The Karaalioğlu Park is supposedly named after a local family, but bears the name of one of the Sultan’s most notorious and feared executioners. The elevated park, which is evident near the government building, buries a Greek graveyard and the sacred area of the Greek metropolitan church and monastery. The city museum, which sits on the road called “Church Street,” accords no credence to the former church that stood on the grounds for a few hundred years.
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Key Displays on Rudaki Street in Dushanbe
When ever I visit Tajikistan, I always enjoy a walk down Rudaki street. On and near this street are a few very interesting displays or monuments that every visitor should see.
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Something amiss – Cultural gone awry at Starbucks
Walking into Starbucks after our years in Central Asia, I knew something was amiss – the culture had gone awry. In language learning, we are taught to speak the language of those we have come to serve. Even culture anthropology says that “we should seek to understand another person’s beliefs and behaviors from the perspective of their culture rather than our own.”[1] https://pressbooks.pub/perspectives/chapter/the-culture-concept/ Yet, I had to learn a new language and culture at Starbucks.
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