Nukus, capital of Karakalpakstan

The Parliament Building of Karakalpakstan, flying both the Uzbek and Karakalpak flag with a statue of Berdaq G'arg'abay ulı; Berdaq, pseudonym of Berdimurat, was a Karakalpak poet, born in 1827 in a remote village near modern-day Muynaq. His father was a poor fisherman and his mother, who gave him the nickname Berdaq, died when he was 10 years old. He wrote not only about social problems but also propagated equality and women's rights. His dream was to unite nations which were separated by different wars. He died in 1900.