Lara Gelya
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I'm the Author of the award-winning memoir "Camel from Kyzylkum"
Visit my website laragelya.com
Amazon: https://amazon.com/dp/B09Y7GTZQS/
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YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@lgelya
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I'm the Author of the award-winning memoir "Camel from Kyzylkum"
Visit my website laragelya.com
Amazon: https://amazon.com/dp/B09Y7GTZQS/
Follow me! Love nature, travel, photography, books.
YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@lgelya
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· Nov 20
In a world that constantly redefines borders, ideologies, and identities, "Camel from Kyzylkum: A Memoir of My Life Journey" emerges as a truly powerful narrative that breaks through cultural divides and speaks to the core of human experience.
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Never in my wildest nightmares did I foresee a day in which the United States made itself into the enemy of Canada, and Denmark, and Europe in general, while embracing every sort of dictator in the world.
January 24, 2026 at 4:29 AM
Never in my wildest nightmares did I foresee a day in which the United States made itself into the enemy of Canada, and Denmark, and Europe in general, while embracing every sort of dictator in the world.
American Flamingo, my favorite bird!
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January 23, 2026 at 8:28 PM
American Flamingo, my favorite bird!
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#flamingo #birds #AmericanFlamingo #nature #travel #followerseveryone
Camel from Kyzylkum is not just a memoir. It’s a cinematic, soul-baring, continent-crossing emotional rollercoaster.
The "camel" of the title becomes a powerful symbol: a creature built for endurance, carrying its sustenance within, much like the author herself.
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#camelfromkyzylkum
The "camel" of the title becomes a powerful symbol: a creature built for endurance, carrying its sustenance within, much like the author herself.
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#camelfromkyzylkum
January 19, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Camel from Kyzylkum is not just a memoir. It’s a cinematic, soul-baring, continent-crossing emotional rollercoaster.
The "camel" of the title becomes a powerful symbol: a creature built for endurance, carrying its sustenance within, much like the author herself.
laragelya.com
#camelfromkyzylkum
The "camel" of the title becomes a powerful symbol: a creature built for endurance, carrying its sustenance within, much like the author herself.
laragelya.com
#camelfromkyzylkum
The moonlight magic in Caribbean Sea, January 3, 2026.
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January 15, 2026 at 7:44 PM
The moonlight magic in Caribbean Sea, January 3, 2026.
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Iguanas on Cozumel Island in Mexico, January 1, 2026.
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January 10, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Iguanas on Cozumel Island in Mexico, January 1, 2026.
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Amazing sunrise at Caribbean Sea, January 2, 2026.
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January 7, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Amazing sunrise at Caribbean Sea, January 2, 2026.
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Cruising Caribbean Sea was a great get away from all the craziness that is going on in our country...
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January 5, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Cruising Caribbean Sea was a great get away from all the craziness that is going on in our country...
#CaribbeanSeaCruise #NewYear2026 #travel #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography
#CaribbeanSeaCruise #NewYear2026 #travel #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography
January 2, 2026 at 12:19 PM
December 28, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all my friends and followers from Camel from Kyzylkum! Wishing you Joy and Peace!
Amazon link: amazon.com/dp/B09Y7GTZQS/
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Amazon link: amazon.com/dp/B09Y7GTZQS/
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December 24, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all my friends and followers from Camel from Kyzylkum! Wishing you Joy and Peace!
Amazon link: amazon.com/dp/B09Y7GTZQS/
#followerseveryone #happyholidays #camelfromkyzylkum #endof2025 #lgelya #laragelya #refugeestories
Amazon link: amazon.com/dp/B09Y7GTZQS/
#followerseveryone #happyholidays #camelfromkyzylkum #endof2025 #lgelya #laragelya #refugeestories
December 21, 2025 at 4:33 AM
The annual Siesta Key Crystal Classic International Sand Sculpting Festival is an internationally recognized, family-friendly event held at Siesta Beach, Florida, typically in November.
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December 19, 2025 at 7:21 PM
The annual Siesta Key Crystal Classic International Sand Sculpting Festival is an internationally recognized, family-friendly event held at Siesta Beach, Florida, typically in November.
#sandfestival #siestakey #crystalclassic #florida #art #lgelya #laragelya #travel #iphonephotography
#sandfestival #siestakey #crystalclassic #florida #art #lgelya #laragelya #travel #iphonephotography
Herm Island is a small, car-free island in the English Channel, part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, famous for its stunning white-sand beaches, clear waters, and tranquil, natural environment, accessible by a short ferry from Guernsey.
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#HermIsland #travel #EnglishChannel #lgelya #laragelya
December 17, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Herm Island is a small, car-free island in the English Channel, part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, famous for its stunning white-sand beaches, clear waters, and tranquil, natural environment, accessible by a short ferry from Guernsey.
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#HermIsland #travel #EnglishChannel #lgelya #laragelya
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Travel through resilience and self-discovery in Camel from Kyzylkum by Lara Gelya!
#MemoirReads #LaraGelya #BookRecommendation
Travel through resilience and self-discovery in Camel from Kyzylkum by Lara Gelya!
#MemoirReads #LaraGelya #BookRecommendation
December 17, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Travel through resilience and self-discovery in Camel from Kyzylkum by Lara Gelya!
#MemoirReads #LaraGelya #BookRecommendation
Travel through resilience and self-discovery in Camel from Kyzylkum by Lara Gelya!
#MemoirReads #LaraGelya #BookRecommendation
A big blue cock in the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. The rooster is over 25 feet tall and glows an eye-searing blue, like some sort of radioactive accident.
#minneapolissculpturegarden #minneapolis #travel #garden #nature #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography
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December 14, 2025 at 4:35 AM
A big blue cock in the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. The rooster is over 25 feet tall and glows an eye-searing blue, like some sort of radioactive accident.
#minneapolissculpturegarden #minneapolis #travel #garden #nature #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography
#minneapolissculpturegarden #minneapolis #travel #garden #nature #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography
Abu Simbel Temples in Egypt.
The Great Temple of Abu Simbel, in Nubia near Egypt's southern border, is among the most awe-inspiring monuments of Egypt. isted as World Heritage since 1979.
We traveled there in 2022.
#AbuSimbel #Egypt #travel #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography
The Great Temple of Abu Simbel, in Nubia near Egypt's southern border, is among the most awe-inspiring monuments of Egypt. isted as World Heritage since 1979.
We traveled there in 2022.
#AbuSimbel #Egypt #travel #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography
December 12, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Abu Simbel Temples in Egypt.
The Great Temple of Abu Simbel, in Nubia near Egypt's southern border, is among the most awe-inspiring monuments of Egypt. isted as World Heritage since 1979.
We traveled there in 2022.
#AbuSimbel #Egypt #travel #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography
The Great Temple of Abu Simbel, in Nubia near Egypt's southern border, is among the most awe-inspiring monuments of Egypt. isted as World Heritage since 1979.
We traveled there in 2022.
#AbuSimbel #Egypt #travel #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography
We traveled across Canada in August 2025, taking the train through the Canadian Rockies from Vancouver to Banff National Park. Banff, you are unforgettable!
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#BanffNationalPark #canada #travel #CanadianRockies #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography
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#BanffNationalPark #canada #travel #CanadianRockies #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography
Canadian Rockies by Train, Aug. 2025
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December 8, 2025 at 7:18 PM
We traveled across Canada in August 2025, taking the train through the Canadian Rockies from Vancouver to Banff National Park. Banff, you are unforgettable!
youtu.be/XtsJ4Q5i0hk?...
#BanffNationalPark #canada #travel #CanadianRockies #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography
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#BanffNationalPark #canada #travel #CanadianRockies #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography
Sunset at Mallory Square in Key West, Florida.
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December 6, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Sunset at Mallory Square in Key West, Florida.
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#sunset #MallorySquare #keywest #florida #travel #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography
“Mom, I got deported, I’m here.” Her mother tried to comfort her, she said: “She was just like, ‘It’s OK. We already knew."
#AnyBelloza #Massachusettsstudent #Deportation #ICE #Honduras #Resist #laragelya #lgelya
#AnyBelloza #Massachusettsstudent #Deportation #ICE #Honduras #Resist #laragelya #lgelya
‘It felt like if I was a criminal when I’m not,’ says college student deported to Honduras
Any Lucia López Belloza, a first-year college student on a scholarship, never imagined she would be sent back to the country she left as a 7-year-old child.
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December 5, 2025 at 6:20 PM
“Mom, I got deported, I’m here.” Her mother tried to comfort her, she said: “She was just like, ‘It’s OK. We already knew."
#AnyBelloza #Massachusettsstudent #Deportation #ICE #Honduras #Resist #laragelya #lgelya
#AnyBelloza #Massachusettsstudent #Deportation #ICE #Honduras #Resist #laragelya #lgelya
Camel from Kyzylkum is far more than a memoir; it's a map of endurance, drawn in honesty and human warmth. It traces the shape of a spirit that refuses to break, no matter how many landscapes it must cross.
Get your copy now:
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December 3, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Camel from Kyzylkum is far more than a memoir; it's a map of endurance, drawn in honesty and human warmth. It traces the shape of a spirit that refuses to break, no matter how many landscapes it must cross.
Get your copy now:
laragelya.com
#camelfromkyzylkum #laragelya #lgelya #refugeenarrative
Get your copy now:
laragelya.com
#camelfromkyzylkum #laragelya #lgelya #refugeenarrative
Zion National Park, Utah.
Zion lies in southwestern Utah, its terrain is dramatic: the park sits at the meeting point of the Colorado Plateau, the Great Basin, and the Mojave Desert.
#zionnationalpark #Utah #travel #nature #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography
Zion lies in southwestern Utah, its terrain is dramatic: the park sits at the meeting point of the Colorado Plateau, the Great Basin, and the Mojave Desert.
#zionnationalpark #Utah #travel #nature #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography
November 30, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Zion National Park, Utah.
Zion lies in southwestern Utah, its terrain is dramatic: the park sits at the meeting point of the Colorado Plateau, the Great Basin, and the Mojave Desert.
#zionnationalpark #Utah #travel #nature #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography
Zion lies in southwestern Utah, its terrain is dramatic: the park sits at the meeting point of the Colorado Plateau, the Great Basin, and the Mojave Desert.
#zionnationalpark #Utah #travel #nature #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography
Happy Thanksgiving from laragelya.com!
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November 27, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Happy Thanksgiving from laragelya.com!
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