In this event, Joanna Lillis, a journalist with over two decades of reporting from Central Asia, joins fellow expert Peter Leonard to discuss her new book 'Silk Mirage'. Tracing Uzbekistan’s journey from dictatorship to the tentative reforms of the so-called Uzbek Spring, 'Silk Mirage' tells the country’s story through the voices of its people: politicians, exiled dissidents, journalists, human rights advocates, entrepreneurs, artists, and craftspeople.
Together, Joanna and Peter explore the country’s delicate hopes, ongoing struggles, and quiet revolutions - offering
a vivid portrait of one of the world’s most complex and fast-changing nations.

JOANNA LILLIS: Silk Mirage  In conversation with Peter Leonard

15th November 3.00pm until 4.00pm - (60 mins)