A trip to Asia

2026 · 6 min read

We went to Uzbekistan, to the embassy — to finally finish the paperwork and get our US immigrant visas. We planned for three weeks, but a temporary pause in visa issuance left us stuck for half a year.

"I Love Uzbekistan" sign, Tashkent, 2026

Small consolation: our parents and friends came out to join us. Together we managed to see Tashkent, Samarkand, and Bukhara — and had a great time in this hospitable country.

The whole family, old town, Tashkent, 2026
Minor Mosque, Tashkent, 2026
Amir Timur monument, Tashkent, 2026
Registan, Samarkand, 2026
Old town skyline, Bukhara, 2026
Spring blossoms, Tashkent, 2026