I am a British writer and journalist, linguist and editor. For over 20 years I have travelled across Eurasia, working in the cities of Central Asia, Eastern Europe and the Caucasus, and wandering through their wildernesses.
I am a former senior editor of The Times of Central Asia, and the author of Getting Out: The Ukrainian Cricket Team’s Last Stand on the Front Lines of War, which was shortlisted at the 2025 Charles Tyrwhitt Sports Book Awards. In 2026 I competed at the World Nomad Games in Cholpon-Ata in Kyrgyzstan, representing Great Britain in traditional Kyrgyz alysh wrestling.
LIFE IN CENTRAL ASIA is a collection of posts from my journeys in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan — as well as more stories and photographs from elsewhere in Eurasia: Turkey, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Russia and Mongolia.
On these pages you can find my writing for Lonely Planet, Open Central Asia, Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack, The Geographer and other media; my translations of some books and poems from Central Asia; and interviews and media appearances in English and Russian.
More of my short travel videos are on my new Youtube channel, 20 Second Travels.
Read more about my work on my About Me page, and connect with me on Instagram. Get in touch with me at hello@jonathancampion.com.
– Jonathan
