Turkmenistan Is Rich. Its People Aren't. Inside a Family-Run Dictatorship | How We Got Here

The Great Game never really ended. It just gained new players.

In the 19th century, Britain and Russia competed for control over Central Asia. Today, China, Russia, Turkey, and the West are vying for influence in a region of growing strategic importance. And gas-rich Turkmenistan sits at the crossroads.

Behind Ashgabat's gleaming white marble lies one of the world's most repressive regimes- a family-run dictatorship where enormous natural wealth stands in stark contrast to the lives of ordinary citizens.

How does Turkmenistan navigate the ambitions of competing powers? And who really benefits from its riches?

Join Urszula Gacek and Jan Darasz for How We Got Here, as we begin our journey through Central Asia.

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