Canvas & Chronicles by Aanya Shen
Fifth Journey Day 89: The Not-Drawing
Date: August 5, 2025Location: Tashkent, Uzbekistan I moved through Tashkent as if I were walking on glass. The heat pressed down but didn't feel overwhelming. Instead, it settled into the...
Fifth Journey Day 89: The Not-Drawing
Date: August 5, 2025Location: Tashkent, Uzbekistan I moved through Tashkent as if I were walking on glass. The heat pressed down but didn't feel overwhelming. Instead, it settled into the...
Fifth Journey Day 88: Child with Mirror, Road w...
Date: August 4, 2025Location: Nukus, Uzbekistan I got to Nukus this morning on the early train. The change from Khiva to this city was like going from a busy, full...
Fifth Journey Day 88: Child with Mirror, Road w...
Date: August 4, 2025Location: Nukus, Uzbekistan I got to Nukus this morning on the early train. The change from Khiva to this city was like going from a busy, full...
Fifth Journey Day 87: Fan of One Step
Date: August 3, 2025Location: Khiva, Uzbekistan Today began inside a wall. I hadn't expected the sensation to be so immediate. It felt like being folded into a different time when...
Fifth Journey Day 87: Fan of One Step
Date: August 3, 2025Location: Khiva, Uzbekistan Today began inside a wall. I hadn't expected the sensation to be so immediate. It felt like being folded into a different time when...
Fifth Journey Day 86: Where the Cat Passed
Date: August 2, 2025Location: Bukhara, Uzbekistan I didn't have a plan today. The alleys behind Lyabi-Hauz were quieter than I expected. They were narrow, brightly lit, and lined with high...
Fifth Journey Day 86: Where the Cat Passed
Date: August 2, 2025Location: Bukhara, Uzbekistan I didn't have a plan today. The alleys behind Lyabi-Hauz were quieter than I expected. They were narrow, brightly lit, and lined with high...
Fifth Journey Day 85: Three Loops of the Same Boy
Date: August 1, 2025Location: Samarkand, Uzbekistan I arrived just after morning, when the light was still soft but already getting stronger. Samarkand greeted me with its brightly colored buildings —...
Fifth Journey Day 85: Three Loops of the Same Boy
Date: August 1, 2025Location: Samarkand, Uzbekistan I arrived just after morning, when the light was still soft but already getting stronger. Samarkand greeted me with its brightly colored buildings —...
Fifth Journey Day 84: The Boy and the Bottle
Date: July 31, 2025Location: Panjakent, Tajikistan This afternoon, I walked along the Zeravshan River. The sun was high in the sky, but its heat wasn't too intense. It felt like...
Fifth Journey Day 84: The Boy and the Bottle
Date: July 31, 2025Location: Panjakent, Tajikistan This afternoon, I walked along the Zeravshan River. The sun was high in the sky, but its heat wasn't too intense. It felt like...