Kate Woodley | Adventure Travel | Digital Nomad on Instagram: "You’ll NEVER guess where 👇 Countries ending in ‘stan’, a Persian suffix meaning “place of” or “land”, often get unfairly lumped together under a cloud of negativity. Names like Afghanistan or Pakistan tend to dominate headlines, shaping a skewed perception that paints all ‘stans’ as unsafe or unstable. ❌ It’s a shame that Central Asian countries have been tainted by this perception, as it’s been one of the safest places I’ve experie