Muqaddas

[The Cultural Tutor @culturaltutor]

Do you ever feel that older cities are just more interesting than new ones?

Well, it isn't just because they're old.

It's because of something called "vernacular architecture"...

[Nigora Fazliddin @NigoraFazliddin]

Beautiful #Badakhshani dance looks like👇

You can’t imagine, but I have never travelled to GBAO #Badakhshan #Tajikistan. I had to cancel my trip to Europe that coincided with my vocation just because I wanted to find myself somewhere in #Wakhan filming the Yamchun fortress 🥰

[Nodira Sobirzod @NodiraSobirzod]

The beautiful look women's of Vakhanzamin, #Tajikistan 🇹🇯

[Subhiya M @Subhiya2]

One of the best lawyers from #GBAO, who was sentenced to 16 years for defending the rights of the most marginalised.

[M&М @Marina23376051]

Amazing Grace ❤️❤️❤️

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

Shavarsh Karapetyan, a retired Armenian swimmer, was involved in a remarkable incident in 1976. After completing a 26 km (16 mile) run, he heard a loud crash and discovered that a trolleybus had lost control and fallen into a reservoir. The trolleybus had sunk to a depth of 10 meters (33 ft), approximately 25 meters (82 ft) from the shore.

Despite the challenging conditions of sewage-infested waters and poor visibility due to silt, Karapetyan courageously dived in and used his legs to kick open the back window of the trolleybus. With incredible determination, he managed to rescue 46 out of the 92 passengers onboard, saving the lives of 20 individuals.

However, the cold water and the glass shards caused multiple lacerations, leading Karapetyan to be hospitalized for 45 days. He faced additional complications such as pneumonia and sepsis. Although he eventually recovered, the damage to his lungs prevented him from continuing his successful career as a swimmer.

"I knew that I could only save so many lives, I was afraid to make a mistake. It was so dark down there that I could barely see anything. One of my dives, I accidentally grabbed a seat instead of a passenger. I could have saved a life instead. That seat still haunts me in my nightmares," he said.

In 1985, Karapetyan encountered a blazing building where several individuals were trapped. Without hesitation, he courageously entered the building and commenced rescuing the people inside. Unfortunately, he suffered severe burns during the rescue operation and required hospitalization once again.

During his later years, Karapetyan relocated to Moscow and established a shoe company named "Second Breath." Remarkably, he is alive to this day and actively manages his business.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

Tina Turner was raw. She was powerful. She was unstoppable. And she was unapologetically herself—speaking and singing her truth through joy and pain; triumph and tragedy. Today we join fans around the world in honoring the Queen of Rock and Roll, and a star whose light will never fade.

[David Rush @dav1drush]

Cher and Tina Turner performing "Shame, Shame, Shame" on The Cher Show, 1975

[Pan-African Review @PanAfricanRev]

"There is now a general agreement that the #UN’s #peacekeeping model and doctrine are outdated and no longer fit for the purpose. It is very costly, ineffective and sometimes ends up becoming a part of the problem."

@DonaldKaberuka ✍️🏿

https://t.co/HgRrIOtecr

[Aqylbek Muratbai @muratbaiman]

«They went into everyone’s houses & took away with them all young people, even schoolchildren. Then bodies of some of them were handed over to relatives. During suppression of protests, internet/mobile were turned off.»

🏔#Pamir events are so similar to #Karakalpakstan protests.

[Living in Tehran (LiT) @LivinginTehran]

#Tehran ceramic tiles from the Qajar era.

[Kamola Makhmudova @Kamola]

London’s first Uzbek food and culture festival - save the date !

[Tom Rowley @te_rowley]

Ukrainians living in occupied territories are being forced to take Russian passports - and have to give up their Ukrainian passports, at risk of prison or deportation, writes Pavlo Lysianskyi.

https://t.co/r0pNmgMVuz

[Pamir Inside @pamirinside]

⚠️From State Repression to a Warzone: How Pamiris have Ended up on the Frontline in Ukraine

#pamirdailynews #tajikistan #pamiri #gbao #khrorog #badakhshan #tajik

https://t.co/CH6laMnlV1

[Leila Nazgül Seiitbek🇰🇬 🇦🇹 🌻 @l_seiitbek]

Это ужасно. Учитывая что террористом может оказаться любой кого захочет им назначить режим. Так теперь после любой внесудебной казни, тело родным пе выдают, и захоронение без имён.

[mahsa. fzrᴺᶠᵀ @MahsaFzr]

My Opensea account is banned today🤯😭💔
We Iranians are so strange in our country,even our geographical location makes the whole world ignore us!unfair laws isn’t it?What kind of cruel world is this!
I had sold more than 17 works there, it is not our right to see this injustice

[The Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs @OxusSociety]

If you are in DC, join us this Wednesday at 5 pm for Central Asian Happy Hour at Heurich House (near DuPont)!

[Nurbek Bekmurzaev @noorofureyes]

"Will the EU slap sanctions on Central Asia?"

I answer this question in my latest article for the Jamestown Foundation.

https://t.co/cbM8QkYQeF via @JamestownTweets