Oops. We've skipped TGR's onnicle from several pages ago. I think YOYO MA is on the Silk Road.

As for mine with the Arab clue, "Afar," though probably a lovely retirement destination, is not what I had in mind. Here's the clue again with (hopefully) helpful emphasis:

An Arab has the right to left-handedness, same as any other person


"I don't know which is worse: ignorance or apathy. And, frankly, I don't care." - Anonymous