July 1932. Ella Maillart uses every possible means to reach Central Asia where she hopes to discover an authentic nomadic life, despite the soviet policy of forced settlement and modernization. From the Tien Chan mountains to the mythical villages of Turkestan, she travels all over Central Asia and comes back with note books filled with comments and photos bearing witness to her study trip. Sixty years later, a traveler follows in Ella’s footsteps. Another journey is about to start….