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My latest for @thetimesoca as Central Asia rethinks Moscow’s influence Russian declines symbolically but still dominates the region’s cultural bureaucracy and art world infrastructure timesca.com/the-language-n… #CentralAsia #LanguagePolitics #Culture #PostSoviet #Identity

My latest for @thetimesoca vodka, gulags, and Silk Road cities @joelucbarnes travels the former Soviet world to ask what happened after empire timesca.com/the-ussr-is-go… #CentralAsia #USSR #PostSoviet #TravelWriting #Geopolitics #NewBook

Read our latest from @OlasKoolKitchen on Central Asia rethinking Moscow’s influence, with Russia’s role declining symbolically but still dominating the region’s cultural bureaucracy and art-world infrastructure. timesca.com/the-language-n…

My latest for @thetimesoca on reframing nomadic heritage as a critical contemporary language as Kazakhstan’s art enters global institutions timesca.com/beyond-the-yur… #Kazakhstan #ContemporaryArt #CentralAsia #ArtInstitutions #NomadicCulture #KazakhArt #GlobalArt

In our latest interview by @OlasKoolKitchen, director Miguel Ángel Vivas (@mangelvivas) discusses La Tregua, a Spanish-Kazakh film recreating a Soviet gulag in Kazakhstan and exploring unexpected bonds between former enemies and its relevance in a polarized world. timesca.com/la-tregua-a-br…

My latest for @thetimesoca director @mangelvivas tells TCA how his Spanish-Kazakh film La Tregua recreates a Kazakh gulag to explore identity humanity and healing across divides timesca.com/la-tregua-a-br… #LaTregua #Film #Kazakhstan #Spain #MiguelÁngelVivas

My latest for @thetimesoca @Sothebys celebrates Central Asia’s golden age of artistry where geometry, poetry, and craftsmanship shaped the soul of Islamic art timesca.com/the-artistic-b… #CentralAsia #Sothebys #Art #IsalmicArt #Auction

Our @OlasKoolKitchen spoke with Frankie Keyworth, a specialist in Islamic and Indian Art at @Sothebys, for a closer look at this season’s sale, highlighting Central Asia’s influence from Timurid manuscripts to Samanid ceramics over six centuries. timesca.com/the-artistic-b…

My Latest for @thetimesoca Almaty turns up the heat as chefs and artists unite for a feast of flavor and vision timesca.com/in-the-kitchen… #AlmatyEvents #HauteCuisine #Art #Food #InTheKitchen #KazakhstanCulture

@DanaMartin36979 @thetimesoca We only cover Central Asia. But we went to Malaysia Pavilion to eat cause I needed something veggie and spicy to eat. Malaysia has the best veggie food I've had and the Malaysian Pavilion gave us the best meal at Expo!

At Osaka Expo 2025, Uzbekistan presents the Garden of Knowledge, an award-winning pavilion by ACDF celebrating culture, sustainability and innovation. Over 500000 visitors have explored its rich heritage and bold vision. Read our latest from @OlasKoolKitchen.

My latest for @thetimesoca Uzbekistan shines at Osaka Expo 2025 with a Garden of Knowledge pavilion where heritage meets innovation timesca.com/uzbekistans-ga… #Uzbekistan #OsakaExpo2025 #GardenOfKnowledge #Pavilion

My latest for @thetimesoca at Osaka Expo 2025 Central Asia unveils bold pavilions blending ancient spirit and future vision timesca.com/bold-pavilions…

Our @OlasKoolKitchen reports how Central Asia makes a bold showing at Osaka Expo 2025, with striking national pavilions from Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan. Blending heritage with innovation, they spotlight culture, identity, and future ambitions.

Our @OlasKoolKitchen speaks to @uzbekmodernist about Uzbek literature debuts at Nashville's @SoFestofBooks showcasing Abdulla Qodiriy's Oʻtkan Kunlar and fostering cultural exchange timesca.com/from-tashkent-…

My latest for @thetimesoca speaking to @uzbekmodernist about Uzbek authors appearing at Nashville's @SoFestofBooks introducing U.S. audiences to the rich heritage of Uzbek storytelling timesca.com/from-tashkent-… #UzbekLiterature #SouthernFestivalofBooks #Nashville

Many thanks to Stephen Bland and Ola Fiedorczuk at @thetimesoca for this excellent write up! My partners and I will host the first ever Uzbek literature booth at the @SoFestofBooks this October: timesca.com/from-tashkent-…

More than a teahouse, the chaikhana is Central Asia’s cultural heart where tea, tradition, and conversation shape daily life. A space of warmth, art, and quiet resistance across generations. Read more in our latest from @OlasKoolKitchen.

My latest for @thetimesoca A cup of tea, a slice of history, and a space for connection-discover the cultural heart of Central Asia’s chaikhana timesca.com/the-hearth-of-… #Chaikhana #TeaCulture #CentralAsia #Tea #Teahouse

My latest for @thetimesoca w/ @OlasKoolKitchen The 'Gate to Hell' in Turkmenistan dims after 50+ years! 🔥 The Darvaza Gas Crater, burning since 1971, has been largely contained. Methane capture efforts reduced emissions 3-fold. A move bridging heritage, environment, & resource preservation. timesca.com/turkmenistan-c…

My latest with @StephenMBland for @thetimesoca a look at The "Great Game" of the 19th century and how it turned Central Asia into a chessboard of espionage and conquest between Britain and Russia. timesca.com/the-ruthless-h… #TheGreatGame #History #CentralAsia #Espionage