Nasreddin Hodja of Turkey Amusing Planet Monument To Hodja Nasreddin in Bukhara. Editorial Photography Image Nasreddin hi res stock photography and images Alamy UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in Kyrgyzstan ??? Tours to Uzbekistan Nasreddin hi res stock photography and images Alamy. Returning to Bukhara after a prolonged exile, Hodja Nasreddin finds his family gone, his home destroyed, and his city in the grasp of corrupt and greedy rulers who have brought pain and suffering upon the common folk. But Hodja Nasreddin is not one to bow to oppression or abandon the downtrodden. Though he is armed only with his quick wits and his donkey, all the swords, walls, and dungeons in the land cannot stop him! Leaning on his own experiences and travels during the first half of the 20th century, Leonid Solovyov weaves the many stories and anecdotes about Hodja Nasreddin a legendary folk character in the Middle East and Central Asia into a masterful tale brimming with passionate love for life, liberty, and happiness.