Once one of the worlds largest inland lakes, Asia's Aral Sea has evaporated into desert, dried by Soviet era irrigation plans. One village in Kazakhstan sits on the shrinking shores of the Aral Sea.

The Aral Sea straddles the border of the former Soviet republics of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan ... VALERIE KIPNIS, BYLINE: The village of Tastubek was nearly desolate for 30 years.

Alternatively, consider a village excursion for an intimate ... bustling markets are central to modern Uzbek life. Displaying the full extent of Uzbekistan’s bountiful harvest, these markets ...

We heard from people from many different walks of life -- a restaurant owner, a gay man, journalists, and a young activist who grew up in a village ... activist from Uzbekistan, talked about ...

In Uzbekistan, the facades of the spiritual monuments ... on folk hero Khoja Nasreddin Efendi’s donkey, the youngster’s life will be filled with joy. Much of the grand Po-i Kalan complex ...

Two sisters who witnessed H-bomb tests over their Pacific island and are still coming to terms with the fallout.