Ulvi PepinovaOn the way to Ilisu, Azerbaijan. Part 6: GabalaPhotography @ulvineman unless stated otherwise in descriptionFeb 12, 20221Feb 12, 20221
Ulvi PepinovaOn the way to Ilisu, Azerbaijan. Part 5: Little Russia ‘Ivanovka’After a break at the Chabiant winery in Part 4, another detour worthy spot in the same proximity is the Russian village ‘Ivanovka’ in the…Jan 16, 20221Jan 16, 20221
Ulvi PepinovaOn the way to Ilisu, Azerbaijan. Part 4: The Chabiant winery.In part 3 of our journey to the northern mountainous region from Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, I mentioned the Meysari winery offering a…Jan 8, 20221Jan 8, 20221
Ulvi PepinovaOn the way to Ilisu, Azerbaijan. Part 3: Shamakhi.Passing through the Shamakhi region on the way to Ilisu always takes me back to my adolescence, which makes me smile with nostalgia.Dec 16, 2021Dec 16, 2021
Ulvi PepinovaOn the way to Ilisu, Azerbaijan. Part 2: Spiritual Stop at Diri Baba.Leaving Sulutapa behind (Part 1) — the beast I fell in love with at last — we carry on with our long-distance journey filled with stops to…Nov 2, 20211Nov 2, 20211
Ulvi PepinovaOn the way to Ilisu, Azerbaijan. Part 1.Do you take road trips to certain places at certain times of the year?Oct 5, 20211Oct 5, 20211
Ulvi PepinovaUniversal love for Buta aka Paisley: a cross-cultural ornamental symbolMore often than not, at first sight, we look for similarities and differences during our first interaction with someone. We look for signs…Sep 17, 2021Sep 17, 2021
Ulvi PepinovaBreaking the Glass Ceiling: Mahsati Ganjavi’s Ruba’iFor good reason, the ruba’is (quatrain poems in Oriental literature) of the legendary Azerbaijani Persian-writing medieval poetess Mahsati…Sep 12, 20211Sep 12, 20211
Ulvi PepinovaThe doctrine of light. The recollection of the past is a promise of the future.To the memory of Abbot Suger.Apr 4, 2021Apr 4, 2021