Nick RowanFeb 23 min readUnveiling Central Asia's Neglected Villages: Exploring the Forgotten Stories Along the Silk RoadCentral Asia is a treasure trove of history and culture, often overlooked in favor of its bustling cities and well-trodden tourist paths....
Nick RowanFeb 28 min readPostcard from Bishkek - 2010 RiotsPostcard from Bishkek Ian Claytor ---Republished from Open Central Asia Magazine---- The events of 6th and 7th of April in Bishkek,...
Nick RowanFeb 23 min readUncovering the Enigmatic Tales of Ancient Central Asian Cities: Unraveling the Mysteries of the PastCentral Asia is a hidden gem in the travel world, filled with rich history, captivating legends, and cultural treasures waiting to be...
Nick RowanJul 30, 20235 min readLegends Mysterious Asia - Legend about Samarkand and king Samar.People sometimes described what they read in the Burkhan-i-Kati. "Samar built a "kent" (settlement) on this land and gathered some...
Nick RowanJun 26, 20227 min readLife at the Centre of the New Great Game===REPRINT OF ARTICLE BY NICK ROWAN IN OCA MAGAZINE=== Life at the Centre of the New Great Game Open Central Asia interviews Ian Claytor...
Nick RowanJan 15, 20225 min readFlashback: Lady Judge InterviewThe passing of Lady Judge in 2020 was very sad news to hear. She had done so much in the Central Asian arena, particularly in Kazakhstan...
Nick RowanJan 2, 20223 min readSeptember 2021: OCA Magazine Editorial - Afghanistan's impact on Central AsiaRead the full version of OCA Magazine 40-41-42 Like most people, I watched in horror the events unfolding in Afghanistan during the...
Nick RowanJan 2, 20229 min readVISIT TO IRAN: Silks & Spices from a Forgotten PersiaBy Nick Rowan Originally published in 2006, this article won the Thesiger Prize in 2007, and reflects on my time in Iran, which ended up...
Nick RowanJun 6, 20214 min readUnlocking Central Asia’s Strategic PositionReprint of Article First Published in Open Central Asia Magazine Until fairly recently few people in the Western world had heard of...
Nick RowanApr 18, 202116 min read Legend about saint Shahi-Zinda. Buy your copy of Mysterious Asia here. I wish to tell you about the most surprising thing that happened in the great city of Samarkand....
Nick RowanApr 4, 202110 min read Legend about Bibi-Khanym and the snake.Buy your copy of Mysterious Asia here. Legend about Bibi-Khanym and the snake Much time had passed after the death of the beautiful, kind...
Nick RowanApr 4, 20213 min readMysterious Asia LegendsThe legends enclosed in this album are more than just amusing stories once told by imaginative souls in less imaginative coffee houses of...
Nick RowanFeb 6, 20212 min readRemembering: Friendly Steppes Launch BishkekNovember 2012 was a special month - it was the first Open Central Asia Book Forum and Literature Festival, held to promote the writers...
Nick RowanJan 24, 20213 min readOCA Magazine Editorial - Winter 2020Welcome Word Dear Reader, It seems as though Eurasia is taking a fair share of airtime in a world that has plenty of things to talk...
Nick RowanJan 24, 20216 min readRemembering My Travels on the Silk RoadWhat a delight to come across this interview from 2013, just after my book had been published. I can't recall if it was ever published,...
Nick RowanJan 10, 20211 min readRemembering Friendly Steppes Book Launch!In the days where we used to meet freely and with wanton abandon, I was lucky enough to hold the book launch for my first book, Friendly...
Nick RowanJan 10, 20211 min readWatch The Silk Road Revisited Book Launch!In a dark and dreary November, Nick launched his new book, The Silk Road Revisited, virtually. While it was unfortunate that he couldn't...
Nick RowanJan 3, 20215 min readMeet the Author!An brief Interview with Nick Rowan ahead of the launch of his new book, The Silk Road Revisited in October 2020. Why have you chosen to...
