Central Asia: Post-Mortem

From: Shkodra, Albania

Since I left Turkmenistan, I've found myself reflecting from time to time on Central Asia. I decided to write a sort of overall analysis on the region like I did for the Caucasus.

My friend James (whom I traveled with in Uzbekistan) is an editor of a very professional and high-quality blog covering Central Asia. He asked me to write an article with my impressions of the region, as well as some comparisons with other regions I've visited -- West Africa and Latin America in particular. Here's the link to my article (you might have to paste the text in two blocks):
http://www.neweurasia.net/2008/08/08/central-asia-a-veteran-travelers-perspective/

If you're generally interested in Central Asia, the blog James works for -- http://www.neweurasia.net/ -- is one of the best sources of information out there.