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EPISODE · Dec 5, 2025 · 50 MIN

Episode 22: Who will save Samarkand?

from Turan Tales · host Agnieszka Pikulicka

This week we're joined by Diora Rafieva, an Uzbekistani lawyer and human rights activist who has been at the frontline of the fight to save Samarkand and its architectural and social heritage from the ongoing demolitions - and bad taste. Get full access to Turan Tales at turantales.substack.com/subscribe

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