Nasvai, a local stimulant, sold in Dushanbe, Tajikistan is widely available and are bought mostly by younger males looking for a bit of a kick. …
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The restaurant owner is welcoming and her eyes to the only remaining empty table in a room that has few. In front of me three generations …
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Unpopular/popular culture when taken out of context.
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Common enough practice in countries with high numbers of motorbikes such as in Vietnam though not too much cross-cultural variation in how the product is …
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As you might expect from geography dominated by the desert, dust is an issue – making this afternoon’s visit to a local bath-house so compelling. …
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Next time you’re driving through the Kyzylkum Desert you can relax safe in the knowledge that the driver of that veering oncoming vehicle is probably …
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Cigarettes and seeds are often sold together here in Uzbekistan. Both dry goods, and both where consumption is highly ritualised. The desire for designers/marketing to create …
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A multitude of parked cars with their boot’s open in this Khiva marketplace – each one filled with still-flippin’ fresh fish.
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The perception of the anticipated reception strength based on the design of the antenna. The same for any communication device where signal strength is an issue.
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