This is the part where they find America

November 30th 2012
Full disclosure: I stole that title from a headline of a newspaper somewhere describing why, alas, I haven't been able to access ye olde facebook for many moons. I would tell you why facebook is blocked in Tajikistan, but I'm a little afraid to, lest He Who Must Be Named Many Times and Also Have His Picture in All the Places also shuts down my blog. Not having facebook has made me reali ... read more

Asia » Tajikistan » Khujand

The Tajik people came under Russian rule in the 1860s and 1870s, but Russia's hold on Central Asia weakened following the Revolution of 1917. Bolshevik control of the area was fiercely contested and not fully reestablished until 1925. Tajikistan beca... ... read more

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Sarah Carter

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A record of my adventures and misadventures as an English teacher in Tajikistan--a land so unknown to me and mine that we've tried to tether it to something familiar with the nickname "The Persian Colorado." You know, on account of the mountains. And the Persians. *Disclaimer: This is not an official Department of State website. The views expressed here are purely those of the author and are not necessarily indicative of the beliefs held by the English Language Fellows Program, the United States Department of State, or any other organization.*... full info

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