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The Karakalpak: Uzbekistan's Hidden Republic and the Disappearing Delta
This episode explores the Karakalpak people and their autonomous republic within Uzbekistan, focusing on their unique identity, language, and the environmental catastrophe that reshaped their homeland. We trace the Karakalpaks from their origins as nomadic herders and fishermen along the Amu Darya delta to their incorporation into the Russian Empire and later the Soviet Union. The devastating shrinkage of the Aral Sea turned their once-thriving fishing villages into ghost towns surrounded by the Aralkum Desert. We discuss Soviet-era policies that forced collectivization, suppressed Karakalpak…
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