Changing tastes threaten askiya, a centuries-old Uzbek tradition that prizes wit, improvisation, and mastery of language. A father sees his son standing in front of a mirror, taking a photograph …
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Taken on a 25,000-mile trip across 16 countries, these images capture cities, landscapes and people along the trading route – and the pre-Covid freedom of cross-border travel I set off …
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The first time I tried plov, the oil-slicked meat and rice pilaf that is beloved throughout Central Asia, was at a homely kosher restaurant in Rego Park, Queens. Growing up …
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Our ‘History Detective’ columnist maps out the geographic and literary timeline of the Bukharan Jews For some, “Jews of Central Asia” sounds more intriguing and exotic than “Chinese Jews” or …
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The Central Asia at the Crossroads of Civilizations international forum will be held in Khiva, Uzbekistan in 2021, the press service of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization …
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