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Karakalpakstan – The Wasteland of the Soviet Dream

UZBEKISTAN | Friday, 11 Apr 2014 | Views [287] | Scholarship Entry

A three hour journey through the Karakum Desert brought us to the rubble strewn city of Nukus, wasteland capital of the autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan in Eastern Uzbekistan. The air lacking the moisture necessary for clouds to form, the sun blazed ... Read more >

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Photos: My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

UZBEKISTAN | Thursday, 10 Jan 2013 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

A previous winner of the World Surface travel photography competition, I am an avid traveler and have so far visited forty-one countries. Travel is my life, and visiting, understanding and documenting other cultures is the most important thing to me. ... Read more >
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