This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
The British Ambassador and the Uzbek Belly Dancer Saga
Nadira Alieva, a dancer in Tashkent, meets British Ambassador Craig Murray who funds her escape from Uzbekistan's grim milieu. Years later they coauthor a one woman show in London, detailing mistreatment, renditions, and a complex bond. Murray faces misconduct claims. their future remains uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Uzbekistan
Craig Murray
Tashkent
Islam Karimov
Britain
United States
Karimov
Nadira Alieva
Murray
U.S
Afghanistan
Iraq
Bush
Tony Blair
Central Asia
Washington
Nzbekistan
Foreign Office
Samarkand
Soviet Union
West End
Alieva
Fiona
CIA
Nadira Murray
Washington Post