Tajikistan: where civilizations meet
Beata Bruggeman-SekowskaTajikistan is a breathtakingly mountainous country in Central Asia, with 93% of its territory covered by mo...
Kazakhstan: from the Silk Road to modern Shymkent
Beata Bruggeman-SekowskaKazakhstan is the largest landlocked country in the world and the ninth-largest country by area. Covering a...
Uzbekistan: a journey through history, culture and modern Central Asia
Beata Bruggeman-SekowskaUzbekistan is one of the most interesting destinations I have visited. It is extremely safe, surprisingly d...
Remembering the Victims: Inside Kazakhstan’s Museum of Political Repression
Beata Bruggeman-SękowskaIn May 2026, I visited the Museum of Victims of Political Repression in the city of Shymkent, Kazakhstan. A...
The State Museum of Memory of Victims of Repression in Tashkent: Commemorating the Victims of Political Repression
In June 2026, I had the opportunity to visit a fascinating museum in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, dedicated to the victims of T...