Bukhara — My City of Stories
Bukhara — My City of Stories Feature By Murtazo — October 27, 2025 Bukhara — My City of Stories Bukhara, Uzbekistan · Travel · History I have a habit of returning to places that feel like an old book: dog-eared, familiar, and always revealing another paragraph each time I open it. Bukhara is one such book for me. Over the years I’ve walked its narrow lanes at dawn, listened to its markets swell with voice and spice, and sat on low stone thresholds while the light moved over domes and minarets. In this piece I want to tell you how the city looks and feels, but also why its history sits so naturally alongside the ordinary rhythm of people’s lives. Quick contents Why Bukhara feels ancient and immediate Architecture, madrasas and minarets Markets, food and daily...