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An Uzbek Odyssey: Onward to Khiva
The slow train from Bukhara to Khiva brought back some of the old joys of yesteryear travel.
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Un goût du français à Boukhara
Every tiny corner of the old city centre of Bukhara at least one little surprise in store.
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An Uzbek Odyssey: The bookseller and public historian of Bukhara
It's often the most random encounters with erstwhile strangers that we remember the most when travelling.
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An Uzbek Odyssey: A word about my Bukharan host
This is the city in Uzbekistan where I had the most profound interactions with locals, and I am all the wealthier for it. I made a new friend in my…
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An Uzbek Odyssey: On to Bukhara
It's hard to not feel a magnetic attraction to this city that belongs in a book of fairy tales.
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April 2023
March 2023
Uzbek Odyssey: Samarkand is a meeting point of two worlds
The great Silk Route city has a very strong Russian heritage, and in many parts, feels like it is in the heart of European Russia.
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Uzbek Odyssey: Journey to Tashkent
As far as capital cities go, Tashkent has a relaxed and easy feel, making it a perfect gateway to Uzbekistan
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Malabar Spring: Deep-rooted connections with Calicut
It's hard to believe that life is just a series of unrelated coincides, and the more I explore my own family history I realise that I have deep ties to…
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Malabar Spring: An ode to yesteryear
It's incredibly difficult not to be overcome by nostalgia and a sense of yearning for the years that have gone by and people who are no longer with us.
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February 2023
Malabar Spring: Communism and the religion factor
Kerala is still quite far away from being a post-religious society, despite the communal harmony
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Malabar Spring: An alternative perspective on the migration phenomenon
There are more factors for the young to leave this idyllic paradise than just monetary considerations.
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