Culture is the shared beliefs, customs, values, and traditions that define a society. It influences the way people think, behave, and interact with one another. From language and art to religion and social norms, culture shapes our identity and helps us understand the world around us. Every community, whether small or large, has its unique cultural practices that connect individuals and create a sense of belonging.
One of the most important aspects of culture is communication. Language, for example, is not only a tool for expressing thoughts but also a way of preserving history and traditions. Art, music, and literature reflect the values, emotions, and creativity of a society, allowing people to share experiences across generations. Festivals and rituals strengthen social bonds and bring people together, promoting unity and cooperation.
Culture also plays a vital role in education and personal development. Learning about different cultures encourages tolerance, empathy, and open-mindedness. It helps individuals appreciate diversity and reduces prejudice. In today’s globalized world, understanding other cultures is essential for international relations, business, and travel. Cultural awareness enables better cooperation and helps prevent misunderstandings between people from different backgrounds.
However, culture is constantly evolving. Globalization, technology, and migration influence traditional practices and introduce new ideas. While this can lead to cultural enrichment, it also presents challenges in preserving heritage and identity. Communities must find a balance between embracing modernity and maintaining their cultural roots.
In conclusion, culture is a fundamental part of human life that shapes our identity, guides our actions, and strengthens communities. By appreciating and respecting different cultures, we can foster a more inclusive and harmonious world. Understanding culture is not just about preserving the past but also about building a better future for everyone.
My name is Jasmina Rashidova, a passionate and ambitious student born on November 23, 2008, in Shakhrisabz district, Kashkadarya Region, Uzbekistan!I currently study at School No. 74. I have earned several educational grants and awards, and I am a finalist of competitions like BBG, FO, and VHG. I actively participate in international Model United Nations (MUN) conferences and lead my own educational channel — @Jr_extraWith a deep interest in leadership, public speaking, and writing, I continue to work hard toward achieving academic excellence and inspiring others in my community. A bright example for this can be about little Jasmine Rashidova — A finalist of StriveHub, LOT’2025, and CAMLP’25.
Welcome, readers, to the first Synchronized Chaos issue of November 2025. First, a few announcements.
This issue was edited by poetTao Yucheng, who has been published several times in Synchronized Chaos and in several other publications.
Contributor Kelly Moyer has launched a blog-style journal, Circle of Salt, a simple blog-style journal for all things esoteric. Potential contributors are invited to send up to three unpublished pieces of magickal poetry (including esoteriku), prose, personal essay, original art, reviews, recipes, tips, etc. to Kelly Sauvage Moyer at unfazedmoon@gmail.com. The web address is https://circleofsaltmag.blogspot.com/.
A sip and see is a meet and greet party popular in the southeastern United States where people enjoy light snacks, drinks, and the chance to meet a newborn baby. In a way, Synchronized Chaos Magazine’s issues are global ‘sips and sees,’ celebrations where we may meet newly emerged bursts of creativity.
As we would when encountering a new baby, Priyanka Neogi revels in life’s joy.
Bill Tope and Doug Hawley’s short story “Evergreen” portrays quiet familial concern, capturing the subtle tension and affection between siblings as they notice their mother’s unusual, tender attachment to her garden.
Mahbub Alam takes joy in nature and the brilliant sunshine. Timothee Bordenave’s essay explores permaculture, advocating livestock grazing on fallow land and urban fruit tree forests. Genevieve Guevara playfully links weather patterns and emotions. Walid Alzoukani revels in how the rain enriches his spirit. Brian Michael Barbeito’s“What is the Meadow and What is Love?” finds love and presence in the quiet endurance of nature. Bekturdiyeva Nozima’s essay examines the urgent need to cultivate ecological consciousness among youth, emphasizing education, family, and practical engagement as keys to a sustainable future. Jack Galmitz’ poetry speaks to cultural memory and our connections with nature. Brian Barbeito’s work reflect the relationship between human beings, nature and animals, which is even more important in the current Internet age.
Paintings from Srijani Dutta reflect hope for the return of spring, drawing on images from an Asian mythological system. Eddie Heaton guides us on a surrealist romp through a colorful universe. Mark Young speculates through found and created poetry on how human art can coexist with science and technology.
Image c/o Jacques Fleury
Federico Wardal highlights the work of holistic physician Dr. Antonello Turco and how his medical practice is a work of art. Nidia Garcia celebrates the creativity and insight of a weaver who tells the story of her people in cloth. Taylor Dibbert shares an amusing anecdote about sartorial fashion choices and lost luggage.
Jacques Fleury’s “The Color Purple” is a vibrant meditation on heritage and symbolism, exploring how shades of purple evoke nobility, spirituality, emotion, and the richness of human experience. Normatova Sevinchoy reflects on the nature of beauty and finds it through elegant simplicity. Kelly Moyer’s films explore the relationship between life and all things through the disposal and dissolution of human-built objects.
Literature and writing are integral parts of human creative culture. Contemporary Uzbek literature blends tradition and modernity, emphasizing national identity and the Uzbek language. Abdulazizova Nigina Faxriddin qizi’s article “Developing Speech Culture of Primary School Students” examines methods to enhance young learners’ oral and written communication, emphasizing interactive strategies, cultural awareness, and the link between speech skills and social participation.
Zuhra Jumanazarova expresses that preserving the literary quality of the Uzbek language is integral to preserving Uzbek culture. Muhayyo Toshpo’latova’s essay explores how contemporary Uzbek literature balances tradition, national identity, and digital-age innovation. Nilufar Yusupova discusses advantages and challenges posed by online education. Masharipova Unsunoy outlines strategies for improving student public speaking competence. Dilafruz Karimova evaluates various methods for teaching English as a second language. Rashidova Lobar’s“Mother Tongue” is a heartfelt tribute to the Uzbek language, celebrating it as the nation’s soul, heritage, and eternal source of pride and unity.
Peter Cherches’ vignettes explore through gentle humor how we make decisions and set up our lives. James Tian reminds the faithful to use their God-given brains, even in church.
Janna Hossam’s essay explores the fleeting nature of achievement and the trap of “fast dopamine,” urging a shift from chasing external validation to finding lasting fulfillment in steady, meaningful growth. Sharifova Saidaxon advocates for balance in the use of social media and online entertainment. O‘rozboyeva Shodiya’s essay “How Social Media Affects Young People” reflects on the dual impact of social media, highlighting its benefits for learning and reading while cautioning against distraction and over-immersion in the virtual world.
Turkan Ergor reflects on how people’s strongest desires and best-laid plans don’t come to fruition. Dr. Ashok Kumar expresses the peace found through surrendering to what we cannot control.
J.T. Whitehead’s Nocturnes are haiku-inspired reflections on art, history, and personal experience, capturing quiet joy and solitude. Christina Chin and Marjorie Pezzoli’s collaborative renga blends fragmented, stark imagery with a conversational, experimental flow, exploring tension, vulnerability, and the raw textures of experience. Derek Dew’s poems “To Come” and “What is Ours” delve into language, memory, and moral stillness, blending abstraction and lyricism to explore identity, silence, and the elusive nature of meaning. Sayani Mukherjee’s “God’s Hands” is a dreamlike meditation on time and memory, shimmering with blue skies and fleeting wishes. Vo Thi Nhu Mai’s “Harbour of the Changing Season” is a tender, reflective meditation on love, loss, and the passage of time, finding beauty and peace in the rhythms of nature and the flow of life.
Duane Vorhees’ poem “ORH” tenderly portrays love as cleansing and transformative, merging identities like rain washing away dust. Amina Kasim Muhammad advocates kindness and humanity. In a similar vein, Maja Milojkovic reflects on the value of a human soul as measured by the person’s compassion and integrity. Ruzimbayeva Quvonchoy Jamoladdin qizi’s essay highlights Uzbekistan’s national values as the enduring heart of the nation, shaping identity, unity, and moral life.
Yodgorova Madina also celebrates traditional Uzbek values such as diligence, hospitality, respect for the elderly, the young, and women, honesty, and compassion and urges modern Uzbeks to pass down those values. Jumanazarova Muxlisa’s essay highlights women as the vital foundation of Uzbek society, shaping history, education, and leadership. In the same vein, Egyptian writer Adham Boghdady’s poem portrays a woman as a radiant, inspiring presence who lights up hearts and the world. Dildora Khojyozova’s essay “Kindness and Humanity in the 21st Century” emphasizes the enduring importance of empathy and compassion amid technological and social change, arguing that true progress depends on how we treat one another.
Abbas Yusuf Alhassan’s long poetic piece illustrates the different facets of love as expressed through grief. Elmaya Jabbarova’s poetry intertwines love and grief. RP Verlaine comments on what brings people together and what divides us. Eldar Akhadov ponders the mental distance that inevitably separates everyone.
Turdiyeva Guloyim’s “I’m Tired, Mother!” expresses profound loneliness and disillusionment, lamenting false friendships, cruelty, and the harshness of the world, while yearning for genuine human connection. Kandy Fontaine’s“Nepantla, The Tipping Point, Deep Time: A Conversation Between Worlds” examines the intersections of literature, identity, and planetary change, using the concept of Deep Time to reflect on societal fear, power structures, and the urgent need for transformation. Mirta Liliana Ramirez reminds us that powerful people exist who prey on the vulnerable. Patricia Doyne surveys the sentiments at a San Francisco Bay Area No Kings rally. Aubrey Malaya Lassen’s poem “The Call” confronts misunderstanding and oppression, using vivid animal imagery to explore awareness, resistance, and the refusal of power to recognize truth.
Bill Tope’s “The Gauntlet” is a tense short story following Anais, a Haitian refugee, as she navigates an unsettling encounter with police in a small Ohio town, exploring themes of fear, vulnerability, and power. Ahmed Miqdad’s poem reflects on the horrors of violence and displacement, using stark imagery of blood and silence to evoke grief and loss. Emeniano Acain Somoza Jr. writes of humans eking out existence in the shadows of ageless deities and harsh weather. Stephen Jarrell Williams crafts a slow piece on calm preparations as an apocalypse looms.
J.J. Campbell illustrates the lingering effects of trauma on a person’s life and psyche. Mykyta Ryzhykh’s poem juxtaposes stark, unsettling images with fragile signs of life, capturing the raw and abrupt entry of innocence into harsh reality. Alexa Grospe personifies the pain and terror of stage fright and writers’ block. Philip Butera views life from the panoramic perspective of one nearing death. Ablakulova Dilfuza’s essay “My child, if I leave, you won’t find me again” is a poignant meditation on solitude, aging, and loss, vividly portraying the emotional landscape of a woman left alone, clinging to memories as her world darkens. Adewuyi Taiwo’s short story “A Star Called Priye” explores themes of family secrets, grief, and quiet strength.
Jabborova Vasila comments on how medicine can address psychological changes in some heart transplant patients. Melita Mely Ratkovic’s poem urges the speaker’s friend to heal and love themselves again after trauma. Ramona Yolanda Montiel wishes all her readers simple joys and gentle comfort.
Eva Petropoulou Lianou’s “Miracles” celebrates everyday wonders, human connection, and the light of faith amid darkness. Jeanette Eureka Tiburcio’s poem honors resilience and hope, invoking golden children as symbols of strength, growth, and the enduring light amid adversity.
We hope that this issue serves as a guiding light as you ‘sip and see’ the many forms of human thought and feeling from around the world.
Every society’s foundation and backbone is the woman. The development of any nation depends on the role, position, activity, and participation of its women. The degree of progress and prosperity of a society is the result of women’s active involvement. A woman is not weak; she is the pillar of society. Her role in the formation and development of any community is invaluable. A woman is not only a homemaker but also an educator of both her children and society. Even great scholars such as Muhammad ibn Isa al-Tirmidhi were raised and educated by their mothers. After his father’s death, Imam al-Tirmidhi’s mother personally took charge of his upbringing and education. Similarly, the great Renaissance painter Chopin became interested in art thanks to his mother’s bedtime stories.
Many such examples can be cited, proving that the foundation of every society is a woman. However, many still fail to recognize this truth, seeing women as fragile and incapable. Yet, history tells a different story. Queen Tomyris of the Massagetae bravely led her people to victory against Cyrus II of the Achaemenid Empire in defense of her land and nation’s freedom.In the 15th century, France’s national heroine Joan of Arc led her country’s army against the English at the young age of sixteen, winning several battles for her nation’s independence before sacrificing her life. Her courage and determination made her a symbol of patriotism and heroism.
Behind every successful man stands a strong woman. Behind the great commander Amir Temur (Tamerlane) stood his wise and supportive wife, Saray Mulk Khanum. Similarly, behind the Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent stood Hurrem Sultan, a beautiful and intelligent woman who influenced state affairs.
Today, women continue to hold an important place in modern society. In many developed countries, women play a significant role in state governance. For example, the United Kingdom was ruled for decades by queens who served as heads of state. Singapore is recognized as a global leader in education and development, led by Halimah Yacob, who has served as the nation’s president since 2017. Before her presidency, she was the Speaker of Parliament from 2013 to 2017, already holding an influential position in society.In Uzbekistan, Tanzila Narbayeva has been serving as the Chairwoman of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis (Parliament) since 2019. Before assuming this position, she worked in several government institutions and organizations, contributing to state and social development.
However, there are still countries where women face violence, discrimination, and barriers to education. For instance, in India, 330,998 crimes against women have been recorded, of which 38,947 were sexual assaults. India ranks 132nd among 152 countries for women’s health, despite women making up 48% of its population. Only 12% of them hold positions in the national legislature. In Afghanistan, strict restrictions have been imposed on girls’ education. Girls over the age of 12 are prohibited from attending school, universities have been closed to female students, and women are banned from working. Similar issues persist in many other parts of the world.
Meanwhile, in Uzbekistan, great opportunities are being created for women and girls. Gender equality is given special importance. In 2021, 2,000 state scholarships were allocated for girls from low-income families to pursue higher education. By 2025, this number rose to 4,000, and by 2026, it is expected to reach 6,000. Since 2019, Uzbekistan has paid special attention to ensuring gender equality. The Chairwoman of the Senate, Tanzila Narbayeva, also serves as the head of the National Commission on Gender Equality.
The government has established state awards such as “Zulfiya” and “Hamshira” to honor outstanding girls and women. All these efforts aim to enhance the participation and role of women in society. Indeed, as women’s involvement in social life increases, the development and prosperity of nations also rise. Women are the pillars of society.
I, Jumanazarova Muxlisa Murodbek qizi, was born on December 22, 2007, in Qo‘shko‘pir District, Khorezm Region. From 2014 to 2025, I studied at School No. 39 in Qo‘shko‘pir District. During my studies, I won first place three times in the district stage of subject Olympiads and took an honorable second place at the regional stage. Currently, I am a first-year student at Urgench State University named after Abu Rayhon Beruni.
Daphne and Stu stood at the picture window overlooking the front yard of their mother’s home, talking quietly.
“I don’t know,” said Daphne, “something’s not right with Mom.”
Together they peered out the window at Mildred, who was busily watering her vast garden. “How do you mean?” asked Stu.
“She talks to her plants,” whispered Daphne. When Stu gazed at her skeptically, she said, “Really. She even has names for them.”
Stu laughed unconvincingly. But when his sister didn’t share the humor, he grew concerned. “Well, Mom’s always been a little edgy, Sis.”
“No,” she disagreed. “That doesn’t even begin to describe it, Stu.”
“What would describe it, then?” he asked.
“Try bat-shit crazy,” suggested Daphne.
Out into the garden they walked, stopping behind Mildred at a safe distance, observing.
“Ooh,” said Mildred, upending a watering can over a peony. “There, that’s good, take a long drink.” Mildred tittered.
Daphne and Stu exchanged a glance, looked back at their mother, who moved onto an azalea bush. “You take a drink too, Bob.”
Stu nudged his sister, whispered the word, “Bob?”
Daphne made a twirling motion with a forefinger next to her head.
“Mom,” said Stu quietly, “come on into lunch.”
Mildred shook her head. “Nope. I’ve got to feed my babies.”
“Babies?” he asked.
“Of course,” replied Mildred, taking up a huge bottle of liquid fertilizer. Dipping an eye dropper into the bottle, she began dispensing plant food, drop by drop, onto individual blades of grass.
“Mom, lunch is ready. How long do you expect this to take?” asked Stu worriedly?
“Well, the last time I counted,” said Mildred, “there were more than 400,000 blades of grass.” She began humming a merry tune.
“Mom,” said Daphne, stepping across the lawn and reaching for her mother.
“You’re crushing them!” shrilled Mildred in horror. “Get off, get off!”
Daphne leaped back onto the pavement.
“Ooh,” wailed Mildred. “You hurt Aaron!”
“Who’s Aaron?” asked Stu?
“The dandelion,” replied Mildred, cosseting the bent weed in her age-spotted hands.
Stu made a pained face at Daphne, who rolled her eyes. “I told you so,” she mouthed silently.
The next day Stu called Mildred’s doctor with what they observed. Dr. Zeel thought they were overly alarmed, but agreed to have Mildred in the next week.
Dr. Zeel told Mildred at their appointment why her children were concerned. Mildred laughed and told the doctor “Oh, that’s just a game I play to keep myself amused. I know the plants don’t listen to me. I’ll try to be more discreet around the kids.” The doctor did some tests and told Mildred everything looked good and not to worry.
After she got home Mildred called her children and scolded them. “You shouldn’t have gotten my doctor involved,” she said. My plants won’t like you after I tell them what you did.”
Daphne and Stu were more concerned than ever about Mildred, but couldn’t think of what to do next. Mildred wouldn’t speak to them.
In the following weeks Mildred’s children had to rethink Mildred’s relationship with her garden. A three hundred foot redwood which didn’t grow within seven hundred miles sprang up overnight in Stu’s backyard. Dandelions broke through Daphne’s sidewalk and driveway, fracturing the concrete. Other mysterious botanical phenomena occurred throughout the world.
Even Mildred did not know that her plants talked to other plants. Fruit trees refused to grow fruit, wheat and other plants that normally provided the staff of life did not cooperate as well. While sympathetic with the plants, Mildred recognized that she had to prevent a global catastrophe. She convinced her children to apologize to her plants so they could pass along the forgiveness to humans.
Stu and Daphne felt really stupid, but based on the gravity of the situation, they knew they had to do it. With Mildred helping to prepare their remarks, her children addressed the plants in the garden.
“Plants in Mildred’s garden, we were foolish,” muttered Stu.
“We didn’t consider your feelings. We were wrong in thinking that you didn’t really understand what Mildred was saying,” added Daphne.
Stu added: “We know plants have rights too.”
In tandem they murmured, “We beg your forgiveness and hope that you can convince the other plants that humans depend on to provide food for them again.”
Mildred has listened in. When Daphne and Stu were done, Mildred bent to the ground, then rose up and told them how her plants answered. “They will do what you want under one condition.”
Stu and Daphne answered in unison “Whatever they want. We’re good for it.”
Mildred assured them, “Oh, it’s easy and I’ll do it. All they ask for is a double ration of the fertilizer treat I give them.”
Stu asked “It’s that easy? Can you start now?”
“I’m on it in the next five minutes. It’s a good thing I stocked up on their treat.”
Good to their “word” Mildred’s plants passed on the kids’ apology and worldwide, the plants returned to their normal behavior.
Four prosperous years passed before food crops went on strike again, protesting overcrowding, abrasive weed killers and that pesky hedge trimmer thing.
Nowadays, it is difficult to imagine life without social media. They have become an integral part of our lives: some people use them to stay informed about the news, others to communicate with friends, and some to gain knowledge. Especially among young people, the role of social media is enormous.
However, their impact can vary from person to person — for some, they bring benefits, while for others, they become a reason for wasting time. For me personally, social media brings more benefits. Because I try to use them properly.
For example, through the “Ibrat Farzandlari” app, I do various exercises to learn German, English, and other foreign languages. This app helps me improve my vocabulary and make my speech more fluent. In addition, through the “Mutolaa” app, I read new books and stories every day. Such platforms awaken in me a love for reading and an interest in books.
However, unfortunately, not all my peers use social media correctly. Some spend most of their time watching useless or even harmful content. This reduces their attention to studying and negatively affects their mood. Some, on the other hand, become too immersed in the virtual world and gradually distance themselves from real-life relationships. In my opinion, the problem is not in social media itself, but in us, the youth.
Because we are the ones who choose how to use them. If we use them to gain knowledge, learn languages, and stay informed about new events, they will be useful. On the contrary, if we use them to waste time, compare ourselves with others, or follow meaningless posts, they will harm us.
Social media, in fact, is a great opportunity for young people to expand their thinking, express themselves, and work on self-improvement. The important thing is to know how to use them in the right way. In conclusion, social media can be both useful and harmful — it depends on how we use them. I believe that every young person should learn to use social media in a way that brings benefit. Because every opportunity gives a real result only when it is used correctly.
Dr. Antonello Turco’s Holistic Method Is Art and Culture
From Italy, having spread to other European countries, Dr. Antonello Turco’s holistic method has arrived in the USA.
It is a method for physical and mental health that, especially, has a direct and tangible connection to art.
It is certainly a cutting-edge method for physical and mental health.
I have known Dr. Turco for a year, and our relationship has become increasingly interesting and intense, as it encompasses aspects of both the physical and spiritual, but above all, always related to creativity and art.
Now, if extreme attention to appearance was once exclusive to our world of celebrities, this aspect has extended to everyone in the space of about fifty years, albeit with some discrepancies resolved precisely by Dr. Antonello Turco’s holistic method.
Dr. Turco began with a degree in Nutrition and Sports Sciences, followed by years of experience in fitness and coaching, daily developing a method that places creativity and art at its core.
For those in the celebrity world, everything is geared toward serving the audience , and therefore, the more one’s health, physical appearance, and ability to constantly optimize one’s persona improve, the more fame, one thinks it increases.
Generally, this process is often at the expense of one’s private life, since for those in show business, the priority belongs to public life, not private life.
One of the reasons for Dr. Turco’s growing success is precisely that he “gives” everyone the full range of elements that can generate optimal physical health, including excellent physical appearance.
Despite this, Dr. Turco is often in Malibu and Hollywood, and global stars flock to seek his advice.
The really interesting aspect is that the “Dr. Turco Method” is constantly evolving and therefore we will talk about it again since it is becoming a cultural and artistic motif in itself.
