Yesterday I saw off one more friend of mine who left for the United States of America. Many young people today in Tajikistan seek opportunities to leave our country with a hope to get better education and/or earn money. A year ago I heard American consul in Tajikistan said that […]

It is no surprise that CA countries are young. It would not be too much of a problem if one thing was not also true. We are quite inexperienced in self-governance.
Let’s face it people, for the past 70 years under the soviet rule we have been told how to live our lives (for […]

In Tajikistan in Varzob gorge a Chinese company is building a road. Chinese are famous for their exotic cuisine in the whole world. In Tajikistan this food seems strange to people but it does not withhold them from selling snakes and turtles to Chinese road-constructors (rus). The local environementalists are raising concerns because the local population […]

Editor’s Note: What follows is part of a cross-blog survey that explores what Central Eurasia might look like fifteen years from now.
In his most recent post, Vadim predicts a bright future for Tajikistan 15 years from now. While I also have optimistic expectations of the country’s prospects, I believe we will inevitably face more […]

Editor’s Note: What follows is part of a cross-blog survey that explores what Central Eurasia might look like fifteen years from now.
The history of contemporary Tajikistan began with a lot of problems and difficulties. The most tragic time was the Civil War which followed the break up of Soviet Union. The war left this […]