Tag Archives: Silk Road

Hungary and the link with Central Asia

Posted on May 5, 2012 by admin

  Once I traveled in Hungary, on a local market I was impressed by the crafts such as the leather, linen, ceramic and felt products. In the contemporary leather and felt arts the connection with Central Asia is often visible … Continue reading →

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The Last Piece of the Puzzle

Posted on August 1, 2011 by admin

Entering the border of China I felt relieved.  I was going to meet the last group of Central Asian people – the Uyghur, a Turkic ethnic group living mainly in the Xinjiang region of China, whom I have not met … Continue reading →

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All the way to Kashgar in China, via the Torugart Pass

Posted on July 27, 2011 by admin

Over the next five days, we will leave Kyrgyzstan and go to China. Tweet

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Nature gives back in the beautiful mountain lake Son Kul

Posted on July 25, 2011 by admin

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Askar, our Bishkek warrior

Posted on July 20, 2011 by admin

The Bishkek days were hectic, full of appointments with a range of different people such as artisans, politicians, NGO workers and businessmen. Tweet

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