Irina Kairatovna and Political Art in Kazakhstan
Kazakh music group Irina Kairatovna have become one of the country’s most popular acts, known for their highly successful music…
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How Manizha Breaks Down the Walls of Identity Construction
Manizha, a Tajik-Russian singer representing Russia in this year’s Eurovision, has made headlines for her outspoken views for progressive social…
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Young People, Social Media, and Urban Transformation of Dushanbe
Cover photo courtesy of Jahongir Irkaev. Tajikistan’s capital Dushanbe is undergoing a rapid urban transformation. The once quiet town known…
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Four Poems From “A New Diwan (H/T Alisher Navoiy)”
My collection A New Diwan (h/t Alisher Navoiy) is a sequence of 84 short poems inspired by Uzbekistan, its literature…
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Waiting for the Sea: An Interview with Director George Itzhak
Waiting for the Sea from George Itzhak on Vimeo. The film centers on a techno music festival in Moʻynoq, in…
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Rock in Uzbekistan: A Voice of Diversity
It’s a Saturday night in the center of Tashkent. An unmarked door with a $1 entry fee leads you upstairs…
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