This week, a tour of Central Asia’s Uzbekistan, told from two perspectives: from the Kyzyl Kum desert to the open-air markets to the iconic landmarks in Registan Square, writer Tim Hellum discovered a
thriving and progressive Islamic society
amid an ancient and beautiful backdrop. And when Maryam Shah embarked on a trip to Uzbekistan with her family in search of long-lost ancestral ties, she found something else entirely – and made
precious memories with her parents along the way.
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