Our guest is Ayjemal Gurbanova. She is a journalist, content writer and a voice actor.  Turkmenistan is a country in Central Asia bordered by the Caspian Sea and largely covered by the Karakum Desert. It is the second largest state in Central Asia, after Kazakhstan. From 1925 to 1991 Turkmenistan was the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic, a constituent (union) republic of the Soviet Union; it declared independence on October 27, 1991. The capital is Ashgabat (Ashkhabad), which lies near the southern border with Iran. (www.britannica.com)  Chapters: 00:00 Opening 01:42 About the guest Ayjemal 08:27 Turkmen language 10:22 Greetings in Turkmenistan 13:51 What might surprise foreigners if they visit Turkmenistan? 17:11 Three aspects of your culture to put in a "time box" for the future 42:40 Misconceptions about Turkmenistan 56:56 Best time to the visit the country Connect with Ayjemal: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nukdaynazar/Email: [email protected] 🌍 Visit our website - https://www.achilovs.com 🎥 Watch our videos on YouTube about Tajikistan: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6gJbQSHDkzWGrcALZRV4UdfRmB9NsI5v    🎙 My brother Husein and I host a podcast where we talk about different cities and cultures from all over the world with locals and expats.  https://achilovspodcast.buzzsprout.com The episode about Slovenia: https://youtu.be/YzMnZ5PQkws 🎵Music: Pixabay.com/awakening-instrumental – Wataboi  CONNECT WITH US:   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/achilovs  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theachilovs  Twitter: https://twitter.com/achilovspodcast Email: [email protected]