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Once Upon A Time In Tajikistan-Part 1

"Never even heard of this country"

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Jan 13, 2024
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June-2017 As we drove up to the border, the first thing I noticed was a giant sheep skull with a full set of protruding horns mounted above the entry gate. They are literally called Marco Polo sheep. “This is as close to the legend himself as I’ll ever feel.”, I thought. The post was manned by soldiers operating out of shipping containers. They wore…

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