One morning in December, defendants in a landmark trial now nearing its close in Bukhara delivered a performative show of contrition. “We ask for forgiveness,” they recited in unison as they bowed with hands on hearts inside the...
Central Asian
After recent events in Afghanistan and Ukraine, Central Asia has become a crucial region for energy and transport. China, helped by its earlier initiatives in...
In 2002, the village of Dasht, located in the Pamirs of Tajikistan was completely destroyed by a glacial lake outburst flood, leaving dozens of residents of...
“We will destroy anyone who raises his head” Geneva, New York (1/12-80). These threats were made by Alisher Mirzanabatov (лишер Мирзонаботов), the former...
As part of a new interview series, Dr Sharofat Mamadambarova discusses the recent opening of the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Centre, Khorog; its construction...
