Bukhara 12

Bukhara

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May 23rd 2007
Shakhodat is really sweet. Among all the souvenir sellers constantly asking for your attention in the streets of Bukhara, she's very discreet. A gentle smile, a little wave of the hand, she tries to attract your attention but without the shameless aggressiveness of most of her colleagues. She's married. Has two teenage sons. Her husband runs another shop, closer to the touristic heart of Bukhara ... read more

Asia » Uzbekistan » Bukhara

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Russia conquered Uzbekistan in the late 19th century. Stiff resistance to the Red Army after World War I was eventually suppressed and a socialist republic set up in 1924. During the Soviet era, intensive production of "white gold" (cotton) and grain... ... read more