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Religious Communities
Uzbekistan's Remaining Bukharan Jews Hold Tight To Traditions

For more than a millennium, the city of Bukhara, in what is now Uzbekistan, had been home to one of the biggest Jewish communities in Asia. But their numbers have dwindled after decades of Soviet rule.

Ethnic Minorities
Life On The Fringes For The Lyuli Of Central Asia

For the Lyuli people of Central Asia, women are the traditional breadwinners, trying to feed their families. Some, though, are bucking centuries-old traditions.

Postcards takes you beyond politics to explore the everyday reality of life in the countries that Current Time regularly covers. From Uzbekistan to Lithuania, these scene-setters show how issues ranging from environmental change to labor migration are affecting places and people. This month's focus: Identity Rights In Central Asia

Stalin-Era Repressions
'Half-Naked And Barefoot': Chechens, Ingush Recall 1944 Deportations
Living With Dignity
Kyrgyzstan's Bionic Arm For A Better World

Gender Rights
Kyrgyzstan's #MeToo Moment? Moving To Outlaw Sexual Harassment
Ethnic Minorities
In Remote Tajik Mountains, Pamiris Keep Unique Culture Alive
Religious Communities
The Last Jews Of Tajikistan

Environmental Change

Village Vignettes

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