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Uzbekistan: The Heart of Central Asia
Rajan Datar travels to Uzbekistan to discover how young people are helping to shape the future of this rapidly developing Central Asian country.
Rajan Datar travels to Uzbekistan to discover how young people are helping to shape the future of this rapidly developing Central Asian country, just five years after it opened up to tourists. On his journey, he meets the rebellious thespians at the capital's legendary avant-garde theatre, learns how a futuristic Soviet landmark is harnessing the power of the sun, and joins in at the country's first-ever international Ethnosports competition in the historic Silk Road city of Khiva.
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