Comments on: Cultural Faux Pas or Nation Building? http://tajikistan.neweurasia.net/2007/04/20/cultural-faux-pas-or-nation-building/ neweurasia\'s latest on Tajikistan Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:03:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: tajikistan.neweurasia.net » The Year of Cultural Reforms http://tajikistan.neweurasia.net/2007/04/20/cultural-faux-pas-or-nation-building/#comment-33273 tajikistan.neweurasia.net » The Year of Cultural Reforms Fri, 21 Dec 2007 08:50:05 +0000 http://tajikistan.neweurasia.net/2007/04/20/cultural-faux-pas-or-nation-building/#comment-33273 [...] made a very good roundup where he linked to several posts about the cultural reforms in the country which symbolized the [...] […] made a very good roundup where he linked to several posts about the cultural reforms in the country which symbolized the […]

]]> By: minik barbie http://tajikistan.neweurasia.net/2007/04/20/cultural-faux-pas-or-nation-building/#comment-18517 minik barbie Mon, 07 May 2007 18:56:02 +0000 http://tajikistan.neweurasia.net/2007/04/20/cultural-faux-pas-or-nation-building/#comment-18517 Good news thank you for infos Good news

thank you for infos

]]> By: vizhejoon http://tajikistan.neweurasia.net/2007/04/20/cultural-faux-pas-or-nation-building/#comment-17706 vizhejoon Sun, 29 Apr 2007 21:44:29 +0000 http://tajikistan.neweurasia.net/2007/04/20/cultural-faux-pas-or-nation-building/#comment-17706 At least here i can see some voices, some ideas, some people who seem to care, who are NOT ashamed to care, who are not - above all - SCARED to care...that is what we should hold on to...Thank you Zarif - you said some things i have been wanting to say - for a long time. At least here i can see some voices, some ideas, some people who seem to care, who are NOT ashamed to care, who are not - above all - SCARED to care…that is what we should hold on to…Thank you Zarif - you said some things i have been wanting to say - for a long time.

]]> By: vizhejoon http://tajikistan.neweurasia.net/2007/04/20/cultural-faux-pas-or-nation-building/#comment-17700 vizhejoon Sun, 29 Apr 2007 21:33:38 +0000 http://tajikistan.neweurasia.net/2007/04/20/cultural-faux-pas-or-nation-building/#comment-17700 I'm so impressed, i am no longer Boboeva - but Boboei while my country is undergoing absolutely no economic devlopement, while the standard of education is so absolutely low i am ashamed to speak to tajik youth being a privileged one myself, while a school graduate does not know how to solve an algebric equation of second degree, while the supposedly "pasteurised" milk we buy in our country doesn't stay fresh for a day, while the future "doctors" supposed to carry out human operations graduating from universities enter with money, and get out with money, while 90 percent or more or our population lives under the poverty line, while drug, human trafficking and the black market is providing the largest sector of our public spending, while while while while....wow i woke up some days ago, and after reading the press - said to myself - wow, i'm impressed, i am not Boboeva anymore - and Boboei, i really feel changed - and challenged. I’m so impressed, i am no longer Boboeva - but Boboei while my country is undergoing absolutely no economic devlopement, while the standard of education is so absolutely low i am ashamed to speak to tajik youth being a privileged one myself, while a school graduate does not know how to solve an algebric equation of second degree, while the supposedly “pasteurised” milk we buy in our country doesn’t stay fresh for a day, while the future “doctors” supposed to carry out human operations graduating from universities enter with money, and get out with money, while 90 percent or more or our population lives under the poverty line, while drug, human trafficking and the black market is providing the largest sector of our public spending, while while while while….wow i woke up some days ago, and after reading the press - said to myself - wow, i’m impressed, i am not Boboeva anymore - and Boboei, i really feel changed - and challenged.

]]> By: Tajik Boy http://tajikistan.neweurasia.net/2007/04/20/cultural-faux-pas-or-nation-building/#comment-17461 Tajik Boy Sun, 29 Apr 2007 00:46:22 +0000 http://tajikistan.neweurasia.net/2007/04/20/cultural-faux-pas-or-nation-building/#comment-17461 "Does this name changing mean we are all in for yet another annoying passport change??? If so, I would hate to pay passport fees again. " Nah, you can keep your name if you want. I think... “Does this name changing mean we are all in for yet another annoying passport change???

If so, I would hate to pay passport fees again. ”

Nah, you can keep your name if you want. I think…

]]> By: dancing dervish http://tajikistan.neweurasia.net/2007/04/20/cultural-faux-pas-or-nation-building/#comment-17251 dancing dervish Fri, 27 Apr 2007 07:55:33 +0000 http://tajikistan.neweurasia.net/2007/04/20/cultural-faux-pas-or-nation-building/#comment-17251 Does this name changing mean we are all in for yet another annoying passport change??? If so, I would hate to pay passport fees again. :-( Does this name changing mean we are all in for yet another annoying passport change???

If so, I would hate to pay passport fees again. :-(

]]> By: dancing dervish http://tajikistan.neweurasia.net/2007/04/20/cultural-faux-pas-or-nation-building/#comment-17250 dancing dervish Fri, 27 Apr 2007 07:51:49 +0000 http://tajikistan.neweurasia.net/2007/04/20/cultural-faux-pas-or-nation-building/#comment-17250 Correction: I wrote Zafar, whcih should read Zarif rather. Zarif I apologize for getting your name wrong in the previous post. Correction: I wrote Zafar, whcih should read Zarif rather. Zarif I apologize for getting your name wrong in the previous post.

]]> By: dancing dervish http://tajikistan.neweurasia.net/2007/04/20/cultural-faux-pas-or-nation-building/#comment-17249 dancing dervish Fri, 27 Apr 2007 07:38:21 +0000 http://tajikistan.neweurasia.net/2007/04/20/cultural-faux-pas-or-nation-building/#comment-17249 Zafar, I totally understand your anger and frustration. The same here. This name changing "reform" and other cultural "reforms" are nothing short of diverting public attention from more pressing issues. There are way more significant problems that you mention that Rakhmon should be shameful of. Instead of promoting bunch of pseudo reforms, he would do well to have his government attend to the issues of poverty, decaying health and education and scores of others. Zafar, I totally understand your anger and frustration. The same here. This name changing “reform” and other cultural “reforms” are nothing short of diverting public attention from more pressing issues. There are way more significant problems that you mention that Rakhmon should be shameful of. Instead of promoting bunch of pseudo reforms, he would do well to have his government attend to the issues of poverty, decaying health and education and scores of others.

]]> By: Tajik Boy http://tajikistan.neweurasia.net/2007/04/20/cultural-faux-pas-or-nation-building/#comment-17032 Tajik Boy Mon, 23 Apr 2007 16:38:50 +0000 http://tajikistan.neweurasia.net/2007/04/20/cultural-faux-pas-or-nation-building/#comment-17032 Choice and freedom.... aaah what a sweet feeling!!! How can one expect people appreciate it if they never experienced it? People in CA live oblivion. If it is not the government, which limits their choice it is the clerics who dictate their rule. Thus the region is under constant struggle. If Tajiks actually had freedom or choice they don't remember it and there are plenty of those who bank on it. Choice and freedom…. aaah what a sweet feeling!!!

How can one expect people appreciate it if they never experienced it?

People in CA live oblivion. If it is not the government, which limits their choice it is the clerics who dictate their rule.

Thus the region is under constant struggle. If Tajiks actually had freedom or choice they don’t remember it and there are plenty of those who bank on it.

]]> By: Ben http://tajikistan.neweurasia.net/2007/04/20/cultural-faux-pas-or-nation-building/#comment-16852 Ben Sat, 21 Apr 2007 16:21:05 +0000 http://tajikistan.neweurasia.net/2007/04/20/cultural-faux-pas-or-nation-building/#comment-16852 Thanks for your comment Zarif. Your golden teeth clarification is appreciated. In the original post on Global Voices, Faramarz was voicing his rather <a href="http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/04/19/tajikistan-cultural-faux-pas-or-nation-building/#comment-1006560" rel="nofollow">angry reactions</a> at the bloggers' interpretations. While not knowing where Faramarz's hurt pride originates from, I'm happy to read your point of view. The whole debate shouldn't be dissected in terms of "Westerners laughing about silly Tajik laws" and/or "Tajik-bashi". It's as you say rather sad evidence of wrong priorities put forward by Rakhmon's government. The name change might be a good thing, but the flurry of cultural legislation really doesn't leave that much room for interpretation - it seems someone is really trying to divert attention away from the problems you elucidate. Thanks for your comment Zarif. Your golden teeth clarification is appreciated.

In the original post on Global Voices, Faramarz was voicing his rather angry reactions at the bloggers’ interpretations.

While not knowing where Faramarz’s hurt pride originates from, I’m happy to read your point of view.

The whole debate shouldn’t be dissected in terms of “Westerners laughing about silly Tajik laws” and/or “Tajik-bashi”. It’s as you say rather sad evidence of wrong priorities put forward by Rakhmon’s government.

The name change might be a good thing, but the flurry of cultural legislation really doesn’t leave that much room for interpretation - it seems someone is really trying to divert attention away from the problems you elucidate.

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