Recently married Uzbek girl with traditional hat.

Mollifying the Melancholy

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September 13th 2004
After our ‘fabled’ Silk Road City adventures we boarded the train back to Tashkent. Heading east again though the desert felt liberating. Communal train compartments bring people together with a mutual sense of adventure not felt on other forms of transport. People share food, drink and experiences - for many this is not simply commuting - most people are travelling the full length of the coun ... read more

Asia » Uzbekistan

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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