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Travelling through Turkmenistan: Of white marble and eternal flames
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(Clockwise from top left) The Askhab Mausoleums in Timurid-style structures, the world’s largest indoor Ferris wheel in Alem Centre, The Gulistan State Shopping Centre, Ashgabat Bagt Koshgi.
PHOTOS: JACLYNN SEAH
Jaclynn Seah
TURKMENISTAN – The entrance to Ashgabat International Airport is impressive even at 3am as I drag my bags past its doors, swooping white curves like a giant falcon descending in front of me.
But as I reflexively lift my mobile phone to snap a shot, my tour guide cautions me against it, giving a vague reason about it not being allowed.
