Visiting The Namangan Museum of Local Lore

Every town in Uzbekistan seems to have a regional museum. There's usually a collection of archeological things, tools, Khan era customs, economic might displays, some leftover Soviet era propaganda. What's important to Namangan?

Grand entrance with gold lions.

Portraits of Soviet officers and more military might in the cases. Tsar era furniture, luggage from the upper class set.

Covering up. A diorama illustrating a typical Muslim home from the 1800s.

More elder honoring, the requisite picture on a vase. Going way back to dino time, looking a little like a homemade Halloween house set. Fun with burlap.

The future is now! Fast train, named the Afrosiyab, coming at you.

A Bee-Utiful US Program Near Andijan, Uzbekistan

Sarah gets to helps all sorts of people. One of the programs she managed in Uzbekistan assisted rural women near Andijan. The program taught beekeeping to local women so they could learn a skill and gain a little financial independence. Time for a visit.

Sarah meets the women. They bought matching beekeeping outfits, adorable.

Some of the colorful hives. Time for a bee peek.

Always good to start the festivities with the National Anthem.

"Ooh, for us?!" Presenting a new extractor. Let the honey start flowing! Random cow portrait. Villages always seem to have a variety of livestock. Are bees livestock?

The other part of any gathering, a good meal. Non bread, iconic.