Dushanbe (Tajikistan)

Dushanbe, the capital with no character. There wasn't much activity/life on the streets. I just didn't feel it.

They've built lots of flash buildings and monuments and lit it all up. But the rest of the country is totally different and much poorer. Tajikistan is one of Asia's poorest countries, and I think the money spent on flash monuments would have been better spent elsewhere.

However, the majority of people I met were lovely, and I had a really nice moment with some school children. There was one man who chased us down the street for money after we gave his 'friend' a tip (for serving us). He was very insistent that we should give him money too. I didn't. However, my companion did just to get rid of him!Read more