Annie Mills is a travel journalist based in London and editor of the leading online events guide, annie.mills@whatsonwhen.com She has written for various national newspapers including the Sunday Times and the Guardian. Her interests in immigration began with her friendship with Niamat, an Afghan refugee she met in August 2000. The article charts the development of this friendship from Farsi teacher to lover to good friend. She is grateful to Niamat and his many Afghan friends for allowing her to go travelling without leaving her own city. Herewith, Taking the Central Line to Central Asia...

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