The breath of the Keukenhof tulip garden is divine
A treasure trove of man-made nature masterpieces.
Rows like rainbow lines in a tulip garden
Attracting the attention of sightseers
Wonder and magic lie there
A glimpse of paradise on earth
In this sanctuary, the heart finds peace.
A place surrounded by trees and flowers
Beautifully connected by sunshine
Windmill in the middle of the garden
Truly looks like a picturesque design
Let’s get lost in the beauty of the Keukenhof Tulip Garden.
Faisal Justin is a passionate young poet and author who brings a unique voice to the literary world. Having spent four years as a refugee, he now resides in the Netherlands, where he is committed to furthering his education. Motivated by his dedication to the Rohingya community, he strives to amplify their stories and challenges, ensuring their voices resonate globally. Through his writing and advocacy, he aims to inspire change and foster hope within his community, believing that collective efforts can lead to a brighter future.
searching in silence for what the heart longs to shout.
But you—
your words, even clumsy,
come to awaken mine.
You bring back impulses I thought extinguished,
tender angers,
new shivers,
phrases I would never have dared to lay on the page.
Love is kind.
Love is frightening.
Love both enlightens and blinds.
It touches even those
who claim not to want it.
It seeps through the cracks,
and sometimes, waiting blossoms into a silent miracle.
It also hides in those blurred friendships,
where glances say more than lips,
where gestures brush against something greater
without ever naming it.
I don’t always understand the situation.
But I dare.
I dare anyway.
I dare to hope despite the unknown.
I dare to look for you in the crowd,
to lose myself in your silence,
to follow you in the gentle shadow of your absences.
I dare to move toward you
even when everything tells me to step back.
I dare to drink from your laughter,
to share crumbs of light between two silences,
to watch you smile without saying a word,
and to spend nights guessing if you dream of me.
I don’t know where all this leads,
but I go—
with a beating heart, in a low voice,
with my doubts,
my impulses,
and this wild need to tell you:
I am here,
I am everywhere,
in this mad world,
in this blurred horizon.
—
II
The Smile and the Silence
A smile
does not mean
one is happy.
There are tears
in the heart
that never reach the eyes.
We come from a life
woven of contradictions,
and we leave it
without ever solving them.
We move forward
between shadow and blur,
head held high,
heart held low.
I leave hanging
the endless questions:
life,
death,
and the reasons to stay.
Sometimes,
a smile is a barrier,
a barrier against falling apart.
There are cries
we hide in our eyes,
screams muffled
inside silences.
And the one who smiles the most…
is often the one
nobody
understands.
A sad soul
A realist mind
—
Hanen MAROUANI
Strasbourg 07.08.2025
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BIOGRAPHY:
Hanen Marouani is a Tunisian-Italian poet and researcher with a PhD in French language and literature, focused on Reported Speech in the Narratives of Albert Camus: An Enunciative Approach. She is the author of several poetry collections, essays, and articles, and her work centers on Francophone poetry, intercultural dialogue, and the visibility of marginalized voices.
She contributes to “Le Pan Poétique des Muses” as a journalist and literary columnist, and collaborates with the “Union of Arab Journalists and Writers” in Europe. Active in literary translation through “ATLAS”, she also leads workshops and community initiatives exploring creativity, humanity, and women’s voices across cultures.
A two-time laureate of the “Eugen Ionescu doctoral and postdoctoral research program” (2018, 2022) in Romania, she continues to combine scholarship and creation with strong intercultural engagement.
Her collection “Tout ira bien… ” won the 2023 International Poetry Prize of the Poéféministe Orientales Review, and she received the Francophonie Europoésie UNICEF Prize in Paris in 2022 for her literary work. Since 2023, she has served on the jury of the Dina Sahyouni Literary Prize, after chairing in 2022 the international poetry contest Poetry and Pandemic, organized by the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie.
A brief synopsis of the book’s theme of “Common Era Literature”:
The “common era literature 2001–3000” refers to literary works produced during the 3rd millennium of the Common Era (CE).
A globalized perspective: Common Era literature reflects a globalized world, where cultural and national identities are increasingly intertwined. This is a departure from earlier literary traditions that often focused on a single culture or nation.
The influence of technology: Technology has significantly impacted the production, distribution, and consumption of literature in the 21st century. The rise of the internet, e-books, and social media has created new forms of storytelling and poetry.
Diverse voices: A growing emphasis on inclusivity has led to a more diverse range of authors and perspectives. Women, people of color, and individuals from various cultural backgrounds are gaining prominence in the literary world.
An exploration of contemporary issues: Common Era literature often grapples with contemporary social and political issues, such as terrorism, environmental concerns, and the impact of technology on human relationships.
Poetry Sample from the Book:
HAZY DREAM
by Jacques Fleury
A hazy familiar abstraction….
Like a decoupage painting
Designed as a distraction
Like watching you dreaming…
Mesmerized by a wistful whiff of
Melancholy and underlying yearning
for the joy of a blossoming aliveness.
You, a relay of impressionist painter Claude Monet
All while in the deep end of steep sleep;
I was transfixed and transported in your succoring still,
Even if for a sparkly shine of a firefly
Nestled in the arms of the numbing night,
Like the brevity of life itself…beautifully rendered
Even if only in your dream state;
Until daylight swallows the night
And dreams come AWAKE!
Jacques Fleury
Jacques Fleury is a Boston Globe featured Haitian American Poet, Educator, Author of four books and literary arts student at Harvard University online. His latest publication “You Are Enough: The Journey to Accepting Your Authentic Self” & other titles are available at all Boston Public Libraries, the University of Massachusetts Healey Library, University of Wyoming, Askews and Holts Library Services in the United Kingdom, The Harvard Book Store, The Grolier Poetry Bookshop, Amazon etc… He has been published in prestigious publications such as Spirit of Change Magazine, Wilderness House Literary Review, Muddy River Poetry Review, Litterateur Redefining World anthologies out of India, Poets Reading the News, the Cornell University Press anthology Class Lives: Stories from Our Economic Divide, Boston Area Small Press and Poetry Scene among others…Visit him at: http://www.authorsden.com/jacquesfleury.–
Jacques Fleury’s book You Are Enough: The Journey Towards Understanding Your Authentic Self
Sayani Mukherjee speaks to the weight of the world’s grief, of millions of lost loves over historical time.
Ahmed Miqdad quests for love and peace in Gaza, all in vain. Yucheng Tao bears witness to genocide in Cambodia through his evocative poem where memory and grief echo off the rocks and pages of history. In his piece, self-declared pure idealism leads only to death.
Eva Petropoulou Lianou addresses the issue of domestic violence. Christopher Bernard reflects on humanity’s continual state of conflict among different groups as Patricia Doyne excoriates tolerance for school shootings and immigration enforcement violence in the United States.
Alex Johnson speaks to the need for radical creativity as resistance to the forces of death and authoritarianism. Mary Bone captures moments of human and animal growth and creation. Jacques Fleury discusses the need for humans to coexist equitably with each other and with the wide diversity of natural creatures who share our planet.
Luis Cuauhtemoc Berriozabal speaks to energy, creativity, and the need to support young people. Xudoyqulova Shahzoda highlights Uzbekistan’s efforts to empower the young, the disabled, and women. Rayhona Sobirjonova expresses her gratitude for a caring teacher. John Sheirer’s short story depicts a boy learning a mixture of love and toughness from both a father and stepfather. Bill Tope presents the story of a mother determined to overcome obstacles and keep her family together. Muhammadjonova Muzayyana praises the love and care of her devoted mother. Judge Santiago Burdon’s video presents an ironically humorous tale of a man’s adult son coming out of the closet.
Otaboyeva Zuhra shares how education can transform a young woman’s life. Madina Furkatova highlights efforts to educate and empower young women in Uzbekistan. Muhammed Suhail reflects on the indispensable contributions of women to shaping the early days and teachings of Islam. Bhekisisa Mncube reviews Nthikeng Molele’s novel Breasts, etc, a feminist story of a group of women and a man who photographs them nude. Anna Keiko shares her determination to live out her calling as a poetess, in honor of the many female trailblazers throughout history.
Rahimova Dilfuza Abdinabiyevna shares ways to heighten students’ communication competence. Boboqulova Durdona outlines ways to engage students in active learning. Sevinch Mukhammadiyeva talks up a student leadership conference she attended, “Office of the Future.” Panoyeva Jasmina O’tkirovna highlights advantages of blended classrooms and self-study combined with instruction. Nafosat Jovliyeva discusses roles for technology in language learning. Dilshoda Jurayeva urges students to learn and adopt self-discipline as a study tool. Janna Hossam discusses the problem of burnout in gifted children.
Abigail George speaks to finding and claiming beauty and selfhood in the face of mental illness. Tursunbayeva Shohida Baxtiyor traces the history of diagnostic methods in psychiatry. Ana Petrovic speaks to the confluence of forces and emotions rising up in the human psyche. Brian Barbeito journeys through real and surreal worlds to tend and befriend the different and the marginalized. Hua Ai speaks to the wildness still inherent in our feelings and encounters with urban nature. Joan McNerney draws on elegant nature metaphors to describe love and the transitory states of life. Mark Young speaks to growth and transformation in our bodies and the natural world. Anakha S.J. compares maintaining feelings of love to tending a flower. Mahbub Alam presents a joyful couple forgetting themselves among the beauty of nature and their blossoming romance. Jerome Berglund and Christina Chin’s tan-renga present an adorable take on modern relationships. Mesfakus Salahin’s extensive nature metaphors speak to the psychology of a lover.
Brian Barbeito reflects on a random capricious day with various encounters, positive and negative, with people and nature. Chimezie Ihekuna expresses cynicism about the hypocrisy inherent in many relationships, Raisa Anan Mustakin laments people’s growing isolation and separation from each other, and Alan Catlin processes work anxiety through dreams while out in pastoral greenery. Nageh Ahmed evokes feelings of both love and loneliness under the moonlight as Wazed Abdullah finds inner peace in lunar light. Mykyta Ryzhykh evokes efforts of love in the face of the loss of innocence. Duane Vorhees speaks to the vulnerability and unpredictability inherent in love.
Vohidova Ruxshona discusses the internal composition of Saturn and the wonder of the far-off universe. Don Bormon expresses his fascination with a constantly changing cloudy sky. Abdurrahim Is’haq’s artwork of a door shrouded in shadow and sunlight evokes mystery and wonder.
Abdulboqiyev Muhammadali turns to medicine as a subject, sharing some of the warning signs of a stroke. Eshmurodova Sevinch discusses how modern financial technology can improve the functioning of global economic systems.
Mathematics is also part of our physical universe, and Mamadaliyeva Durdona shares methods for solving systems of linear equations. Mardonova Marjona finds the beauty in each season, in change, as David Sapp revels in “relentless” natural elegance. Nikhita Nithin sways with the wind during a neighborhood festival. Nilufar Mo’ydinova offers suggestions on how to live sustainably with nature, suggesting improved environmental practices for the publishing industry.
Sushant Thapa writes of finding happiness wherever he can in life as Stephen Jarrell Williams enjoys a tender moment with his wife and Mahbub Alam loses himself in the joy of nature and love. Maja Milojkovic speaks to a transcendent love, present even when the couple is apart, echoed in endless mirrorings on water’s surface. Summer Kim takes joy in transitory childhood moments and memories. Su Yun’s Chinese bilingual elementary students write joyfully about nature and play. Sharifova Saidaxon reminisces about her happy childhood as Xo’jamiyorova Gulmira remembers her elementary school days and classmates.
Uzbekistan’s writers go beyond heritage to relate how the nation is currently a source of pride, as Jumaniyozova Nazokat discusses the potential for wellness tourism in Uzbekistan. Madinabonu Mamatxonova describes rapid Uzbek economic growth driven by entrepreneurship. Xurshida Abdisattorova highlights the accomplishments of an Uzbek mixed martial arts coach. Meanwhile, Shahnoza Ochildiyeva outlines what Central Asian countries, and the rest of the world, can learn from Finland.
J.J. Campbell explores different sides of memories: nostalgia, loss and mourning, and the quest to separate oneself from toxic or false aspects of the past. Brooks Lindberg laments the death of glaciers through a poem that grants nature a measure of agency even in melting. Jake Cosmos Aller reflects on historical revision at the Smithsonian Museum.
Grzegorz Wroblewski’s fresh installment of asemic poems evoke the aesthetic of language as a part of human culture. Ken Gosse’s ars poetica defends the power of rhyme and meter in a world of free verse. Graciela Noemi Villaverde celebrates the mysterious and poetic works of Jorge Luis Borges.Dr. Jernail S. Anand argues for the primacy of literature as a study and discipline to help us return to our humanity as Mirta Liliana Ramirez does something similar, depicting dance as an act of love to add beauty to life.
Michael Robinson shares, in his final piece after ten years of writing for Synchronized Chaos Magazine, the family and sanctuary he has found through his faith.
Susie Gharib draws on historical mythology to explore our place in the world and our vulnerabilities as humans. Patrick Sweeney’s tiny vignettes capture distinct moments in human life: wonder, confusion, humor, or just us pondering being alive. Taylor Dibbert relates the paradox of what happens when we care too much – or too little – about money. Santiago Burdon explores human nature in his tale of a chance encounter on an airplane.
Finally, Sarvinoz Orifova reflects on the nature of hope and the power of holding on to it during challenging times.
Sharifova Saidaxon Kamolliddinjon qizi was born on May 26, 2008, in the village of Kaldushon, Furqat District, Fergana Region, into an educated family.
In 2015, she was admitted to the 1st grade of Secondary School No. 21 in Furqat District, where she is currently an 11th-grade student.
In addition to school textbooks, she attends various extracurricular clubs. Saidaxon is fluent in conversational English. Despite her young age, she is the holder of more than 15 international and official certificates and has actively participated in numerous projects. Her poems have been published by the official publishing house Lulu Press Inc.
This article examines the strategic role of globalization, innovation, and investment in ensuring the sustainable development of entrepreneurial activity. In particular, globalization is seen as a driving force in the introduction of new technologies and the achievement of environmental sustainability, while investment serves as the key instrument for implementing these processes. The study analyzes the experiences of Uzbekistan and other countries, offering modern approaches and recommendations aimed at sustainable economic growth. Furthermore, it considers the role of globalization, innovation, and investment in the sustainable development of entrepreneurship, their interrelation, and effectiveness, using Uzbekistan as a case study. Based on international experiences, the paper explores crucial strategies and directions for contemporary entrepreneurship. These findings are of practical importance not only for business entities but also for institutions engaged in economic policy-making.
Keywords: Innovative economy, digital technologies, economic reforms, opportunities, transformation, global cooperation, environmental security.
Introduction
Today, sustainable development in the global economy has become a key objective not only for state policy but also for entrepreneurial activity. Innovations help address socio-economic challenges through technological solutions, while investments provide the financial basis for implementing these solutions. “Globalization involves economic and industry integration with the rest of the world, removing restrictions on imports and foreign investment… Globalization has created a knowledge-intensive economy, making firms’ search for the foreign market opportunities necessary in order to survive.”
Therefore, the sustainable development of entrepreneurs remains one of the key topics in the modern economy. For entrepreneurs, innovation is not merely technological advancement but also new approaches and solutions that lead to economic efficiency and social sustainability. Through innovation, it is possible not only to improve the quality of products and services but also to create new markets and opportunities. At the same time, investment serves as the financial foundation for the development of entrepreneurial activity. “Globalization boosts the process of market predictions in the pursuit of economic growth. When economic, political, and social forces gain traction by promoting policies and the climate favoring globalization, entrepreneurial results reach out.”
They provide the resources necessary to support innovation, enhance competitiveness, and meet market demands.
Analysis of the Literature Used
Scientific literature and research on sustainable entrepreneurship, innovation, and investment are important sources for gaining an in-depth understanding of these areas and developing effective strategies based on them. The reviewed literature can be thematically divided into the following groups:
Theoretical Research
Theoretical research focuses on studying the essence of economic development, innovation, and investment. For example:
As Schumpeter (1942) emphasized in his work “Capitalism, Socialism, and Democracy, innovation is regarded as a “creative destruction” mechanism of economic development.” It contributes to increasing competition and producing high-quality goods in the market by creating new technologies and products.
Porter and Kramer (2011): This study highlights the important role of innovation in addressing social and economic problems. The authors put forward the concept of “creating shared value,” stressing that directing business activities toward social issues can lead to more effective results.
Practical Research
Practical research examines the effectiveness of innovation and investment based on real-life examples and experiences. Studies in this group include the following:
McKinsey (2022): The company’s report analyzed digital technologies as a means of improving efficiency in entrepreneurship. The report noted the importance of automated systems, artificial intelligence, and digital services in business development.
OECD (2023): The report focused on the role of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in innovative development. Recommendations were provided on promoting sustainable economic growth through supporting SMEs.
Methodology
This study examines a number of similarities and differences between Uzbekistan and Germany—one of the world’s developed countries—in terms of entrepreneurship financing. Therefore, the use of a Venn diagram in this article is considered one of the most effective methods. The Venn diagram makes it possible to clearly illustrate the common and distinct aspects of the policies and practices of Uzbekistan and Germany in financing entrepreneurship.
Analysis and Results
Figure 1. Venn diagram
The results of the Venn diagram indicate that in both countries, defining entrepreneurship as a priority in state policy, establishing mechanisms to support innovative projects, and offering tax incentives contribute to improving the business environment. In Germany, the diversity of funding sources and the effectiveness of the dual education system, and in Uzbekistan, reliance on technology parks and foreign investment, define each country’s unique strengths and limitations.
Conclusion and Recommendations
Innovation and investment play a central role in the sustainable development of entrepreneurial activity. Innovation enables the introduction of new technologies, products, and services that serve economic and social sustainability. They are essential tools for increasing entrepreneurs’ competitiveness, exploring new markets, and achieving growth without harming the environment. Investment, by financing innovation, ensures the successful implementation of these processes. The experience of Uzbekistan demonstrates that state policies and strategies play a vital role in achieving sustainable development goals. Initiatives such as the Innovation Development Strategy, IT Parks, and free economic zones are creating significant opportunities for business entities.
Based on this analysis, the following recommendations can be proposed:
Workforce Development: Strengthen the focus on innovative knowledge and skills in the education system to train qualified specialists.
Expand International Cooperation: Adopt international experience in innovation and investment, and strengthen relations with foreign investors.
Advance Digital Transformation: Promote the widespread adoption of automated systems, artificial intelligence, and digital services.
Furthermore, the objective of this study is to ensure that innovative ideas go hand in hand with their practical implementation.
Example:
Online Business Simulator – Creating an online simulator for entrepreneurs. Through this interactive platform, users can experience all stages of business development—from starting their enterprise to producing products, and from developing a marketing strategy to bringing it to market. In the simulator, various challenges and opportunities arise, and users learn by choosing how to respond to them.
The principle of operation of the proposed interactive platform is as follows: the user starts a business in the simulator, chooses a product or service, develops a financial plan, and implements a marketing strategy. Each decision affects the user’s success or failure. This provides an opportunity to explore the nuances of starting a business and gain practical skills.
In conclusion, in the context of Uzbekistan, the combination of innovation and investment is a crucial factor not only in ensuring economic growth but also in increasing global competitiveness and achieving sustainable development. To successfully implement this process, it is necessary to strengthen cooperation between the state, entrepreneurs, and research institutions.
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