Joanna Lillis
joannalillis.bsky.social
Almaty-based journalist reporting on Central Asia, author of Dark Shadows: Inside the Secret World of Kazakhstan (2019) and Silk Mirage: Through the Looking Glass in Uzbekistan (out in November 2025)
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20 years ago today Anna Politkovskaya, one of Russia’s most prominent investigative journalists, was murdered. I found no mention of the anniversary in today's Russian newspapers. #ReadingRussia
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🇺🇿 In 2021 #Uzbekistan eradicated state-imposed forced labor of cotton pickers but cotton farmers remain at risk of #ForcedLabor and exploitation. On #WorldCottonDay, we call on the Uzbek government to abolish mandatory crop allocation and empower farmers. tinyurl.com/y263tkh8 #Cotton #Farmers
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📢 Event Reminder | #Uzbekistan: assessing 10 years of rule under Mirziyoyev | 23 Sept, 14:00 BST | online Panelists: @joannalillis.bsky.social, @tumarov.bsky.social & Annette Bohr @chrussiaeurasia.bsky.social. Register to join this discussion online: www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/s...
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That cover art is *amazing*
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Book of the week - Silk Mirage: Through the Looking Glass in Uzbekistan, by @joannalillis.bsky.social. In 2002, I travelled across Central Asia, including Uzbekistan (& it was the focus of my MA thesis), so it was great to dive back into an absolutely fascinating country with this great book.
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