Starting Over: Central Asian Countries Celebrate the Arrival of Spring

It’s time for renewal in Central Asia.

Spring is arriving and it’s time to tidy up the home. Time for traditional music, cuisine and brightly colored costumes. An occasion to reflect and renew, give thanks for the past and build toward the future.

Or set aside bad things that happened and start over.

One of the world’s oldest holidays happens on the spring equinox, which is March 20 (Central Asia time) this year. Known as Nowruz, Navruz, Nauryz and other variations, it means “New Day” in Farsi and traces its r...

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