How Manizha Breaks Down the Walls of Identity Construction
Manizha, a Tajik-Russian singer representing Russia in this year’s Eurovision, has made headlines for her outspoken views for progressive social…
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Young People, Social Media, and Urban Transformation of Dushanbe
Cover photo courtesy of Jahongir Irkaev. Tajikistan’s capital Dushanbe is undergoing a rapid urban transformation. The once quiet town known…
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The Silk Road: A Living History
In 2019, photographer Christopher Wilton-Steer traveled overland from the United Kingdom to Beijing in order to document the historic silk road as it looks today. His journey took four months, covered 40,000 kilometers and sixteen countries, and yielded some 50,000 photos, a small selection of which are now on exhibit in Granary Square, London, from 8 April 2021 through 16 June 2021. The Oxus Society sat down with Christopher to learn more about his journey and work.
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How Rising Great Power Tensions Will Affect Central Asia
This piece is a collaboration between the Foreign Policy Research Institute and the Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs. The…
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Uzbekistan: Reforms Evade LGBTQ Community
On March 28, Miraziz Bazarov, a Tashkent-based blogger who had advocated for the decriminalization of homosexuality in Uzbekistan, was attacked…
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Chinese Business in Central Asia: How Crony Capitalism is Eroding Justice
This piece is a collaboration between the Foreign Policy Research Institute and the Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs. China’s…
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Indian Merchants and Peshawar’s Connections with Central Asia in the 18th and 19th Centuries
In recent years, the Pakistan-Afghanistan border has hardened following a decision to build a fence along the colonial-era Durand Line…
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The Promise of the Korea-Uzbekistan Free Trade Agreement
Last year, even in the midst of a global pandemic, Uzbekistan held several conferences and talks with Korea regarding a…
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The Lonely Caravanserai at Tash Rabat
In a remote valley of Naryn province in eastern Kyrgyzstan, not far from the border with China, you can find the remains of a 15th century caravanserai called Tash Rabat.
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Elections in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan: The Challenges of Retaining Power
This article is part of a collaboration between the Foreign Policy Research Institute and the Oxus Society for Central Asian…
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