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2 episodes with Dushanbe
2 episodes with Dushanbe
2 episodes with Dushanbe
2 episodes with Dushanbe
2 episodes with Dushanbe
2 episodes with Dushanbe
2 episodes with Dushanbe
2 episodes with Dushanbe
3 episodes with Dushanbe
Shared taxi rides are a ubiquitous mode of transportation in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. What I found fascinating were the choices of music/audio playing out of the vehicle's speakers. The music was often Tajik pop de jour, but the range was really wide - from Russian prison chanson to Qur'anic verses performed melodically. I often wondered if the choice of the sound reflected the driver's inner state of mind or his (drivers are almost exclusively all male) understanding of what the clientele would like to hear. This particular motif was preaching of the transience of life and worldly pains and pleasures. Indeed, it was a sobering soundtrack to an early morning work commute... Recorded by Shahnoza Nozimova.
"Deciding how to re-compose this soundscape, meant to us choosing which flow we would give a sound to. We could give a new sonic texture to the motion of a trip, to the images seen through the car windows or, alternatively, we could create a sound(track) for an open-eyed dream. "Should we sit in the car or definetely step outside of it? "We finally stayed on the reflective side of the journey, enriching a flux of thoughts, developing the suggestions of a singing voice with clarinets, recorders, percussions, synth basses and a divergent pulsating granulator." Taxi ride in Dushanbe reimagined by Francesco Ganassin & Sergio Marchesini.
"I recorded this sound sitting next to a friend and the body of her deceased mother. The mourning song, sung by women young and old in one of the Pamiri languages, provided a sad comfort - knowledge of the finality of all human experience and confirmation that we all must make this final journey sooner or later. I also imagined that the song was meant to reassure the departing soul that her loved ones would be cared for while she makes her peaceful transition." Recorded in Dushanbe, Tajikistan by Shahnoza Nozimova.
"There are those of us who cannot afford to mourn in private. We might spend a day with family but quickly find ourselves at work surrounded by an indifferent clientele, disassociating into loss only to be dragged back into reality by strangers. "Listening to the original recording, I was struck by the sound of the ringtone and how news of a loved one's passing is spread and mourned. This work is the result. All sounds are taken from the original recording except for the dial tone." Mourning song in Dushanbe reimagined by Sarah Knudtson.
Persophony and Persography as Symbols of Iranian Unity and the Reza-Khani OrderIn this presentation, delivered in Persian at the First International Symposium on Iranian Ancient Languages and Scripts - From Turpan to Ctesiphon - on May 15th, 2022, in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, I explore how the use of Persian, both in writing and speech over the past millennium, has contributed to the concept of Iranian unity and the national identity of the Iranian people. This idea is linked to the establishment of the Rezā Khān Order in 1914, which led to the founding of the first Iranian Academy, known as Farhangestan. The Academy aimed to foster and cultivate the Persian language and literature within Iran's borders.The creation of Farhangestān mirrors a broader tradition seen in Western countries, where language academies have sought to protect and nurture national languages for centuries. Examples include the Crusca Academy in Italy (1582), the Alliance Française in France (1620), and the Real Academia Española in Spain (1713). Farhangestān's history in Iran began on May 20, 1935. Although the media rarely acknowledges the early efforts of the Iranian Academy, particularly in the realm of linguistics and the selection and refinement of Persian vocabulary, it is important to note that its foundation was laid earlier, in 1924/1925, by representatives from the Ministries of War, Culture, and Art during the first Pahlavi era. The clear directive from Reza Shah in 1935, known as "Destūre Rezā Khani," formalized these efforts.Reza Shah's order was undoubtedly the most systematic and enduring response to the chaotic state of the Persian language at the end of the Qajar period and the early 20th century—a language that had been subjected to foreign influences for over a millennium, absorbing Arabic, Mongolian, and Turkish elements, and now faced the influx of European terms. In this talk, I will highlight some of the key efforts of the Farhangestān Academy, offering prominent examples, while also discussing the challenges the institution has encountered since its inception.For full access to the video, including the PowerPoint presentation, please CLIICK HEREپارسی نویسی و پارسی خوانی چونان نماد همبستگی ایرانی و دستور رضاخانیفرهنگستان چونان سازمانی که آرمان آن پاسداری، پشتیبانی، بالش و پرورش زبان ملی یک سرزمین است، در باختر زمین پیشینه ی گاه بیش از چهار سده را در برمیگیرد. آکادمی کروسکا در ایتالیا (۱۵۸۲)، آکادمی آلیانس در فرانسه (۱۶۲۰) و رئال آکادمی در اسپانیا (۱۷۱۳) نمونههایی از بنیادهایی هستند که در این زمینه تلاش می کنند. تاریخ فرهنگستان در ایران به ۱۳۱۴ خورشیدی، یعنی به هشتاد و اندی سال پیش بازمی گردد. گرچه امروز در رسانه های گروهی کمتر سخنی از کوشش های نخستین فرهنگستان ایران در زمینهی زبانشناختی و بر پایهی واژه گزینی و پالوده سازی زبان پارسی به میان میآید، اما بیجا نیست که بدانیم که پیشتاز این اندیشه - که شالوده ی آن پیشاپیش در سال ۱۳۰۳ خورشیدی و از سوی گروهی از نمایندگان وزارت خانه های جنگ، فرهنگ و هنر دوران پهلوی نخست پیریزی شده بود - فرمان روشن رضاشاه در سال ۱۳۱۴ بود که سپس به "دستور رضاخانی" شهره شد. دستور رضاخانی بی گمان بنیادیترین و استوارترین و همچنین سازمان یافته ترین واکنش به زبان پارسی آشفتهی پایان دورهی قاجار و آغاز سده ی بیستم میلادی بود، زبانی که در درازنای بیش از یک هزاره در کنار چالش همیشگی اش با عربی و سپس مغولی و ترکی اکنون دستخوش یورش واژگان اروپایی شده بود. در این سخنرانی تلاش بر آن خواهد بود که گوشههایی از تلاش های فرهنگستان را با آوردن نمونه های برجسته نماییم و همزمان چالش هایی را که این بنیاد از آغاز تا کنون پیش روی داشته است، برشماریم. برای دیدن ویدئوی کامل این سخنرانی به همراه ارائه ی پاورپوینت و نمونه تلاشهای فرهنگستان ایران، لطف کنید اینجا را کلیک کنید!
The Chinese president hopes to raise bilateral cooperation with Tajikistan to new heights as he arrives in Dushanbe for a state visit (01:12). The 2024 World Artificial Intelligence Conference is underway in Shanghai, highlighting AI's global governance and state-of-the-art gadgets (15:35). Britain's Labour Party has scored a landslide victory in the general election, ending 14 years of Tory rule (22:52).
Curious about Tajikistan? Join our China Daily reporter, Jiao Jie, as she chats with Tajikistani students studying in China for some insights while en route to Dushanbe, right from the airport!
GOOD EVENING. The show begins on Saipan Island in the Northern Marianas, at the 80th anniversary of the US Marine, Army and Navy landing on the beaches and defeating the Imperial Japanese Army garrison in 24 days of savage combat. To Kabul and Dushanbe, to Moscow and LA and Philly and NYC, to Rostov-on-Don, all to gather clues from ISIS members and/or Tajiks. To Lebanon, Israel, Gaza. To the South China Sea, to Hezbollah in Beirut. To Havana Harbor, to LEO. To Havana and Caracas and Brasilia. To the White House. 1944 Red Beach, saipan
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has met with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon in Dushanbe. Both sides pledged to expand bilateral cooperation in various areas.
Join us to hear Dilia Topham, a veteran Teacher-Trainer, currently working in Dushanbe,Tajikistan for the American Council, as she describes the Experiential Learning Cycle and gives examples of how it can be used by teachers and teacher-trainees for self-assessment and improvement. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ttelt/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ttelt/support
On November 29, 2023, Day 10 of Season 99 of LearnedLeague, we learned of “a Central Asian nation, the region's smallest in area and the poorest of the former Soviet republics, with a capital city of Dushanbe. I Later Learned what Tajikistan wanted me to know about Tajikistan. And then I learned some other stuff they maybe didn't want me to know, too. Please subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, etc) and leave reviews and tell your LearnedLeague friends!
Moscow's Heavy Shadow: The Violent Collapse of the USSR (Cornell University Press, 2023) by Dr. Isaac Mckean Scarborough tells the story of the collapse of the USSR from the perspective of the many millions of Soviet citizens who experienced it as a period of abjection and violence. Mikhail Gorbachev and the leaders of the USSR saw the years of reform preceding the collapse as opportunities for rebuilding (perestroika), rejuvenation, and openness (glasnost). For those in provincial cities across the Soviet Union, however, these reforms led to rapid change, economic collapse, and violence. Focusing on Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Dr. McKean Scarborough describes how this city experienced skyrocketing unemployment, a depleted budget, and streets filled with angry young men unable to support their families. Tajikistan was left without financial or military resources, unable and unprepared to stand against the wave of populist politicians of all stripes who took advantage of the economic collapse and social discontent to try to gain power. By May 1992, political conflict became violent and bloody and engulfed the whole of Tajikistan in war. Moscow's Heavy Shadow tells the story of how this war came to be, and how it was grounded in the reform and collapse of the Soviet economy that came before. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose doctoral work focused on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
Moscow's Heavy Shadow: The Violent Collapse of the USSR (Cornell University Press, 2023) by Dr. Isaac Mckean Scarborough tells the story of the collapse of the USSR from the perspective of the many millions of Soviet citizens who experienced it as a period of abjection and violence. Mikhail Gorbachev and the leaders of the USSR saw the years of reform preceding the collapse as opportunities for rebuilding (perestroika), rejuvenation, and openness (glasnost). For those in provincial cities across the Soviet Union, however, these reforms led to rapid change, economic collapse, and violence. Focusing on Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Dr. McKean Scarborough describes how this city experienced skyrocketing unemployment, a depleted budget, and streets filled with angry young men unable to support their families. Tajikistan was left without financial or military resources, unable and unprepared to stand against the wave of populist politicians of all stripes who took advantage of the economic collapse and social discontent to try to gain power. By May 1992, political conflict became violent and bloody and engulfed the whole of Tajikistan in war. Moscow's Heavy Shadow tells the story of how this war came to be, and how it was grounded in the reform and collapse of the Soviet economy that came before. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose doctoral work focused on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history
Moscow's Heavy Shadow: The Violent Collapse of the USSR (Cornell University Press, 2023) by Dr. Isaac Mckean Scarborough tells the story of the collapse of the USSR from the perspective of the many millions of Soviet citizens who experienced it as a period of abjection and violence. Mikhail Gorbachev and the leaders of the USSR saw the years of reform preceding the collapse as opportunities for rebuilding (perestroika), rejuvenation, and openness (glasnost). For those in provincial cities across the Soviet Union, however, these reforms led to rapid change, economic collapse, and violence. Focusing on Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Dr. McKean Scarborough describes how this city experienced skyrocketing unemployment, a depleted budget, and streets filled with angry young men unable to support their families. Tajikistan was left without financial or military resources, unable and unprepared to stand against the wave of populist politicians of all stripes who took advantage of the economic collapse and social discontent to try to gain power. By May 1992, political conflict became violent and bloody and engulfed the whole of Tajikistan in war. Moscow's Heavy Shadow tells the story of how this war came to be, and how it was grounded in the reform and collapse of the Soviet economy that came before. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose doctoral work focused on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/military-history
Moscow's Heavy Shadow: The Violent Collapse of the USSR (Cornell University Press, 2023) by Dr. Isaac Mckean Scarborough tells the story of the collapse of the USSR from the perspective of the many millions of Soviet citizens who experienced it as a period of abjection and violence. Mikhail Gorbachev and the leaders of the USSR saw the years of reform preceding the collapse as opportunities for rebuilding (perestroika), rejuvenation, and openness (glasnost). For those in provincial cities across the Soviet Union, however, these reforms led to rapid change, economic collapse, and violence. Focusing on Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Dr. McKean Scarborough describes how this city experienced skyrocketing unemployment, a depleted budget, and streets filled with angry young men unable to support their families. Tajikistan was left without financial or military resources, unable and unprepared to stand against the wave of populist politicians of all stripes who took advantage of the economic collapse and social discontent to try to gain power. By May 1992, political conflict became violent and bloody and engulfed the whole of Tajikistan in war. Moscow's Heavy Shadow tells the story of how this war came to be, and how it was grounded in the reform and collapse of the Soviet economy that came before. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose doctoral work focused on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/central-asian-studies
Moscow's Heavy Shadow: The Violent Collapse of the USSR (Cornell University Press, 2023) by Dr. Isaac Mckean Scarborough tells the story of the collapse of the USSR from the perspective of the many millions of Soviet citizens who experienced it as a period of abjection and violence. Mikhail Gorbachev and the leaders of the USSR saw the years of reform preceding the collapse as opportunities for rebuilding (perestroika), rejuvenation, and openness (glasnost). For those in provincial cities across the Soviet Union, however, these reforms led to rapid change, economic collapse, and violence. Focusing on Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Dr. McKean Scarborough describes how this city experienced skyrocketing unemployment, a depleted budget, and streets filled with angry young men unable to support their families. Tajikistan was left without financial or military resources, unable and unprepared to stand against the wave of populist politicians of all stripes who took advantage of the economic collapse and social discontent to try to gain power. By May 1992, political conflict became violent and bloody and engulfed the whole of Tajikistan in war. Moscow's Heavy Shadow tells the story of how this war came to be, and how it was grounded in the reform and collapse of the Soviet economy that came before. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose doctoral work focused on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/russian-studies
Moscow's Heavy Shadow: The Violent Collapse of the USSR (Cornell University Press, 2023) by Dr. Isaac Mckean Scarborough tells the story of the collapse of the USSR from the perspective of the many millions of Soviet citizens who experienced it as a period of abjection and violence. Mikhail Gorbachev and the leaders of the USSR saw the years of reform preceding the collapse as opportunities for rebuilding (perestroika), rejuvenation, and openness (glasnost). For those in provincial cities across the Soviet Union, however, these reforms led to rapid change, economic collapse, and violence. Focusing on Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Dr. McKean Scarborough describes how this city experienced skyrocketing unemployment, a depleted budget, and streets filled with angry young men unable to support their families. Tajikistan was left without financial or military resources, unable and unprepared to stand against the wave of populist politicians of all stripes who took advantage of the economic collapse and social discontent to try to gain power. By May 1992, political conflict became violent and bloody and engulfed the whole of Tajikistan in war. Moscow's Heavy Shadow tells the story of how this war came to be, and how it was grounded in the reform and collapse of the Soviet economy that came before. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose doctoral work focused on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/eastern-european-studies
Moscow's Heavy Shadow: The Violent Collapse of the USSR (Cornell University Press, 2023) by Dr. Isaac Mckean Scarborough tells the story of the collapse of the USSR from the perspective of the many millions of Soviet citizens who experienced it as a period of abjection and violence. Mikhail Gorbachev and the leaders of the USSR saw the years of reform preceding the collapse as opportunities for rebuilding (perestroika), rejuvenation, and openness (glasnost). For those in provincial cities across the Soviet Union, however, these reforms led to rapid change, economic collapse, and violence. Focusing on Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Dr. McKean Scarborough describes how this city experienced skyrocketing unemployment, a depleted budget, and streets filled with angry young men unable to support their families. Tajikistan was left without financial or military resources, unable and unprepared to stand against the wave of populist politicians of all stripes who took advantage of the economic collapse and social discontent to try to gain power. By May 1992, political conflict became violent and bloody and engulfed the whole of Tajikistan in war. Moscow's Heavy Shadow tells the story of how this war came to be, and how it was grounded in the reform and collapse of the Soviet economy that came before. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose doctoral work focused on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Moscow's Heavy Shadow: The Violent Collapse of the USSR (Cornell University Press, 2023) by Dr. Isaac Mckean Scarborough tells the story of the collapse of the USSR from the perspective of the many millions of Soviet citizens who experienced it as a period of abjection and violence. Mikhail Gorbachev and the leaders of the USSR saw the years of reform preceding the collapse as opportunities for rebuilding (perestroika), rejuvenation, and openness (glasnost). For those in provincial cities across the Soviet Union, however, these reforms led to rapid change, economic collapse, and violence. Focusing on Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Dr. McKean Scarborough describes how this city experienced skyrocketing unemployment, a depleted budget, and streets filled with angry young men unable to support their families. Tajikistan was left without financial or military resources, unable and unprepared to stand against the wave of populist politicians of all stripes who took advantage of the economic collapse and social discontent to try to gain power. By May 1992, political conflict became violent and bloody and engulfed the whole of Tajikistan in war. Moscow's Heavy Shadow tells the story of how this war came to be, and how it was grounded in the reform and collapse of the Soviet economy that came before. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose doctoral work focused on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Moscow's Heavy Shadow: The Violent Collapse of the USSR (Cornell University Press, 2023) by Dr. Isaac Mckean Scarborough tells the story of the collapse of the USSR from the perspective of the many millions of Soviet citizens who experienced it as a period of abjection and violence. Mikhail Gorbachev and the leaders of the USSR saw the years of reform preceding the collapse as opportunities for rebuilding (perestroika), rejuvenation, and openness (glasnost). For those in provincial cities across the Soviet Union, however, these reforms led to rapid change, economic collapse, and violence. Focusing on Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Dr. McKean Scarborough describes how this city experienced skyrocketing unemployment, a depleted budget, and streets filled with angry young men unable to support their families. Tajikistan was left without financial or military resources, unable and unprepared to stand against the wave of populist politicians of all stripes who took advantage of the economic collapse and social discontent to try to gain power. By May 1992, political conflict became violent and bloody and engulfed the whole of Tajikistan in war. Moscow's Heavy Shadow tells the story of how this war came to be, and how it was grounded in the reform and collapse of the Soviet economy that came before. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose doctoral work focused on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Moscow's Heavy Shadow: The Violent Collapse of the USSR (Cornell University Press, 2023) by Dr. Isaac Mckean Scarborough tells the story of the collapse of the USSR from the perspective of the many millions of Soviet citizens who experienced it as a period of abjection and violence. Mikhail Gorbachev and the leaders of the USSR saw the years of reform preceding the collapse as opportunities for rebuilding (perestroika), rejuvenation, and openness (glasnost). For those in provincial cities across the Soviet Union, however, these reforms led to rapid change, economic collapse, and violence. Focusing on Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Dr. McKean Scarborough describes how this city experienced skyrocketing unemployment, a depleted budget, and streets filled with angry young men unable to support their families. Tajikistan was left without financial or military resources, unable and unprepared to stand against the wave of populist politicians of all stripes who took advantage of the economic collapse and social discontent to try to gain power. By May 1992, political conflict became violent and bloody and engulfed the whole of Tajikistan in war. Moscow's Heavy Shadow tells the story of how this war came to be, and how it was grounded in the reform and collapse of the Soviet economy that came before. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose doctoral work focused on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/book-of-the-day
Moscow's Heavy Shadow: The Violent Collapse of the USSR (Cornell University Press, 2023) by Dr. Isaac Mckean Scarborough tells the story of the collapse of the USSR from the perspective of the many millions of Soviet citizens who experienced it as a period of abjection and violence. Mikhail Gorbachev and the leaders of the USSR saw the years of reform preceding the collapse as opportunities for rebuilding (perestroika), rejuvenation, and openness (glasnost). For those in provincial cities across the Soviet Union, however, these reforms led to rapid change, economic collapse, and violence. Focusing on Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Dr. McKean Scarborough describes how this city experienced skyrocketing unemployment, a depleted budget, and streets filled with angry young men unable to support their families. Tajikistan was left without financial or military resources, unable and unprepared to stand against the wave of populist politicians of all stripes who took advantage of the economic collapse and social discontent to try to gain power. By May 1992, political conflict became violent and bloody and engulfed the whole of Tajikistan in war. Moscow's Heavy Shadow tells the story of how this war came to be, and how it was grounded in the reform and collapse of the Soviet economy that came before. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose doctoral work focused on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan met in Dushanbe on September 14-15 at a time of great uncertainty in Central Asia. The ripple effects from Russia's full-scale war on Ukraine are changing the geopolitical landscape in Central Asia, even as climate change has already started affecting the physical landscape of the region as well. Joining host Bruce Pannier to look at the Central Asian leaders' discussions in Dushanbe are Edward Lemon, professor at the Bush School in Washington, D.C. and president of the Oxus Society, and Temur Umarov, a fellow at the Carnegie Russia-Eurasia Center in Berlin.
BEFORE being used as a bargaining chip in a one-for-one prisoner swap that freed women's basketball star Brittney Griner, convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout otherwise known as the “Merchant of Dеаth” -- was born on what's believed to have been January 13th, 1967. Douglas Farah, a senior agent at the International Assessment and Strategy Center who once co-authored a book on Bout told CNN in 2010 that Viktor's early days are still largely a mystery, even to high-up government officials. That being said, according to multiple passports, Bout was likely raised in Dushanbe, Tajikstan as the son of a bookkeeper and an auto-mechanic. At the age of 18, he was conscripted into the Soviet Army after having spent much of his youth playing competitive volleyball according to a New Yorker profile. After being forced into military service, Viktor served two years in an infantry brigade in western Ukraine, before graduating from the Military Institute on Foreign Languages, which has a reputation for being a well-established feeder school for Russian military intelligence. In other words – the likelihood is that Viktor was a Soviet officer, ranking as highly as perhaps even a Lieutenant. During his time in the Russian forces, Bout worked in war-torn areas like Mozambique and Angola, where Russia had large military presences at the time. He first landed on the radar of the wider world at large when the United Nations began to investigate him in the early-to-mid 1990s. That's also right around the time the United States began to get involved as well.
From construction of a multi-purpose bridge over the Ganges to restoring the power grid in Afghanistan, New Zealander Shanny Campbell has worked on some major global infrastructure projects. As a specialist in international development she's worked in 26 different countries over the past 26 years. She is currently the Asian Development Bank's country lead in Tajikistan where the Ukrainian conflict is taking an unexpected toll. Shanny speaks to Kathryn from the Tajik capital of Dushanbe about what's happening in the region, how her career began and where her work has taken her.
From ‘revolution' to war: deciphering Armenia's populist foreign policy-making processConversation with Dr. Vahram Ter-MatevosyanArmenian News Network/Groong - September 12, 2022Recently two AUA professors (Prof. Hovhannes Nikoghosyan and Prof. Vahram Ter-Matevosyan) published a paper in Taylor and Francis Online (TANDF) that analyzes the foreign policy decision making (FPDM) process of the Nikol Pashinyan administration, titled: "From ‘revolution' to war: deciphering Armenia's populist foreign policy-making process". In this episode, we talk to one of the authors of the paper, Prof. Ter-Matevosyan.TOPICS:* Introduction (02:22) - We discuss how the idea for the paper arose and the process through which the two scholars went through to conduct their research. * TURKEY (22:51) - One specific aspect of the war, that played a significant role in the outcome, was Turkey's involvement. In our opinion, just by sharing with Azerbaijan accurate NATO signals and satellite intelligence in the form of targets to destroy is more than enough to consider its role as decisive. Turkey went beyond that of course. Thus, paying attention and estimating Turkey's willingness to intervene on behalf of Azerbaijan would be critical for Armenia's leadership. We of course have seen different members of the Pashinyan team assure the press and public, even weeks before the war, that Turkey would not dare intervene. - Have you looked at this aspect of Armenia's foreign policy? - What did Pashinyan's team do (or perhaps didn't do) in this area to accurately assess the risk of intervention from Turkey and to put mitigations to counter this risk? - Was there any specific contact with Turkey in the run-up to Sep 2020? - How critical were Pashinyan's and Armen Sarkissian's statements on the 100th anniversary of Treaty of Sevres?* RUSSIA ( 37:18) - Many, especially those in the pro-Pashinyan camp today, blame Russia for throwing Armenia under the bus for better relations with Turkey. - What was the conduct of Pashinyan's foreign policy with Russia like, preceding and during the war? - Are the claims that Russia deceived its ally Armenia correct? - Did Russia in recent years ever send a signal to Armenia that it would help defend Artsakh? * AZERBAIJAN (46:56) - Many of the analysts we talk to state that it was pretty much obvious that Aliyev was gearing up for war starting from 2011 when he effectively rejected the peace deal being considered at the time. It is apparent that Azerbaijan also bid its time, preparing militarily but also tactically selecting a suitable period in time. In 2020, the world was preoccupied with Covid and in the US it was election season, as well as a period of near isolationism from foreign involvements in the Trump administration. - Despite the external factors, was there anything that Armenia did bilaterally with Azerbaijan that could have delayed the war or helped change its outcome? - What was the outcome of the infamous Dushanbe elevator meeting?Hosts:- Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan- Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriqGuest: - Prof. Vahram Ter-Matevosyan, an associate Professor and Chair of the Political Science and International Affairs Program at AUA. His research interests focus on Turkish politics, Kemalism, Political Islam & Security in the South Caucasus.Episode 164 | Recorded: Sunday, September 12, 2022
The summer of 2022 may go down in history as the moment the world woke up to the global water crisis. So I’m thrilled to introduce today’s conversation with Nigel Crawhall, who heads up the local and indigenous knowledge division at UNESCO. What I wanted to learn about is a recent upsurge in demand for indigenous perspectives and solutions in the water space. Nigel recently attended an important UN meeting on water in Tajikistan where he facilitated a first ever forum for indigenous people to have a voice in this political process to reshape how we think about and and act on water in an era of crisis.Nigel explains the nuts and bolts of how to bring indigenous perspectives into fora previously dominated by Western knowledge. We also talk about the new geopolitics of water - why high altitude actors, for example, are now influential players, the role of decolonization in closed-door meetings and everything you need to know about the latest IPBES assessments on wild species and values of nature. Nigel has a fantastic ability to convey vast amounts of knowledge through great storytelling. So if you’ve found this topic challenging in the past, our conversation will definitely open new doors.What we talked about:2.34 The paradigm shift on indigenous knowledge dates back to the 2007 UN Declaration on rights of indigenous peoples. Over time, this converged with global challenges around sustainability - the idea that we need everyone at the table, that exclusion is part of the problem so participation is part of the solution 4.13 The new normal is bringing in multiple streams of evidence including indigenous knowledge into scientufuc assessments and decision making. 6.38 For too long we have been focused on western models & urban living & missed out on the majority of human understanding & knowledge about the world.7.38 Zoom into the politics of water: why did the UN wait nearly half a century to hold a big international conference in water next March in NY? 8.41 Why is it difficult for indigenous people to be involved in water policy ? 9.28 What is the UN water action decade ? UN Decades are major areas of international policy concern -they are a global agenda setting tool. Alongside water currently there are Decades on Ocean Science & Ecosystems Restoration 10.07 one distinctive feature of the Water Action Decade has been the scant public participation - mostly a technical process. Until the Dushanbe conference opened the door. 13.00 From the Arctic to the Kalahari to the Mekong, traditional knowledge holders bring a wealth of insight on water governance. Hearing their stories helps build a bridge between the rights based and the knowledge based approach. 17.05 Why is water so political?One reason is that the state is the main arbiter of the management of water, yet thé living experience of water happens at the ground level. 18.50 high altitude countries with glacial systems have emerged as influential actors in mulltilateral negotiations on water. 20.21 Why the Dushanbe declaration is an extraordinary document, a mini Paris agreement 22.17 what to know about the latest IPBES assessments approved in Bonn? The values assessment gets to the heart of « what matters ». While many want to quantify the value of nature, others say if you put a price on it it means you intend to extract it & turn it into cash value. What the assessment does is look at what is the value of nature from different perspectives. 26.05 Should we talk about decolonization as a context for understanding north/south & east/west stressors in multilateral negotiations? The developing world sees itself as having collective interest about global justice & equity. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thezeroist.substack.com
This week we take a look at the Kazakh state clawing millions back from associates of former president Nazarbayev, Canada finally stepping aside in the Kumtor Gold mine case, a Kyrgyz kingpin detained on extortion charges, a president daughter fighting to have her assets unfrozen, the Uzbek power grid on the brink of collapse, Tajik women returning from the war in Syria, Dushanbe stepping up their controls on the nations independent press, and a meeting of the five central Asian leaders leading to a regional divide on what to do about Russia. We also sit down with an expert to discuss the recent almost doubling of the Kazakh military budget, and what this may mean for the country going forward? On the show this week: - Paul Stronski (CEIP) Follow the show on @SLonCentralAsia Follow Oxus on @OxusSociety Follow Michael on @MikeHilliardAus For more info, please visit - www.oxussociety.org
This week we look at Kazakhstan being represented in Wimbledon for the first time, a Kyrgyz journalist being charged over coverage of the war in Ukraine, the unrest in Karakalpakstan, and Uzbekistan also introducing a 200,000 som banknote to circulation. Dushanbe's new strategy to end the fighting in Gorno Badakhshan, whilst also banning critical coverage of the country's military draft. And Sedar Berdimuhamedovs cabinet reshuffle, and what this may be telling us about the internal state of the country. We also take a deep look into India's increasing role in the Central Asian region, and what it will be for these nations going forward. Joining us this week: - Sahar Khan (CATO Institute) Follow the show on @SLonCentralAsia For more info please visit - www.oxussociety.org
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 477, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Lost In Laos 1: In the 14th C. Laos was united into the kingdom Lan Xang, the "land of a million" of these large animals. elephants. 2: Much of Laotian social life centers on the festivals and holidays of this religion. Buddhism. 3: This country made Laos a protectorate in the late 1800s and ruled it for over 50 years as part of Indochina. France. 4: During the Vietnam War, North Vietnam used this famous trail through Laos to move supplies to the south. Ho Chi Minh Trail. 5: This river and its tributaries are the chief means of transportation in Laos. Mekong. Round 2. Category: State Songs 1: "They say home is where the heart is, these green mountains are my home". Vermont. 2: In this Connecticut state song with a 2-word title, "Macaroni" refers to Londoners in fancy clothes. "Yankee Doodle". 3: Bet you a buckeye knows that his state song is "Beautiful" this. Ohio. 4: "Grand old badger state!". Wisconsin. 5: "Oh the moonlight's fair tonight along the Wabash". Indiana. Round 3. Category: "Ta" Ta For Now 1: Bernie Moeller of Pennsylvania has had his skin covered with over 14,000 of these. tattoos. 2: Head to Agra, India to see this famous marble mausoleum completed around 1643. the Taj Mahal. 3: (Hi. I'm Hal Sparks.) This former E! entertainment channel TV show helped further the careers of me, John Henson and Greg Kinnear. Talk Soup. 4: This Asian country's capital city is Dushanbe. Tajikistan. 5: "Saucy" name for the crusty areas on your teeth made from mineral salts reacting with plaque and saliva. tartar. Round 4. Category: Top 40 Last Names 1: Paul, Tyrone, Mac, Spencer, Skeeter. Davis. 2: Jude, Cozy, Natalie, Paula. Cole. 3: Dave, Roy, Petula. Clark. 4: Raspy singer Bonnie, rowdy singer Steven. Tyler. 5: Bootsy. Collins. Round 5. Category: Santa Claus 1: Part of Lapland north of the Arctic Circle has been proclaimed "Santa Claus Land" in this country. Finland. 2: In this song, Santa Claus is "making a list and checking it twice; gonna find out who's naughty and nice". "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town". 3: For Belgian children, Santa Claus comes from Spain by boat on the night of Dec. 5 and leaves gifts in these. their shoes. 4: The mythology of Santa Claus came to the Americas with this ethnic group as "Sinter Klaas" in the 17th century. the Dutch. 5: 2-word name that British children use for Santa; J.R.R. Tolkien wrote his kids a series of "Letters" from him. Father Christmas. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!
This week we take a look at Kazakhstan securing agreements with Turkey to produce drones. Workers strikes in Krygyzstan. A US ambassador speaking out against policy in Uzbekistan. Afghanistan looking to Central Asia for electricity. Tensions growing between Dushanbe and the Taliban, and of course the massive protests taking place in Gordo-Badakhshan. We also sit down with esteemed journalist Joanna Lillis to discuss Press Freedom in Central Asia. Joining us this week: - Joanna Lillis (The Economist) Follow the show on @SLonCentralAsia For more info please visit - www.oxussociety.org
In EVN Report's news roundup for the week of April 29: the Foreign Ministers of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia to meet in Dushanbe on May 13; ongoing opposition protests are calling for the resignation of PM Nikol Pashinyan; a number of former state officials issue statement on the critical situation in the country following the 2020 Artsakh War and more.
In EVN Report's news roundup for the week of April 29: the Foreign Ministers of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia to meet in Dushanbe on May 13; ongoing opposition protests are calling for the resignation of PM Nikol Pashinyan; a number of former state officials issue statement on the critical situation in the country following the 2020 Artsakh War and more. The post Ep. 185: The Week in Review (29.04.22) appeared first on EVN Report.
Irna Hofman (Oxford) Malik Kadirov (Media Analyst, Tajikistan) Salimjon Aioubov (Director of RFE/RL's Tajik Service) round table discussion Malik Kadirov Abdumalik (Malik) started his professional career as an interpreter translator in Iraq (1978-1979) and later in Syria (1982-1987). From 1987 – 1990 he served as a journalist political analyst in Tajik State Television. Following the dismissal for his critical reports (1990) Malik joined the Democratic Party of Tajikistan and served for some time as a chairman of its Dushanbe branch. Abdumalik has spent several years investing in scientific research and development of the pharmaceutical product as a co-founder of Zand Ltd, a small Tajik pharmaceutical company. After the end of Tajikistan's civil war of 1992 – 1997 Malik joined the NGO sector as a volunteer for a local NGO, then served for several international NGOs and foundations such as Counterpart International and Open Society Institute. From 2001 – 2009 he served the US Embassy to Tajikistan as a grant manager with the overall portfolio of $700 K. From January 2011 – April 2016 Malik served as Country Director of the Tajik branch of the Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR), a British NGO that supports journalists in the risky areas around the globe. From May 2016 until January 2021 Mr. Kadirov led an American media supporting non-profit organization Internews in Tajikistan as Country Director. Currently Malik is a Secretary General of the association of journalists Media – Alliance of Tajikistan. Malik is a member of the Union of Journalists of Tajikistan and a well – known political analyst who often provides comments on various in-country and regional sensitive socio-political topics to local, regional, and international media in Tajk, Russian, and English. Abdumalik was awarded with the US Embassy's Meritorious Honor Award for exceptional meritorious performance as a Grant Officer; European Congress of Tajik Journalists and Bloggers' Tajik Journalism Award-2020. Malik is married and is a father of four daughters. Salimjon Aioubov Salimjon Aioubov, Director of RFE/RL's Tajik Service based in Prague. Previously, he was Project Director for RFE/RL's Central Asian Newswire and the Editor-in-Chief of the first independent newspaper in Tajikistan “Charoghi Ruz”, author of several books, most recently, “A Hundred Colors: Tajiks in the 20th Century". Irna Hofman Dr Irna Hofman graduated from Wageningen University and Research in the Netherlands, with a major in Environmental Sciences and minors in respectively Rural Development Sociology (B.Sc.) and Rural Sociology (M.Sc), and received her Ph.D. from Leiden University in January 2019. Her dissertation was titled “Cotton, control, and continuity in disguise: The political economy of agrarian transformation in lowland Tajikistan,” for which she conducted long-term fieldwork in rural Tajikistan. Irna has rich research experience in and on Central Asia. Before initiating her doctoral research on Tajikistan she studied the political economy of agrarian transformation in Uzbekistan, in her role as junior researcher at the Center for Development Research (Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung (ZEF)), an institute of the University of Bonn.
Travel journalist Jamie Lafferty lands his first big assignment when he's sent to cover a 5,000 mile overland rally from Budapest to Murghab, Tajikistan. The plan? Buy a used car in Hungary, drive it across Central Asia and sell it in Dushanbe. Like all great adventures, the plan goes south in a hurry when Jamie's route is blocked by border guards and his team is forced to find an entirely new route to one of the world's most remote towns. Along the way, they find themselves traveling through ancient lands along the silk road.Guest - Jamie LaffertyHost - Joe SillsFollow the Get Lost Podcast Read Jamie's final article, "Bangers and Cash: Driving the Central Asia Rally" at The Guardian.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://afghannewswire.com/2021/11/02/nrf-opens-office-in-dushanbe/
Pada 26 Oktober, tim Indonesia dan Australia U-23 bertanding di Dushanbe, Tjikistan pada leg pertama Kualifikasi Grup G Piala Asia U23 2022. Pertandingan berlangsung seru. Hasilnya Indonesia 2, Australia 3. Mampukah tim Indonesia membalikkan keadaan itu dalam pertandingan berikutnya?
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://afghannewswire.com/2021/10/09/afghan-resistance-considers-dushanbe-suitable-for-negotations/
Generals Testify on Our 20 yr War in Afghanistan an dmore - Check out today's agenda below!Retired US Diplomat to 5 different nations David Hunter shares his knowledge, passion, interest, and experience. Today's Agenda: 1) Generals Testify on Our 20 yr War in Afghanistan: On Sept 28, 2021 Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Chairman of Joint Chiefs Milley and CENTCOM Commander Gen. Kenneth Frank McKenzie, testified to the Senate Armed Services Committee on what happened in Afghanistan. Austin recommended a major investigation be done of 'Lessons Learned'. Gen. McKenzie said the beginning of the collapse started with the Doha Talks, which undermined Ghani's Afghan Government by not including them in the discussion. Is he right?2) September Meeting of China-linked Shanghai Cooperation Organization Included Iran: On September 17, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) held a heads-of-state summit in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. It's members besides Tajikistan include China, Russia, India,---4 more 'Stans' (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan), and most recently Iran. Reported the Atlantic Council, a NATO-linked advisory board, " Iran as a new, full member state also dominated headlines". What is the SCO and what does Iran joining mean?3) Will US Be Able to Establish A Base in Region Near Afghanistan?: The 'Manas Air Base' near Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan,--- established in Dec 2001 after 9/11 attack to facilitate US troops entering Afghanistan---- was handed back in 2014. Russia and China had been pushing for the closure of the base since 2005. Will Kyrgyzstan be open to an offer for new US base? If not, what about Turkmenistan?4) MENG Wan-Zhou Just Released from House Arrest in Canada: She is the Chief Financial Officer of Huawei, one of China's largest privately held companies. Her father REN Zheng-fei founded it. Both are billionaires. She was arrested in Canada on Dec 1, 2018 on behalf of US Government, and is charged w/ lying to banks about a Huawei-linked company Skycom doing business in Iran. This arrest had a huge impact on Canada-Chinese relations and US -China relations. What does her release signify?
As a 2021 Virtual TESOL Convention presenter, Zeboniso Murodova Sabzalievna, shared "Tajik Voices" with digital stories from Tajikistan. In this episode, she shares her personal and professional experiences creating her own digital story and then teaching her students the process of digital storytelling. Both the process and student successes are highlighted in this episode. She explains how she used Zoom, WhatsApp, and WeVideo to guide 5 Access students through the process of writing, recording, and sharing their personal narratives. Throughout, these students used and practiced writing, speaking, and listening skills. Zeboniso also shares how she uses traditional folktales to connect with students and teach them the elements of storytelling. Students translated folktales from mother-tongue languages and analyzed grammar differences. She then used students' strengths to collaboratively transform the stories and share them with other students from around the world. Links from this Episode: https://www.wevideo.com Zeboniso Murodova has 17 years of teaching experience with 5-11th grade students. Ms. Murodova has attended and presented presentations at a number of educational conferences, workshops, and trainings at the local, regional, state, and international levels, including CATEC, TESOL, and IEARN. She has participated in two U.S. State Department programs, TEA (Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program 2009) and Fulbright FLTA 2011-2012. Since 2010, she has been a recipient of four USG alumni small grants to implement social projects on youth empowerment and women's leadership. Her exchange program changed her life. In 2020 she was awarded Alumni of the Year by the U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe. From 2016-2020 she was an Access English teacher. One of her best achievements with the Access program was collaborating with Fulbright Scholar Jode Brexa to realize a Digital Storytelling project. They taught five Access girls how to make digital stories. The digital storytelling team presented at the 2021 Virtual TESOL Convention. Their presentation was titled Tajik Voices: Resilience through Digital Storytelling. Currently, she is the coordinator of the Resource Center at Bokhtar State University. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ttelt/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ttelt/support
Iulia Sabina-Joja and Alex Vatanka join today's program to discuss Iranian foreign policy and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Amid growing concerns about the regional repercussions of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the SCO met for its 20th anniversary summit in Dushanbe, Tajikistan on September 16th and 17th. Regional security cooperation and Iranian accession were at the top of the agenda, with Iran formally joining the organization as a full member on September 17th.
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit is underway in Tajikistan's capital Dushanbe. The now nine-member Eurasian security bloc hopes to contain any fallout from the Taliban's takeover. But can this hugely diverse group of nations reach a common consensus with so many member states holding dramatically different views? Guests: Bruce Pannier Correspondent at the Radio Free Europe specialising in Central Asia Niva Yau Researcher at the OSCE Academy and fellow at the Eurasia Program of the Foreign Policy Research Institute in Philadelphia Haroun Rahimi Assistant Professor of Law at the American University of Afghanistan
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Tajik President Emomali Rahmon have agreed to strengthen communication and coordination in multiple issues, including the Afghanistan situation.
This week Luke recounts the difficulties he faced in Dushanbe airport. Would he be able to get Chris the tandem, his five bags - together weighing 70kg - and himself back to the UK?
The GMA or the Ayni airbase is just west of the Tajik capital Dushanbe. It has been administered by India along with Tajikistan for nearly two decades.----more----Read article here: https://theprint.in/defence/gissar-military-aerodrome-indias-first-overseas-base-that-came-to-the-rescue-in-afghan-crisis/720356/
Photo: Taliban at the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, waiting to cross. CBS Eyes on the World with John Batchelor CBS Audio Network @Batchelorshow #KabulDiary: Moscow, Dushanbe, Islamabad, Delhi, Tehran prepare for the Taliban. @BillRoggio @ThomasJoscelyn @LongWarJournal
Photo: Religious Ceremonies and Customs of the Tajiks. Kufi Sect Notes: This photograph is from the ethnographical part of Turkestan Album, a comprehensive visual survey of Central Asia undertaken after imperial Russia assumed control of the region in the 1860s. Commissioned by General Konstantin Petrovich von Kaufman (1818–82), the first governor-general of Russian Turkestan, the album is in four parts spanning six volumes: “Archaeological Part” (two volumes); “Ethnographic Part” (two volumes); “Trades Part” (one volume); and “Historical Part” (one volume). The principal compiler was Russian Orientalist Aleksandr L. Kun, who was assisted by Nikolai V. Bogaevskii. The album contains some 1,200 photographs, along with architectural plans, watercolor drawings, and maps. The “Ethnographic Part” includes 491 individual photographs on 163 plates. The photographs show individuals representing the different peoples of the region (Plates 1–33); daily life and rituals (Plates 34–91); and views of villages and cities, street vendors, and commercial activities (Plates 92–163). Ethnographic photographs; Photographic surveys; Prayer; Rites and ceremonies; Spiritual life; Tajiks. CBS Eyes on the World with John Batchelor CBS Audio Network @Batchelorshow #KabulDiary: Moscow and Dushanbe plan a border post and military exercises to secure Tajikistan. @ThomasJoscelyn @BillRoggio @FDD https://pajhwok.com/2021/07/25/moscow-dushanbe-vow-to-ward-off-taliban-threat/
No country could possibly feel more like "the edge of the known world" than the Central Asian republic of Tajikistan. A nation where the president has been in power since '92 and has ruled the country with an iron fist, amassing a huge amount of wealth for himself using everything from Aluminum to Heroine; but things are beginning to change and Dushanbe could very soon be answering to new masters. Tajikistan is the latest battleground between Beijing and Moscow, the winner of which is yet to be decided. This weeks panel Peter Leonard (Eurasianet) John Heathershaw (Exeter University) Edward Lemon (Oxus Society) Mathieu Boulegue (Chatham House) Follow the show on @TheRedLinePod Or follow Michael on @MikeHilliardAus More info at - www.theredlinepodcast.com Support the show at - https://www.patreon.com/theredlinepodcast
We kick off the show openly sharing our lack of knowledge of the Australian and the fires. We then go down a 45 minute vortex (22:00) of talking about places we want to visit that most people never go, including 25 minutes on Dushanbe. We tease the new season of Curb (56:00) and talk about the IG follow that EVERYONE should get into. We close out with two sports topics (60:00) including the upcoming Clemson national championship run and some NBA chatter. Sponsors: Expedia.com, Dushanbe IG & Twitter: the_bro_pod E-mail the show!: thebropodnetwork@gmail.com Buy Merch!!: thebropod.threadless.com Our Website: www.bropodnetwork.com #vision #roadtrip #oldage #AustraliaFire #koalas #accents #continents #Nesias #turds #theMeg #Guam #placestovisit #mountaineering #Dushanbe #flights #zoo #bear #CurbYourEnthusiasm #Clemson #NFLPlayoffs #Lakers #KevinLove #AlexCaruso #bropod #bropodnetwork
In Episode 22 of Bike Tour Adventures, I have the chance to catch up with Pablo Espitia, a young university graduate that has spent the last year cycling the Silk Road from Portugal to China, combining his passions of geography, sustainability and geography with bicycle travel through various cultures. Links to Pablo's social media can be found by clicking my Episode 022 link below.EPISODE 022: http://biketouradventures.com/episode-022/Follow me at…WEBSITE: http://www.biketouradventures.com YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPQl_pNcMZA-hHckhVrpmaw FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/biketouradventures/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bike_tour_adventures/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/BikeTourAdv ITUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bike-tour-adventures/id1464406852 Show Notes~ 50 sec Intro to Episode 22 with Pablo Espitia and why he decided to bike tour~ 8 min How he financed the trip, his bike, setup, luggage and more~ 16m 30s Cycling through Europe, loving Germany, and Russian reality TV~ 23 min Contrast between Eastern and Western Europe~ 25m 30s All about Turkey~ 32m 30s Georgia and Azerbaijan, getting to Kazakhstan~ 43m 30s Central Asia from Aktau to Dushanbe~ 48 min The Pamir Highway and the Bartang Valley~ 59 min What's next for Pablo?~ 1h2m20s In the next episode....Jonas Deichmann
We're trying to solve some reception problems from Dushanbe. There are changes going on with Grundig North America, with the transfer of the design from Fuerth to California. Lou Josephs recommends shopping around for receiver bargains. 47th Street Photo adds 8% sales tax. We talked to Richard McLaughlin of LOWE electronics about the HF225 and HF150. Benelux and Germany are the strongest markets. They will launch the HF250 at Dayton. Radio Netherlands will launch its HTML pages on April 21st 1995. A special AM station on the NAB convention. Arthur Cushen heard it on 1660 kHz.
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On another note, dueto time constraints, Counting Countries will be publishing one episode a month starting in 2019. More about Debjeet Sen: Born in: Austin, Minnesota Passport from: USA Favorite travel book: Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage Favorite travel film: The opening scene of Up. While not a travel film per se, the introduction of the film beautifully summarize the wonder of travel and discovery that is inherent in all children and how said wonder transfers to adults and remains a constant fixture in their lives even when “reality” gets in the way. “Adventure is out there.” Truer words have never been said! Favorite app: One of my biggest travel-related fears is getting lost or not knowing how to find my way in a new country or city. I religiously use Google Maps on my phone, but also make sure to download the relevant maps on maps.me prior to arriving in a new country/city, so that I have some reference even if I am unable to purchase a local SIM card. I used to be a bit of an anti-tech sort of person back in the day (I am still a technology-phobe in many ways). Let’s just say that I learned my lessons after relying on my father to navigate using a paper map, which led us up an unpaved mountain track in Turkey on a dark moonless night; or when I followed the flight paths of airliners to trace my way from Fontainebleau to Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport through morning rush-hour traffic. Must carry: Funnily enough, a wad of toilet tissue tucked into a side-pocket in my backpack and sanitizer. Without going into specifics, let’s just say that I’ve needed these two essential items in places as varied as in the middle of the steppes of Kazakhstan, or in the middle of the vast desert of northern Kenya. Favorite food: Oh man, it’s like asking me to choose a favorite child. I am a total foodie and will eat anything and everything. It’s hard to select one specific food, but I’ll list a few dishes that I love eating and cooking: deliriously spicy and flavorsome Thai drunken noodles, a simple bowl of rice with either Indian dal or chicken curry, fish wet fry with a side of local greens from western Kenya, meze from Lebanon, a steaming bowl of Japanese ramen… okay, I will stop here. Favorite drink: A glass of refreshing water straight from the tap. Nothing beats the thrill of opening a tap and pouring a glass of water that needs no further filtration or treatment. Favorite Airline: I am one of those weird travelers with little/no loyalty to any airline or alliance. I am mostly driven in my choice of airline based on my country/city of residence. I have been mostly living in Kenya and South Africa for the past 6.5 years, which implies a heavy reliance on Kenya Airways, South African Airways, and Ethiopian Airlines. I also use Emirates quite often. However, I definitely have a soft spot for certain airlines that I have taken during the course of my travels. I love Emirates for their in-flight service and entertainment options; Swiss for their complimentary chocolates (I’m one of those gluttons that will pick up a fistful of said delicious treats J); Kulula for their irreverent humor; Cathay Pacific for their fabulous premium class that is great value for money; IndiGo for showing that low-cost does not necessarily mean terrible service and seats that don’t recline—to name a few. I even grudgingly admit respect for Ethiopian. Flight schedules are perennially wacky, connection in Addis can be tight, crossing security in Addis tests the patience of the calmest of travelers, and luggage has a tendency of taking a route distinct from your own itinerary. Nevertheless, their Africa network (and increasingly connections to other continents) is unbeatable and they will get you from point A to point B, even if it means wheezing and puffing as you sprint between gates in Addis’ rarified air to make your connection when your flight arrives late (the norm, rather than the exception). Favorite Hotel: I am a big fan of patronizing locally-owned hotels and guest houses. Most times, I will book a relatively cheap place through booking.com or AirBnB, as opposed to an international chain hotel. Don’t get me wrong; there are times when I will happily fall into the embrace of a Sheraton or Hilton, knowing that I won’t need to worry about the shower pressure or not having a kettle in the room. But to me, these international hotels are often sterile. I mean, you could be in Dushanbe or Nairobi or Milan and not really perceive a difference in the way such international chain hotels are designed and laid out. On the other hand, no two locally-owned places are the same and plus, the money you pay goes more directly to support the local economy. Be it the amazing bed and breakfast in northern Greece that took us on an impromptu stroll through their orchards at dawn to pick fruits for breakfast; the cute hotel in Swakopmund, Namibia that left a bottle of wine and a huge box of chocolates on my bed to “warm” me up when the hot water wasn’t working; or the AirBnB in Nairobi that filled our fridge to the rafters with home-cooked food (“you kids will be out partying and there has to be healthy food in the fridge when you return”)—nothing beats a locally-owned property. Instagram: Everyday_traveler Debjeet has traveled to 119 countries On today’s episode I will be speaking with world traveler Debjeet Seb. Debjeet was brought to my attention by Ryan Gazder, a fellow moderator of Every Passport Stamp. Ryan spoke very highly about Debjeet and I believe you will be charmed with my conversation with Debjeet. Before I introduce Debjeet, I am announcing that Counting Countries is now partnered with Patreon. Patreon is a platform that allows patrons, that’s you, to support creators, and that is me. I have been extremely fortunate to be be able to create this podcast and to meet so many interesting and compelling travelers, but I have also spent a tremendous amount of time and some money creating this podcast. This is an opportunity for you to support Counting Countries. I have created several tiers of support, each one offering something in return. I will highlight the Senior Executive Producer tier which will give you access to extended interviews with guests of Counting Countries. To check out how you can support Counting Countries, go to patreon.com or https://www.patreon.com/CountingCountries. On another note, dueto time constraints, Counting Countries will be publishing one episode a month starting in 2019. Debjeet had a unique upbringing splitting time between the US and India. And Debjeet’s parents were a strong booster of family travel road trips, which planted a travel seed that stayed with him as he got older. In fact, even today, some of his favorite travel companions are his family. Sadly, Debjeet’s father passed away unexpectedly, but Debjeet and his mother celebrated his memory with a meaningful trip on the Pamir Highway. Debjeet shares with us the humanity and fight for normalcy he experienced in Erbil. Debjeet tells us of the magic of Machu Picchu at first light and why he loves New Zealand. He scares us with a life threatening story in Maputo. And he shares with us what is is like working for an NGO in Africa and living and traveling in multiple places on the continent. I encourage you to subscribe wherever you listen, Apple Podcast, Google Play, Stitcher, or Spotify. Remember it is Christmas time...go to Amazon to pick up your Counting Countries T-shirt. But for now, here’s my conversation with Debjeet, who was in the Johannesburg between trips while I was in Bangkok. Please listen in and enjoy. ----- Produced by Simpler Media
The I4C/CA team met in Tajikistan, where 25 young leaders from Pamir, Dushanbe and other cities created mock-ups and IT prototypes of Mobile Apps which address climate change, poverty, unemployment, quality of health services and corruption.
A November 6 attack on Tajik servicemen in a rural area of western Tajikistan near the Uzbek border remains a mystery due to the reluctance of the Dushanbe government to provide many details.
Listen to the FULL and UNEDITED interview with Afghan international Hoshang Noor Ali as he details his remarkable journey from Dushanbe to Canada to the national team.
In this Episode of I'm Adopted, Tajikistani-New Zealand Adoptee Sarah Berghan joins us to talk about her story. Sarah was adopted at the age of only one month old from the city of Dushanbe in Tajikistan. She lived there until the age of two years old while her New Zealand parents did missionary work in an orphanage in the same city. She then came to New Zealand with her parents and four siblings. This is her story. Follow Sarah on Social Media - Instagram: @sarah.berghan
Callie 32, is a winter sports enthusiast who loves skiing and being in the mountains. She grew up in Southern California, before moving over to Alaska. One of Callie’s first challenges was bike touring from Dushanbe, Tajikistan to Ulaan Baaar, Mongolia. Callie has then gone on to successfully climb Mount Denali the highest mountain in North America and Aconcagua the highest mountain in South America. Both were unguided expeditions! Her most recent challenge led her to complete a 5,000 mile unsupported ski, kayak and bike from Arctic Russia (in mid-winter), to the Bosporus Strait in Istanbul! During this podcast Callie talks about her journey, the challenges she has faced along the way, the high points, the low points, the dangers and realities of being out on the road. What she has learned about being brave and why women should get out there. Show notes Who is Callie Growing up in California and moving to Alaska 10 years ago How a SoCal girl ended up in Alaska! Going to university and taking extra classes to get though university quicker Her first big adventure - a big bike trip across Asia Going to graduate school Deciding to go cycling with her best friend How her plans changed and why she decided to carry on solo Transitions from being in a pair to being solo Deciding to go to Afghanistan What it was like in Afghanistan in 2013 Learning between bravery and recklessness Being reported as missing… Speaking to her parents What happened next Not being able to get out of the country Managing fear and keeping calm Getting back on the bikes again Deciding to go skiing in Kashmir Cycling through India and why it was her least favourite place to go as a women Having to be so aware of her surrounding and the people she was engaging with Planning where to sleep at night and making use of cheap hotels Talking herself into leaving Delhi Deciding to finish after a year of cycling Being attacked on the side of the road Being angry at men and why cycling wasn’t fun anymore Heading to Turkey to meet a friend Going to graduate school in Dublin Studying - Philosophy of Peace Getting into climbing and the mountains Becoming a more competent mountaineer 2016 and climbing Mount Denali and giving herself 6 month to plan Climbing Aconcagua in South America in 2014 Climbing before the busy season - being there for Christmas and New Year What happened while on the mountain 2 summit attempts and the weather window Knowing when to turn around Heading back up by herself Summit day! Costs of climbing Aconcagua - permits, food, & flights - less than $3,000 Deciding to climb Denali Gaining mountaineering skills and learning from friends Being injured at the moment with a torn ACL and MCL… Waiting to have surgery The Russian Expedition in 2017! A break down of the challenge Dealing with the cold …. Siberia in winter …. - 40! Going from skiing to bikes and then into kayaks! Navigating though the mountains Keeping positive in challenging situations Why everything is easier with a partner How the challenge came about The challenges during the kayaking portion Dealing with the Russian Army & Police Future plans for 2019 Not being on social media Final words of advice for women out there ************************************************** Feeling inspired week after week? You can do 3 easy things to help me continue to grow the podcast! Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes, so you won’t miss a single episode If you’re loving the podcast, please leave a 5-star review on iTunes! I read every single comment! Share the podcast with your friends, especially if you think it could help them, and spread the #ToughGirlPodcast love. Your support helps me continue to grow the podcast and do inspiring things in this space! Already done all 3? You’re a rockstar! Thank you! Want to do more? Please become a Patron and donate a small fixed amount every month to help fund the runnings costs. ****************************************************
George Mason University professor Ben Gatling’s debut book, Expressions of Sufi Culture in Tajikistan (University of Wisconsin Press, 2018), is a beautifully written ethnography exploring the lives, religious practice, and narratives of Sufi believers near Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Through close examination of historical narratives, nostalgia, material practice, ritual, and more, Ben shows how his interlocutors link their faith and their practice with the religious and expressive traditions of Central Asian Islam. The alternative temporalities and asynchronies present in these narratives provide persuasive counter-narratives to the Tajik state’s ideologies. At the same time, he shows that reading these narratives “simply” as resistance is not accurate, but as a way of shaping their own experiences of the present. Timothy Thurston is Lecturer in Chinese Studies at the University of Leeds. His research examines language at the nexus of tradition and modernity in China’s Tibet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
George Mason University professor Ben Gatling’s debut book, Expressions of Sufi Culture in Tajikistan (University of Wisconsin Press, 2018), is a beautifully written ethnography exploring the lives, religious practice, and narratives of Sufi believers near Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Through close examination of historical narratives, nostalgia, material practice, ritual, and more, Ben shows how his interlocutors link their faith and their practice with the religious and expressive traditions of Central Asian Islam. The alternative temporalities and asynchronies present in these narratives provide persuasive counter-narratives to the Tajik state’s ideologies. At the same time, he shows that reading these narratives “simply” as resistance is not accurate, but as a way of shaping their own experiences of the present. Timothy Thurston is Lecturer in Chinese Studies at the University of Leeds. His research examines language at the nexus of tradition and modernity in China’s Tibet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
George Mason University professor Ben Gatling’s debut book, Expressions of Sufi Culture in Tajikistan (University of Wisconsin Press, 2018), is a beautifully written ethnography exploring the lives, religious practice, and narratives of Sufi believers near Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Through close examination of historical narratives, nostalgia, material practice, ritual, and more, Ben shows how his interlocutors link their faith and their practice with the religious and expressive traditions of Central Asian Islam. The alternative temporalities and asynchronies present in these narratives provide persuasive counter-narratives to the Tajik state’s ideologies. At the same time, he shows that reading these narratives “simply” as resistance is not accurate, but as a way of shaping their own experiences of the present. Timothy Thurston is Lecturer in Chinese Studies at the University of Leeds. His research examines language at the nexus of tradition and modernity in China’s Tibet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
George Mason University professor Ben Gatling’s debut book, Expressions of Sufi Culture in Tajikistan (University of Wisconsin Press, 2018), is a beautifully written ethnography exploring the lives, religious practice, and narratives of Sufi believers near Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Through close examination of historical narratives, nostalgia, material practice, ritual, and more, Ben shows how his interlocutors link their faith and their practice with the religious and expressive traditions of Central Asian Islam. The alternative temporalities and asynchronies present in these narratives provide persuasive counter-narratives to the Tajik state’s ideologies. At the same time, he shows that reading these narratives “simply” as resistance is not accurate, but as a way of shaping their own experiences of the present. Timothy Thurston is Lecturer in Chinese Studies at the University of Leeds. His research examines language at the nexus of tradition and modernity in China’s Tibet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
George Mason University professor Ben Gatling’s debut book, Expressions of Sufi Culture in Tajikistan (University of Wisconsin Press, 2018), is a beautifully written ethnography exploring the lives, religious practice, and narratives of Sufi believers near Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Through close examination of historical narratives, nostalgia, material practice, ritual, and more, Ben shows how his interlocutors link their faith and their practice with the religious and expressive traditions of Central Asian Islam. The alternative temporalities and asynchronies present in these narratives provide persuasive counter-narratives to the Tajik state’s ideologies. At the same time, he shows that reading these narratives “simply” as resistance is not accurate, but as a way of shaping their own experiences of the present. Timothy Thurston is Lecturer in Chinese Studies at the University of Leeds. His research examines language at the nexus of tradition and modernity in China’s Tibet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
George Mason University professor Ben Gatling’s debut book, Expressions of Sufi Culture in Tajikistan (University of Wisconsin Press, 2018), is a beautifully written ethnography exploring the lives, religious practice, and narratives of Sufi believers near Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Through close examination of historical narratives, nostalgia, material practice, ritual, and more, Ben shows how his interlocutors link their faith and their practice with the religious and expressive traditions of Central Asian Islam. The alternative temporalities and asynchronies present in these narratives provide persuasive counter-narratives to the Tajik state’s ideologies. At the same time, he shows that reading these narratives “simply” as resistance is not accurate, but as a way of shaping their own experiences of the present. Timothy Thurston is Lecturer in Chinese Studies at the University of Leeds. His research examines language at the nexus of tradition and modernity in China’s Tibet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Key Links https://www.patreon.com/CountingCountries Counting Countries Apparel -----I am announcing that Counting Countries is now partnered with Patreon. Patreon is a platform that allows patrons, that’s you, to support creators, and that is me. I have been extremely fortunate to be be able to create this podcast and to meet so many interesting and compelling travelers, but I have also spent a tremendous amount of time and some money creating this podcast. This is an opportunity for you to support Counting Countries. I have created several tiers of support, each one offering something in return. I will highlight the Senior Executive Producer tier which will give you access to extended interviews with guests of Counting Countries. To check out how you can support Counting Countries, go to patreon.com or https://www.patreon.com/CountingCountries. On another note, due to time constraints, Counting Countries will be publishing one episode a month starting in 2019. More about Debjeet Sen: Born in: Austin, Minnesota Passport from: USA Favorite travel book: Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage Favorite travel film: The opening scene of Up. While not a travel film per se, the introduction of the film beautifully summarize the wonder of travel and discovery that is inherent in all children and how said wonder transfers to adults and remains a constant fixture in their lives even when “reality” gets in the way. “Adventure is out there.” Truer words have never been said! Favorite app: One of my biggest travel-related fears is getting lost or not knowing how to find my way in a new country or city. I religiously use Google Maps on my phone, but also make sure to download the relevant maps on maps.me prior to arriving in a new country/city, so that I have some reference even if I am unable to purchase a local SIM card. I used to be a bit of an anti-tech sort of person back in the day (I am still a technology-phobe in many ways). Let’s just say that I learned my lessons after relying on my father to navigate using a paper map, which led us up an unpaved mountain track in Turkey on a dark moonless night; or when I followed the flight paths of airliners to trace my way from Fontainebleau to Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport through morning rush-hour traffic. Must carry: Funnily enough, a wad of toilet tissue tucked into a side-pocket in my backpack and sanitizer. Without going into specifics, let’s just say that I’ve needed these two essential items in places as varied as in the middle of the steppes of Kazakhstan, or in the middle of the vast desert of northern Kenya. Favorite food: Oh man, it’s like asking me to choose a favorite child. I am a total foodie and will eat anything and everything. It’s hard to select one specific food, but I’ll list a few dishes that I love eating and cooking: deliriously spicy and flavorsome Thai drunken noodles, a simple bowl of rice with either Indian dal or chicken curry, fish wet fry with a side of local greens from western Kenya, meze from Lebanon, a steaming bowl of Japanese ramen… okay, I will stop here. Favorite drink: A glass of refreshing water straight from the tap. Nothing beats the thrill of opening a tap and pouring a glass of water that needs no further filtration or treatment. Favorite Airline: I am one of those weird travelers with little/no loyalty to any airline or alliance. I am mostly driven in my choice of airline based on my country/city of residence. I have been mostly living in Kenya and South Africa for the past 6.5 years, which implies a heavy reliance on Kenya Airways, South African Airways, and Ethiopian Airlines. I also use Emirates quite often. However, I definitely have a soft spot for certain airlines that I have taken during the course of my travels. I love Emirates for their in-flight service and entertainment options; Swiss for their complimentary chocolates (I’m one of those gluttons that will pick up a fistful of said delicious treats J); Kulula for their irreverent humor; Cathay Pacific for their fabulous premium class that is great value for money; IndiGo for showing that low-cost does not necessarily mean terrible service and seats that don’t recline—to name a few. I even grudgingly admit respect for Ethiopian. Flight schedules are perennially wacky, connection in Addis can be tight, crossing security in Addis tests the patience of the calmest of travelers, and luggage has a tendency of taking a route distinct from your own itinerary. Nevertheless, their Africa network (and increasingly connections to other continents) is unbeatable and they will get you from point A to point B, even if it means wheezing and puffing as you sprint between gates in Addis’ rarified air to make your connection when your flight arrives late (the norm, rather than the exception). Favorite Hotel: I am a big fan of patronizing locally-owned hotels and guest houses. Most times, I will book a relatively cheap place through booking.com or AirBnB, as opposed to an international chain hotel. Don’t get me wrong; there are times when I will happily fall into the embrace of a Sheraton or Hilton, knowing that I won’t need to worry about the shower pressure or not having a kettle in the room. But to me, these international hotels are often sterile. I mean, you could be in Dushanbe or Nairobi or Milan and not really perceive a difference in the way such international chain hotels are designed and laid out. On the other hand, no two locally-owned places are the same and plus, the money you pay goes more directly to support the local economy. Be it the amazing bed and breakfast in northern Greece that took us on an impromptu stroll through their orchards at dawn to pick fruits for breakfast; the cute hotel in Swakopmund, Namibia that left a bottle of wine and a huge box of chocolates on my bed to “warm” me up when the hot water wasn’t working; or the AirBnB in Nairobi that filled our fridge to the rafters with home-cooked food (“you kids will be out partying and there has to be healthy food in the fridge when you return”)—nothing beats a locally-owned property. Instagram: Everyday_traveler Debjeet has traveled to 119 countries On today’s episode I will be speaking with world traveler Debjeet Seb. Debjeet was brought to my attention by Ryan Gazder, a fellow moderator of Every Passport Stamp. Ryan spoke very highly about Debjeet and I believe you will be charmed with my conversation with Debjeet. Before I introduce Debjeet, I am announcing that Counting Countries is now partnered with Patreon. Patreon is a platform that allows patrons, that’s you, to support creators, and that is me. I have been extremely fortunate to be be able to create this podcast and to meet so many interesting and compelling travelers, but I have also spent a tremendous amount of time and some money creating this podcast. This is an opportunity for you to support Counting Countries. I have created several tiers of support, each one offering something in return. I will highlight the Senior Executive Producer tier which will give you access to extended interviews with guests of Counting Countries. To check out how you can support Counting Countries, go to patreon.com or https://www.patreon.com/CountingCountries. On another note, dueto time constraints, Counting Countries will be publishing one episode a month starting in 2019. Debjeet had a unique upbringing splitting time between the US and India. And Debjeet’s parents were a strong booster of family travel road trips, which planted a travel seed that stayed with him as he got older. In fact, even today, some of his favorite travel companions are his family. Sadly, Debjeet’s father passed away unexpectedly, but Debjeet and his mother celebrated his memory with a meaningful trip on the Pamir Highway. Debjeet shares with us the humanity and fight for normalcy he experienced in Erbil. Debjeet tells us of the magic of Machu Picchu at first light and why he loves New Zealand. He scares us with a life threatening story in Maputo. And he shares with us what is is like working for a NGO in Africa and living and traveling in multiple places on the continent. I encourage you to subscribe wherever you listen, Apple Podcast, Google Play, Stitcher, or Spotify. Remember it is Christmas time...go to Amazon to pick up your Counting Countries T-shirt. But for now, here’s my conversation with Debjeet, who was in the Johannesburg between trips while I was in Bangkok. Please listen in and enjoy.
***WARNING: EXPLICIT LANGUAGE IS USED IN THIS EPISODE*** On location in Dushanbe, the evening before they head home, Adam, Matt Comment and Connor Gabbott share some lessons, laughs, and thoughts on what it was like to chase ibex on the other side of the world. @taluscreative @mattcomment
Patton's Own, check out the latest edition of U.S. Army Central's Desert Vision. In this edition of the Desert Vision, U.S. Chaplains team up with Jordanian Armed Forces to volunteer at a local school in Jordan, service members along with the Tajik soldiers practice mountain climbing and repelling tasks and band members from the 10th Mountain Division share their musical knowledge with students in Jordan. Third, Always First!
It's the inter-zonal final (semifinal) time in AFC Cup and Bengaluru FC are up against FC Istiklol. Listen in to know what one can expect when the two finalists from previous years go head-to-head for a place in the final, yet again. #IndianFootball #AFCCup2017 #ISTvBEN #FIFAU17WC
In 1992, shortly after the collapse of the USSR, a civil war erupted in Tajikistan, a Central Asian country bordering Afghanistan. Over 30,000 people lost their lives during the five years of fighting. Dina Newman speaks to a villager whose family got caught up in the Islamic opposition. Photo: an opposition supporter holds his self-made weapon as he listens to Islamic leaders in central Dushanbe, on 7th May 1992; credit AFP/Getty Images.
In 1992, shortly after the collapse of the USSR, a civil war erupted in Tajikistan, a Central Asian country bordering Afghanistan. Over 30,000 people lost their lives during the five years of fighting. Dina Newman speaks to a villager whose family got caught up in the Islamic opposition. Photo: an opposition supporter holds his self-made weapon as he listens to Islamic leaders in central Dushanbe, on 7th May 1992; credit AFP/Getty Images.
Correspondents' stories: behind the scenes at the UN General Assembly in New York - Nick Bryant says it's been about so much more than the keynote speeches in the assembly hall. Andrew Harding was covering the seige in Nairobi in which more than 60-people were killed. Many of the city's residents, he says, feel personally scarred by the horrors of what happened at the Westgate Centre. Havana Marking talks of her bid to track down the Pink Panthers, the gang thought responsible for a string of daring jewel heists in the south of France this summer. There's a visit to Dushanbe in Tajikistan: Jamie Coomarasamy takes a look at the president's spectacular building programme while Nick Thorpe is in Austria where hydropower is a major issue and the hills are alive with the sound of disagreement.
Originally from Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, and now based in and around Tel Aviv, the Alaev Family includes three generations of musicians. They’re led by Allo Alaev, the family patriarch, who’s now 80 and who spent 50 years as a percussionist with the Folk Opera of Dushanbe. These days he leads the seven-person family ensemble, which includes his sons and grandchildren. Together, they update traditional Jewish and Central Asian folk songs to create a propulsive and almost ecstatic new sound. This month, the Alaevs concluded a world tour with a gig at Lincoln Center’s Out of Doors Festival. They also have a new CD, produced with Tamir Muskat, the drummer of the high-energy dance band Balkan Beat Box. And, come fall, they’ll be hitting the road once again, bringing their singular sound to... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
We're revisiting Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse a second time, with two more of their teas: Silver Dragon Green (no link) (3 minutes, rumbling temp) and Jasmine Silver Needle White (4 minutes, rumbling temp). As usual, Joe and Brandice spend most of this episode in complete and utter disagreement with one other, perhaps even more so than the average episode.For photos from this episode, visit our Flickr pool, and for more episodes and other tea tidbits, visit STeaPtv.com. Contact Joe and Brandice via steap@steaptv.com.
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