Hamid And Zulfiya Olimjon Museum In Jizzakh, Uzbekistan

Jizzakh is home to a powerhouse couple of Uzbek writing and poetry, Hamid and Zulfiya Olimjon. Hamid is a biggie of modern, Soviet era literature. Tragically, he died in a car accident when he was 34 years old. His wife, Zulfiya, was a writer and editor and she lived long enough to see Uzbek's independence. Jizzakh now has a museum dedicated to their lives.

Exterior, replicating the iconic, Silk Road era madrasa architecture.

The main gallery, a little short on enticing stuff. Book writing doesn't leave a lot behind for a blockbuster museum show. Hamid portrait. And radiator.

Books and a few personal effects. And another radiator.

Your Portrait Here. You've arrived when they put you on a vase. Gathering everything. Suzani quilt, dutor instrument, a koran, decorative plates and adorable boy painting.

Picnic preaching. Loving the cotton bale seating arrangement, a Central Asian version of the classic cowboy campfire setup in old Hollywood movies.