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Remembering Shamshad Abdullaev, the world-class Uzbek poet too few knew
Dedicated to his art form, Abdullaev, who has died at 66 after battling cancer, was embraced by unorthodox artists in ex-Soviet republics.
World Nomad Games put the spotlight on the sport of the Great Steppe
Athletes from 89 countries take part in 10th edition of games featuring sport including horseback wrestling.
Koreans in Uzbekistan: K-pop and a brewing cultural clash
The latest ‘Korean Wave’ has breathed new life into Korean communities first exiled to central Asia by Stalin in 1937, but at what cost?
The long and ‘joyous’ road to revive Nepal’s ancient taboo scripts
A formerly banned Indigenous calligraphy is now being taught and practised ‘joyfully’ in corners of Kathmandu and beyond.