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The “Frontier School of Character”: Travels along the Pamir Highway Part II
To Karakul. “I shall wander the wilds of Central Asia possessed of an insane desire to try the effects of cold steel across my throat” George Hayward 1839 – 1870 After two weeks of relentless sunshine, departure day opened with … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan
Tagged Akbaital pass, Army, Border Post, Francis Younghusband, Karakul, Karakul Lake, Kyrgyzstan, Land Cruiser, Montains, Osh, Pamir, Pamir Highway, Police, Road travel, Russia, Sary Tash, Tajikistan, Toyota
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The “Frontier School of Character”: Travels along the Pamir Highway Part I
Osh. There are many sayings about the excellence of Osh Zahiruddin Muhammad Babur, founder of the Mughal dynasty, India “Older than Rome”. “Established by Alexander the Great”. “No, by King Solomon; Suleiman Too is named after him”. The two youths … Continue reading
Posted in Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan
Tagged 1990 riots, 2010 riots, Alexander the Great, Babur, Ethnic strife, Fergana valley, Ilyushin, King Solomon, Kyrgyz, Kyrgyzstan, Lenin, Lenin Avenue, Lord Curzon, Manas, Osh, Osh Bazaar, Pamir Highway, Pamirs, Second Kyrgyz Revolution, Uzbek
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