Kallie Szczepanski first visited Asia as a Peace Corps volunteer in Turkmenistan in 1997. During her service, she visited nearby countries, including Azerbaijan, Turkey, India, and Nepal. On her return to the United States, Dr. Szczepanski served as an editor for the Pacific Rim Law and Policy Journal, a professional legal quarterly. ...

Aug 09, 2019 · John Warbarton-Lee / Getty Images. During the medieval era (400–1450 CE), trade flourished in the Indian Ocean basin. The rise of the Umayyad (661–750 CE) and Abbasid (750–1258) caliphates on the Arabian Peninsula provided a powerful western node for the trade routes. In addition, Islam valued merchants—the Prophet Muhammad himself was a trader and …