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Art & Culture

8 books, films and artworks that capture independent Uzbekistan

1 September 2021

Travel writing

Letter from Bukhara: finding the last vestiges of community in Central Asia’s Jewish heartland

26 August 2021

Architecture

From Tallinn to Turkmenistan, is there more to post-independence architecture than big business and ‘exotic kitsch’?

19 August 2021

Travel writing

Uzbekistan, 50 years ago: unearthing an East German family’s travel photos

12 August 2021

Art & Culture

Punk Orientalism: how the art of rebellion in Central Asia is challenging the scars of the Soviet past

12 May 2021

Logomania: a photo project explores what’s behind Uzbekistan’s obsession with Western luxury

19 November 2020

Follow of the week

Unravel Uzbekistan’s rich and varied past with vibrant archive photos

15 July 2020

Art & Culture

A feast for the eyes: 10 cookbooks to add to your kitchen shelf

25 May 2020

Fashion

Ripoff fashion ruled Eastern Europe’s label-hungry 90s. Why are designers celebrating it now?

5 March 2020

Architecture

An NGO is fighting to save the history of Samarkand’s old Jewish quarter

14 January 2020

Calvert travels

Psst, over here! Your guide to the under-the-radar Eastern European travel gems you need to visit in 2020

2 January 2020

Art & Culture

A half-marathon is coming to the streets of Samarkand — and its aim is to make Uzbek culture more inclusive

29 October 2019

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