"Doma" means "home" in Russian, and became a ubiquitous word on our trip.

We'd frequently be met by shouts of "Doma, doma" from locals, which translated to an invitation to stay with them the night.

"Doma?" posed as a question meant, "Where are you from?"

The word came to represent the warmth, curiosity and hospitality of the people of Central Asia, and "doma" was also what our bikes, laden with everything we needed to survive, were to us during those two months: Home.

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