Archives for the ‘Central Asia’ Category

Azerbaijan - Sumgait: A Stroll Through The Debris

By Karlos Zurutuza • Jun 19th, 2006 • Category: Central Asia

When Claudius Bombarnac, Jules Verne´s imaginary hero in The Adventures of a Special Correspondent, arrives at the Apsheron peninsula on the shores of the Caspian he is appalled by the pollution, but thrilled at the same time by the naphtha that seeped out of the ground.



Kashmir - Fragile Mountains

By Vince Gainey • Mar 22nd, 2006 • Category: Central Asia

Vince Gainey recently returned from a two-week mission to Pakistan-administered Kashmir to conduct an assessment for a humanitarian aid agency on provision of health services to earthquake survivors.



Kyrgyzstan - A Day At The Races

By Lee Ridley • Jan 26th, 2006 • Category: Central Asia

Horsing around with the French, Americans and Swiss in a little-known corner of the world.