Welcome to my yurt…
Emily O'Dell in her yurt in Turkmenistan
For nearly a month, I’ve been living in Turkmenistan in a yurt built for the President of Turkmenistan…
The yurt where Emily O'Dell is living in Turkmenistan
The yurt was being used as a shed when I arrive–it was full of sand, tools and debris…but after a good cleaning, it was ready for me to move in to see if I could live in a yurt for a month while doing archaeology on the Silk Road…To decorate the walls, I bought some scarves in the bazaar, and just this week-end, I hosted and curated the a yurt poetry festival…I look forward to sharing more about that soon…
Emily O'Dell with a puppy in her yurt in Turkmenistan
To my surprise, a small puppy showed up and has served, of course, as a loyal and adorable yurt companion…more to come on yurt life soon, since I don’t have internet access in the yurt!
Preparing for my Silk Road Yurt Poetry Festival (Photo by Emily O'Dell)
