondie, greeted me with a handshake and we almost hugged and kissed as normal Uzbek do.She is a friend of a friend that...
May 31, 2025 • Uzbek2025 • Views: 8
Tashkent 2.0
As we said goodbye to Khiva, Saturday morning had never been the same. We rode through empty streets of Khiva to catch a flight to...
May 30, 2025 • Uzbek2025 • Views: 11
Khiva Day 2
As the day started to pull down its curtain, we found ourselves in a park outside Ichaan Kala (the fortress). The hot weather has since...
May 30, 2025 • Uzbek2025 • Views: 9
Khiva
We arrived at 12:47 right in the middle of the hot summer day (30 deg). I was surprised by the smooth ride and no delays either at the...
May 29, 2025 • Uzbek2025 • Views: 6
Bukhara Day Two
Bukhara has been transformed (in my imagination) from a resourceful Islamic center of knowledge into something else.It has become a modern...
May 29, 2025 • Uzbek2025 • Views: 22
Bukhara
This is an old city, beaten and battered by many through various civilisation ,and survived. The birthplace of Imam Bukhari. He learnt in...
May 27, 2025 • Uzbek2025 • Views: 15
The Seven Lakes of Tajikistan: A Bumpy Rocking Ride Up the Mountains
We headed out early today to go to the neighbouring Tajikistan. The borders were quiet; the officers were not even ready yet. At some point...
May 25, 2025 • Uzbek2025 • Views: 5
On the Road to Tashkent
We arrived early at the bus station in Bishkek . A dusty and busy bus station (just like KB sentral -^_^-) 7:19 : started moving...
June 2, 2025 • Uzbek2025 • Views: 21
A Little Breath in the end ….
I wondered where they hid the student of madrasah? All the madrasah seem to host souvenir shops or...
June 1, 2025 • Uzbek2025 • Views: 16
When the Russian Legacy Lives On …..
Jasmine, a tall blondie, greeted me with a handshake and we almost hugged and kissed as normal...
May 31, 2025 • Uzbek2025 • Views: 8
Tashkent 2.0
As we said goodbye to Khiva, Saturday morning had never been the same. We rode through empty...
Dr Nordin
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