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Top 5 Things to See in Uzbekistan
There are more than enough fascinating things to do and see in Uzbekistan, and I should know; I lived there for about 5 years and got to see most of them! However, I’ve been tasked to list the top ...
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Sharq Taronalari Music Festival
If you are a music aficionado, this will be of great interest to you. The largest music festival in the East, known as the “Sharq Taronalari” is being held in Samarkand August 25 – 30. The festival...
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Uzbek Joke
Jokes are an important aspect to daily life in Uzbekistan, and I learned this very quickly from my brother, Rakhmadjon, when I first arrived in Kuvasoy (Ferghana Valley) in 1997. It seemed that eve...
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The Legacy of Nasreddin Khoja
The statue of Nasreddin Khoja in Bukhara
Speaking of jokes, one of the most popular tricksters in the Muslim world is Nasridden Khoja. Born in 1208 in Bukhara (although man...
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American - Uzbekistan Chamber of Commerce Business Conference
The American – Uzbekistan Chamber of Commerce held its 20th annual Business Forum yesterday in Washington, D.C. I'd never attended one of their events before, but I was very interested to learn mor...
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The Uzbek Family
The families in Uzbekistan are among the most loving, secure and tightest I’ve known during my travels throughout the world. Of course, I lived with a great family for two years in Kuvasoy, so I th...
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2013 Tashkent Open
The Tashkent Open is in full-swing! Now in its 15th year, the tournament has proven to be one of the most exciting tournaments in the world. The event is a World Tennis Association sanctioned tourn...
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Heartbreak!
The Jordanian team celebrates its victory over the Uzbeks.
There’s only one word for it: heartbreak.
The Uzbek national soccer team, the White Wolves, came very close to defeatin...
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Meet Miss Uzbekistan!
Miss Uzbekistan; Rakhima Ganieva (Credit: Miss World)
It appears that there’s a level of controversy at the Miss World pageant in Indonesia this year, and Miss Uzbekistan i...
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Dancers with Disabilities
If there’s one thing that I love about Uzbekistan, it’s the huge amount of compassion that people have for one another. Every day, you can witness it vicariously by the amount of civility that peop...
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