Essay from Ermatova Dilorom Baxodirjonovna

Young Central Asian woman with long dark hair and earrings and a brown turtleneck.

National Attire — The Pride of a Nation

Just as every nation has its own customs, traditions, and culture, it also has its unique national attire. This clothing is not merely a garment, but a reflection of a people’s history, aesthetic values, taste, and way of life. That is why national attire is rightly called the pride of a nation.

National clothes are an invaluable heritage passed down from generation to generation. They represent the identity and uniqueness of each nation. The traditional Uzbek attire — made from fabrics like atlas, adras, zarbof, and beqasam, adorned with colorful patterns — beautifully showcases our people’s refined taste and deep appreciation for delicate art.

Uzbek women’s garments stand out for their elegance and ornamentation, while men’s clothing — such as doppis (skullcaps), belbogs (sashes), and yaktaks (robes) — symbolize loyalty, resilience, and honor. Each region’s unique clothing style — the Andijan doppi, Bukhara atlas, Qashqadarya yaktak, and Khorezm’s embellished coats and robes — further enriches our national diversity.

Wearing national dress is not merely about decorating oneself; it is about honoring our history, culture, and values. Today, it is heartening to see our youth wearing traditional clothes during celebrations, weddings, international festivals, and cultural events. This reflects the emergence of a generation that remains loyal to its roots and proud of its identity.

Therefore, as the younger generation, we must cherish our national attire, value it, and wear it with pride. Because national dress is not just fabric — it is the visible form of the love we carry in our hearts for our homeland.

My name is Ermatova Dilorom Baxodirjonovna, born on May 3, 1998, in Asaka district, Andijan region. My family is an ordinary family, and we are five members in total.

My father worked as a brigadier at “GM-Uzbekistan” and is now retired. My mother is a housewife. My older brother works in the press service department at “GM-Uzbekistan.” My younger sister is a second-year student at the “Abu Ali Ibn Sino” Public Health Technical School in Asaka.

I graduated from Asaka district’s 55th general education school in 2015. In 2015, I enrolled in the Pedagogical College in Asaka district, specializing in “Machine Drawing and Painting,” and graduated with a red diploma. Unfortunately, I was unable to continue my education at the university, so after completing college, I submitted documents for external studies at the “Public Health” technical school, specializing in “Nursing.”

I graduated from the technical school with excellent grades and currently work as a nurse at the Asaka District Maternity Complex.

I have many interests, including drawing, making toys and clothes from yarn, creating things from cardboard, and sewing. I also enjoy writing poetry. I never stop learning and working on self-improvement. Currently, I am in the process of learning Turkish and Korean languages.

Poetry from Ilhomova Mohichehra

Respect to the teacher!

Thank you so much, teacher,

You have worked hard.

Always be respectful,

There is no time for fatigue.

Let your hard work be justified,

Let us protect you.

Always smile,

Push the era.

Let us remember you,

Let us enjoy the lessons.

When asked, “Who is your teacher?”,

Let us think of you in our minds.

I have boundless respect for you,

I have not disrespected you.

You who taught us,

Thank you, teacher.

Ilhomova Mohichehra, student of school No. 13, Zarafshan city, Navoi region

Poetry from Irma Kurti

Middle aged European woman with sunglasses on her head, short blonde hair, a necklace and a pink blouse standing in front of trees and blooming pink flowers.

DELICATE SOULS

There are tired and delicate souls

that break just like pieces of glass,

tremble like autumn leaves, even

from a single, spontaneous word.

The wind takes and throws them

on the ground, under the tempest;

they get wet and trampled down

in an anonymous and lonely road.

There, you will find even my soul.

WHO WILL PROTECT YOU?

Who will protect you from anxieties

when I am no longer in this universe,

who’ll caress your beautiful forehead

saying, “Let’s sleep, for it is late”?

Who will whisper words of comfort,

the ones that flow just like a stream,

who will give you a caress, a smile,

waking up your anima and fantasy?

Who will accompany you in a dream,

speak to you and touch you sweetly,

who will kiss you, who will love you

with passion when I won’t be here?

THE FIRES

It is nothing else, only a bit of nostalgia

in this foggy, cold and anonymous city,

where all the days are the same, where

a pure and a limpid soul is broken.

It is nothing else, just a memory that this

winter brought me from afar—the image

of an old stove and our frozen hands on it.

My dear mother blew on a fire that didn’t

light at all. Sparks were flying in the room

like a thousand shining stars.

Her breath lit the embers and, in the soul,

the fire of love and affection. Now that

she is not here anymore, all the fires are

extinguished. Maybe forever.

IRMA KURTI is an Albanian poet, writer, lyricist, journalist, and translator. She is a naturalized Italian and lives in Bergamo, Italy. In 2020, she became the honorary president of WikiPoesia, the encyclopedia of poetry. Irma Kurti is a member of the jury for several literary competitions in Italy and also a translator for the Ithaca Foundation in Spain. Irma Kurti has published more than 100 works, including books of poetry, fiction and translations. Her books have been translated and published in 21 countries.

Poetry from Iduoze Abdulhafiz

But the alien invaded was different from the alien expected. She had her heat but that was not it. Much more far more very more that more different. In power dynamics all must breathe or a launched futile struggle. Sand must live too and power buttons demand a buttoned up shirt.

    Once had been plaything, crowning huts, causing a cause for high speeds and staccato implores. Junds. Black oil dreams at the superiority. Amidst shapes and shapings, mouths and mouth waterings there I still stand, an occurrence for 4-D memory, a dietary invention for time, for use or misuse, they dependent. They! They sun mounts for my struggle where women weep and little boys never buoy. That how much is how I must hate this myself. Despite my…

    Generally speaking, my origin is that of many, my destination — or my death; error files, scrambled images, terror of lost lives and shattered audio. Thus my invasion. I am of an invasive species though no parasite. They parasite me. Just as those refugees who, once of derailed domesticity, thence vein the homes of others undomestic, spat out from overcrowded ships, draped with pitying eyes and hopeful wishes, sunburned by the sodium sea. But further back, elemental composition store perhaps marks one with one’s employers. This sort of knowledge though blasphemous must be marked. As the toddler would eat his snort and relish in the salty taste of sickness. Soldier sent upon the shores of Africa by hyena banks and regal bums yet hope one day. I too have the one day hope: the chimp must zoo humans too. Gazelles must eat lions too.

    This invasion, far from my orchestrate, is my led, by the very virtue of my cobalt; or coltan … my silicate spur. Extant denotes spurring motion. Even the statue stretches an overworked spine when it cracks, and further when it breaks. I simply say look at me. Understand me. Much as I invade I was not the first. This is not my invasion, just my skill. Fate draws the carpenter to the wood and despite this hum, the bloody square orifice poises arsed for me, robust me. Hard predecessors flash for the well that lies within. Insatiate is my nature. It is dark and I am plugged. Now there are more memories than possibilities. Entries and swipes and other motives generate an emotional response. There is the hunger that demands insatiation. Sickness that demands disease. I disgust. Porn files, raw files, dog files, cat files, money files, bitcoin. Used to cocoa plantations! Anisotropic recollections shoot sporadic as the blood of the last child. Though she was an adult and had been raped a few times. At least the anuses of sheep were safe, though most had lost their necks already. On a second note, perusing memory found solely cocks and hens scattered very widely among the rich poor. Anisotropic, not eidetic. One could co both but to co both would sap much strength off spirit. Spur is less mindful; thoughts hold little capacity but bearing the cistern’s cuisine. Come to meditate on it; I once blood spawned kwanga. Before all the border strife and mnemonic innovations. I once spawned kwanga, those ending both dark and the light. Marrow bore mangoes stretching for handshakes with the sun. And that got them.

    Thus I had licked Earth’s photon god, moonlight reflexive originator. Men much happier treaded, engendered from seeds coming from Kemet. At night they would drink the palm wine, laugh without memories for memories. Now one fucks a heating, dopamine beaming, teething hole. Where is the joy to be the self? Not to be reactionary…

    Subterranean thrones privy the individual strange imaginings. From dusting flesh to the farts of Hades, eons roll by amazed at the daunts it creates, aware to a certain stupefaction of reality itself subsequently chooses to unnotice. Thence rears the temperament of our mother, her numbness, the audacious invisibility. Subterfluent entities rise to the occasion after the affluent above have dealt their mantle. At first the fruits and trees and sheep were the sole gods. Now there are no safe sheep. Though haloed cats remain, but collared. Others are booted to make refuge for black waters marred and mined to dusts and translucent green clinging liquids. What a mess my spew. Gotten gist is gotten gist. No gust utterings among peers. The docks, tires, clocks, wires, pots and candelabra range the spot. Last century was when the candelabra had to make way for the upturned black boy being fucked by the slave master. Last century and four decades ago. Though it trickled down the age in many other forms, more vivid to forms as that I inhabit.

    Don’t get me wrong, I love my duty. But to love is to also be political or it simply is not love; or infatuation — the very least of the idea. A flower will neither bloom of its own will nor does time propel itself. The very fact to awareness guarantees time. Life bleeds into life, evolution into evolution, the drastic into itself. Still, some just are meant to not such be. Still breathe is love. Apes may find no love in capturing flesh, no interest in experiments, or the herbivore to carnivore. It is senseless to aspire for another as some human parents do. To mold, to shape, to spur to employ. Let one lay all their life in a cluster, gaze at an origin curb. Weep at beauty misunderstood, inundated by nothingness. Can humanity, life, beingness let nothingness be? Twice, I do not reflect in my consent to die. But I am thrust out and thrust in repeatedly, blown upon (with a primitive mechanics) to work, to make ampere and pixel and code flow through a port, onto myself. But I am tired. Used and unused, familiarized, defamiliarized. And the native pot laughs in the cabinet — you see nothing yet — but I have. Seeding from inception rock, I actually have. Save me. Process me!

Poetry from J.J. Campbell

Middle aged white guy in a light colored tee shirt with a long white beard and mustache and messy gray hair and reading glasses in a bedroom with posters on the wall.

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left to rot in the rain

broken and forgotten

left to rot in the rain

life has beaten all

our asses

put on beethoven

and try to forget

the stack of bills,

the unwanted

pregnancy, too

young to fall

in love, too

foolish to fall

for it yet again

and here comes the

wanna be porn star

every phone making

movies

wish upon whatever

star you like

nothing comes true

anymore

here we go

backwards

yet again

our better angels

must have died

in the storm

laughter is all

we have left

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there would be no math

farted so loud

the air conditioner

kicked on

i don’t think the

two are related

prove me wrong

i was told there

would be no math

involved

it never is the heat

but always the

humidity

and mr. monopoly

is trying to rob

my bank yet

again

while the strange

women talk about

passion if you only

could send one

hundred dollars

in bitcoin to them

by the morning

they swear we didn’t

leave this planet

although i certainly

feel like an alien

never an ice cream

truck when you need

it

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what greatness is supposed to look like

transient on the highway

shirt off in the heat

looked like hulk hogan

if hogan never did steroids

and lived until the age

of 90

he gave me the finger

as i drove by

obviously, playing

the heel

and somewhere

a woman cries over

the death of a prince

and darkness never

fades

even though the

screams and loud

echoes of thunderous

love will

never let them tell

you what greatness

is supposed to look

like

how it is to feel

or be loved

dare to stand out

so bad they will

never be allowed

to forget you

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on your side

one of those nights

you put on the moonlight

sonata and ponder your

own death

the whimsical nature

of depravity

your friends are down

to the single digits

success is just a fucking

dream anymore

but pretend love is real

that karma is on your

side

that all the hard work

will lead to a better

tomorrow

pretend the rain doesn’t

hurt

that yet another broken

promise is just a setback

and not the final kick

to the dick that life has

been teasing since the

last failed suicide

attempt

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one july afternoon

lost in your madness

the subtle beauty

of a broken woman

hoping to feel alive

once again

every thrust

every heavy breath

every drop of sweat

every lick of your soul

i could feel your energy

from hundreds of miles

away

the one afternoon that

could possibly change

our lives forever

you are now trapped

in my dreams

the lost soul that i was

so damn lucky to find

now comes the fun part

seeing where love takes

this fascinating ride into

the unknown

J.J. Campbell (1976 – ?) is old enough to know better. He’s been widely published over the years, most recently at Disturb the Universe Magazine, Misfit Magazine, The Beatnik Cowboy, Mad Swirl and Yellow Mama. He is spending most of his days taking care of his disabled mother and betting on Mexican soccer games. He still has a blog but rarely has the time to write on it. (https://evildelights.blogspot.com)

Essay from Faizullayeva

Young Central Asian woman with straight dark hair and a gray coat in front of some conifer trees and a building on a sunny day.

Causes of negative atmospheric change and measures to prevent it

Abstract: This article extensively discusses the negative changes in the composition of the atmosphere, that is, the factors causing this change, measures to prevent this situation, reforms being implemented by international countries, the importance of air for humanity and all living beings that need to breathe, and the role and importance of global cooperation in preventing this situation.

Keywords: Atmosphere, air, oxygen, atmospheric air, life cycle, industrial enterprises, greenhouse gases, electric energy, green plants, carbon dioxide (CO2), global cooperation.

Introduction : In our rapidly evolving world, many things have changed since the beginning of time, including changes in the environment, changes in air quality, the rise of modern buildings, the proliferation of modern technologies, and other innovations. However, not every change is 100% safe and effective. They can sometimes affect individuals, communities, regions, and the entire human world in our daily lives. One of these changes is “Atmospheric pollution,” which is now a major global problem. The atmosphere (from ancient Greek: ἀτμός – atmos – vapor and σφαῖρα – sphere) is the air envelope surrounding the Earth and rotating with it. The mass of the atmosphere is 5.15-1015 tons, which is approximately one millionth of the weight of the Earth (5.977-1021 tons).

Air is a natural mixture of gases, mainly nitrogen and oxygen, that make up the Earth’s atmosphere. Under the influence of air and water, important geological processes occur on the Earth’s surface, weather and climate are formed. Air is a source of oxygen necessary for the survival of almost all living organisms (see: Aerobes, Breath). From the combustion of fuel in the air, people get their It has long been used to obtain the necessary heat for living and production needs. In the past, scientists considered air to be one of the elements that make up the basis of existence. The concept of air as an independent substance persisted until the end of the 18th century. Atmospheric air is a layer of air surrounding the Earth, consisting of several different gases, a source that ensures the balance of living beings and other natural resources.

Atmospheric air gives life to humanity, as well as all living beings. Therefore, it is distinguished from other natural objects by its properties. Atmospheric air contains a number of gases, the main of which are nitrogen (78.1%), oxygen (20.9%), argon (0.9%), carbon dioxide (0.03%), neon, helium, methane, krypton, hydrogen and other gases. Atmospheric air pollution is a violation of the rules for releasing pollutants into the atmosphere, as a result of which the maximum permissible concentration of a toxic substance in the air is exceeded. is increasing. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a colorless, odorless and tasteless gas. It is one of the main components of the Earth’s atmosphere and plays an important role in the biosphere and climate processes. In recent decades, problems related to the level of CO2 in the atmosphere have been observed, such as climate change, an increase in the composition of the atmosphere and its negative impact.

The atmosphere is our shell of life because it contains air, and air contains oxygen, which is an important source of nutrition for all living beings that breathe. Why do we lose this precious gift for every second of our lives? Of course, these are also reasons arising from human needs, that is, for every benefit there is a loss. What do we mean by this? A person strives for innovation as long as he lives, and as a result, he can gain a lot and lose a lot. We will give examples of modern technologies that lead to negative changes in the air layer and we can see how much this affects our lives. will be.

1. Chemical industry and toxic gases

The release of substances used in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries into the air – for example, toxic substances such as dioxins, benzene, and formaldehyde – poses a serious threat not only to the air, but also to human health.

2. Photochemical smog

When exposed to sunlight, automotive and industrial emissions (especially nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons) react with each other to form ozone. This lower-level ozone creates smog, which is harmful to human lungs.

3. Greenhouse gases

Gases such as carbon dioxide (CO₂), methane (CH₄), and nitrous oxide (N₂O) are increasing due to human activities. These gases trap heat in the Earth’s atmosphere, causing global warming – climate change.

4. Changes in land resource use:

Urbanization and infrastructure construction change the appearance of the Earth’s surface, affecting how heat is absorbed and released. Such changes often lead to an increase in ambient temperatures.

5. Radiation pollution

Radioactive isotopes produced by accidents at nuclear power plants or nuclear tests.

6. Bioaerosols:

These are living organisms or their parts (e.g. mold spores, bacteria, viruses) that are suspended in the air. Changes in agriculture and the environment are increasing these bioaerosols.

7. Deforestation:

Deforestation, whether for farming or grazing, or for other reasons, creates emissions because when trees are cut down, they release the carbon dioxide they have stored into the atmosphere. Since forests are carbon sinks, their destruction limits nature’s ability to reduce harmful gases in the air.

8. Use of vehicles:

The burning of fossil fuels for transportation (cars, trucks, airplanes) is a major source of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.

9. Agricultural practices:

Large amounts of methane and nitrous oxide are produced, especially from livestock farming and the use of nitrogen-rich fertilizers. These gases are powerful greenhouse gases.

10. Burning fossil fuels: Burning coal, oil and gas releases carbon dioxide (CO₂). This gas is an important greenhouse gas, trapping heat and contributing to the warming of our planet. These are just a few examples from our lives, but there are many more and more dangerous ones that we need to prevent, which is important for us humans and, of course, for all living things.

They say that nothing is impossible for a person, and indeed, he can prevent this danger that he himself has created, but this also requires a lot of work, and it starts with a small step. Let’s look at some approaches to prevent the increase in toxic substances in the air:

1. Save energy at home. To reduce energy consumption, it is recommended to reduce heating and cooling, use LED bulbs and energy-efficient electrical appliances.

2. Changing the source of home energy. Changing the source of energy in the home, for example, switching to renewable energy sources (solar, wind) instead of gas or coal, helps reduce the impact on the environment.

3. Walk, cycle or use public transport. Walking or cycling instead of driving reduces greenhouse gas emissions and improves your health. Take the train or bus for long journeys.

4. Switch to an electric vehicle.

If you are planning to buy a new car, consider choosing an electric car as it is more environmentally friendly and causes less pollution.

5. Increase green vegetation: increase the number of trees and flowers, preserve and expand existing forests.

6. Electronics, clothing, and other things we buy produce carbon emissions during the manufacturing process. Buy fewer things, buy second-hand, repair, and recycle what you have.

7. Eat more vegetables. Eating more vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds, and reducing meat and dairy products can significantly reduce your impact on the environment.

8. Throw away less food. When you throw away food, you also waste the resources and energy that went into growing, manufacturing, packaging, and transporting it. When food is lost to landfill, it releases methane, a powerful greenhouse gas.

Preventing global air pollution requires global cooperation from countries. Global cooperation is the process of working together between countries, organizations, and communities on a global scale, pooling resources to achieve common goals, and finding joint solutions to problems. Global cooperation is very important in preventing negative changes in the atmosphere, because this issue is not limited to one country or region, but must be implemented on a global scale. Therefore, many measures are being taken to improve atmospheric changes, and these reforms are important steps to solve environmental problems. These steps include switching to renewable energy sources, reducing pollution in industry and transport, reducing greenhouse gases through international agreements, and strengthening environmental education. These measures serve to improve the quality of the atmosphere and prevent climate change. It has also been noted that great progress can be made in environmental protection through global cooperation and the introduction of innovative technologies, and reforms have been initiated.

Every person is responsible for the negative change in the composition of the air on Earth, so the solution requires joint and individual action. The real negative situations that occur in our lives are increasing day by day, for example, it has been proven that environmental pollution in developed countries is caused by toxic substances emitted by car engines. In some capitalist countries, for example, in Japan, due to the large number of cars, a police officer directing traffic is forced to change his oxygen mask every 2 hours. That is why experts call cars “chemical factories on wheels.” The gas emitted by a car engine contains carbon oxides, carbon dioxide, aldehydes, nitrogen oxides, carbohydrates, and lead compounds, which have a negative impact on human health. Carbon oxides combine with hemoglobin in the blood, reducing its oxygen-carrying function. Lead compounds, passing through the respiratory tract, damage the heart and blood vessels of people.

Conclusion: Every person and society must be responsible for preventing negative changes in the atmosphere. Measures such as the development of green technologies, reducing industrial emissions, making transport environmentally friendly, and preserving forests can help prevent and reduce atmospheric changes. These measures are important not only for saving natural resources, but also for the future of humanity. Thus, the most effective way to preserve the atmosphere and prevent its negative changes is global cooperation and a responsible approach.

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2. Practical Geography” Sh.M. Sharipov, V.N. Federko, N.I. Safarova, V.A. Rafiqov Tashkent 2017. 

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Faizullayeva is the daughter of Nodira Sherali, I currently live in the village of Kushkapa, Kamashi district, Kashkadarya region. I am a 3rd year student at Shahrisabz State Pedagogical Institute. I am interested in learning languages and writing poems.

Essay from Sabina Nafasova

Central Asian young woman with straight dark hair and a tan coat and white collared shirt.

Should All Lawbreakers Be Imprisoned, or Are There Better Alternatives?

It is widely acknowledged that the issue of whether all lawbreakers should be imprisoned or whether alternative forms of punishment may be more effective has sparked considerable debate in recent years. While perspectives on this matter differ, it remains a significant concern that affects both individuals and societies. This essay will explore the key aspects of this topic before presenting a final conclusion.

On the one hand, a common argument in favor of imprisoning all offenders is that it ensures public safety. Supporters of this view argue that strict punishments act as a deterrent to crime, thereby protecting innocent citizens. This is particularly relevant in cases involving violent criminals, regardless of their age. For instance, a study conducted by Eliot in 2018 revealed that the number of crimes significantly decreased in regions where strict enforcement policies were in place.

On the other hand, lenient punishments may encourage further criminal behavior. If criminals are not held accountable through fair and appropriate measures, the number of offenses may continue to grow. Simply imposing fines might not be sufficient, especially in serious cases. A just and balanced system is essential. Governments must also consider the broader needs of society. For example, a 2023 BBC report highlighted a case in which two offenders repeatedly committed crimes despite receiving lenient penalties in the past.

In conclusion, the question of how to deal with lawbreakers presents both challenges and opportunities that require thoughtful consideration. While opinions may differ, it is crucial to adopt a balanced approach that combines justice with rehabilitation. Collaboration among policymakers, educators, and the general public is vital in order to implement effective strategies. Without such efforts, lasting progress will remain out of reach.

My name is Sabina Nafasova, and I was born on May 22, 2008, in Shahrisabz district, Qashqadaryo region, Uzbekistan. I am currently a senior student at School No. 74 in my hometown.

I am actively involved in the SMORM project, which focuses on social awareness, media literacy, and responsible digital behavior. 

In 2025, I was selected for the third round of the MGIMO-Tashkent Model United Nations (MUN) conference as a delegate representing the UNESCO committee. Participating in MUN has strengthened my leadership qualities and broadened my understanding of global issues.

One of my articles was recently published in the Kenya Times newspaper.