These men once relied on the Aral Sea. Today, the dry land is a reminder of lost livelihoods
MUYNAK, Uzbekistan (AP) — Brushing the dust from his hat and lying on the floor inside his home, Ali Shadilov recalls how he and other fishermen used to laugh at town elders who warned that the enormous sea they relied on was disappearing. “Everyone laughed and said that it would take several million years,” said … Read more