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SILK SANCTUARY Where orchards, ateliers, and ancient craftsmanship define Uzbekistan’s most quietly enchanting valley.
by Kamila Erkaboyeva
UCKED BETWEEN THE SNOW- crowned Tian Shan and Alay mountain ranges, the Fergana Valley feels like Uzbekistan’s best-kept secret — a serene, fertile world far removed from the architectural grandeur and historic crowds of Samarkand and Bukhara. The valley stretches wide like an open palm, its fields irrigated by centuries-old canals, its orchards glowing with apricots and pomegranates, and its villages stitched together by quiet pathways where T
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