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Well - it’s been 10 years (!) since this was published. A new version comes out today - with major updates. A short 🧵

This dish was previously in the Wyvern collection before being exhibited briefly at the V&A’s “Epic Iran” a few years ago. It later appeared up for sale at Sotheby’s. Glad to know it is going to a museum and not another private collection! Ancient Persia

A1 Deserts & dry places are captivating because somehow plants & wildlife survive, even when there appears to be no water. It’s inspiring! #trlt 📸 Wild iris in Surkhandarya

A2 In deserts & dry places I like to hike, drive, & generally admire the landscapes. #trlt 📸 Aralkum (Aral Desert), Karakalpakstan

A3 The Aral Canyons are certainly one of the most dramatic desert locations. You feel very small & very young in this ancient landscape. #trlt

A4 Jeyran Ecocenter near Bukhara has a lot of desert wildlife. Most of the animals are running wild in the reserve, but there are a few (mostly young, old, or injured) in enclosures where the rangers can keep an eye on them & visitors can see them too. #trlt 📸 Visit Uzbekistan

A gorgeous evening hosting members of the Halal Travel Network at the Uzbek Embassy in London.

I first visited Central Asia because a friend had a bet that you couldn’t drive an auto rickshaw half way around the world. We tried but lost the bet, and I got snowed in in Kyrgyzstan. 😂

Friends, I am thrilled to announce that my colleagues and I have reached an agreement with Bloomsbury Academic and Laurel Victoria Gray to translate her stellar work, Women’s Dance Traditions of Uzbekistan, into Uzbek. Laurel is one of Uzbekistan’s greatest voices. This text reflects