Filip Noubel, the Central Asia Project Manager for the Institute for War and Peace Reporting calls in from Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan with an update on Turkmenistan. He's joined by Cassandra Cavanagh from the Central Eurasia Project of the Open Society Institute. Although you may have never heard of President Saparmyrat Niyazov, he boasts a personality cult that rivals those of Stalin and Mao. In this week’s Underreported feature, we’ll look into the mysteries surrounding this enigmatic leader.
» More on the Central Asia program of the Institute for War and Peace Reporting
» More on the Central Eurasia Project of the Open Society Institute
» Underreported series
Music: Resolution" by Thievery Corporation, and "Coffee Talk/Wild Dreams" by DJ Krush
» More on the Central Asia program of the Institute for War and Peace Reporting
» More on the Central Eurasia Project of the Open Society Institute
» Underreported series
Music: Resolution" by Thievery Corporation, and "Coffee Talk/Wild Dreams" by DJ Krush
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