Postcard from Uzbekistan: Into the Valley

Some say the Fergana Valley is a hotbed of extremism. But Russia and Eurasia Programme Manager James Nixey found it exciting for quite different reasons.

The World Today

Published 1 August 2007

Updated 15 October 2020 — 2 minute READ

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