WHY UZBEKISTAN?
Some years ago, with a dodgy visa and undeclared currency I set off to visit the Stans of Central Asia.. it turned out to be a fun and at times scary adventure. Back then Russia still controlled and probably does even now, the lives of the people I met along the way. It was quite an education for an Aussie from Queensland.
The series though belongs to the people I met, the women whose lives they knew would change so dramatically as their countries reverted back to the laws of Islam... while not fully enjoying the Soviet Unions rule of thumb they did still enjoy a modicum of freedom of choice, now they were facing a life where women had little or no say about their future.
I made this journey some 20 odd years ago and I wonder now where these women are ...
The series though belongs to the people I met, the women whose lives they knew would change so dramatically as their countries reverted back to the laws of Islam... while not fully enjoying the Soviet Unions rule of thumb they did still enjoy a modicum of freedom of choice, now they were facing a life where women had little or no say about their future.
I made this journey some 20 odd years ago and I wonder now where these women are ...
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