Eurasianet

Vaccine hesitancy in Uzbekistan is high, bred by social media conspiracies that seem credible in a country without accountable authorities.

Uzbekistan’s hardest-working students see China as a promising alternative to America and Europe. They often learn about opportunities on social media.

Travel to China has grown harder in recent years, a period coinciding with Beijing’s crackdown on Muslims.

Many of the women are trading poverty for alienation or even abuse.