Elegy for a River
In so many ways, human behavior is emptying the Amu Darya.
by David Trilling
Mar 04, 2024
2 minutes
The Amu Darya river in Uzbekistan. Photograph by David Trilling.
Most mighty rivers enjoy a spectacular finale: a fertile delta, a mouth agape to the sea, a bay of plenty. But it had taken me almost a week to find where the Amu Darya comes to die.
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