One thing I’ve noticed about a lot of Central Asian houses is just how sparsely furnished they are. A family usually owns a dining room table, a table for the topchan outside, a bunch of chairs, some couches in the guesting rooms, maybe a wall cabinet unit for memories, and possibly a few desks and wardrobes in the bedrooms. You probably have noticed that beds are not on that list. In fact, my room is the only room in my house that actually has a bed in it. Continue reading “Sleeping On The Floor”
