Essay from Sherbekjon Salomov

Central Asian teen boy with short brown hair, brown eyes, and a white tee shirt and blue lapel coat. Orange background.

Attention to the youth – attention to the future! 

Today in Uzbekistan, a lot of attention is paid to educating the young generation to have their own opinion, their own place, educated and potential. Therefore, the future of our nation depends on the education given to our youth today.

  Knowledge alone is not enough to create a perfect generation in every aspect. In this regard, love for the motherland, humanitarianism, leadership and always forward-looking qualities should be formed in our youth in harmony with knowledge. In order for the future generation to grow up with these feelings, not only parents and teachers, but also the neighborhood and the neighborhood as a whole will need a great contribution of the society. In order for young people to become mature and well-rounded personnel, their rights and interests should be guaranteed first. In this regard, the rights of young people are guaranteed in almost every reform implemented in Uzbekistan today. As an example of this, the law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On the foundations of state policy regarding youth” covers the issues of legal and social protection of young people, support of their talents, “On guarantees of children’s rights” The powers of authorities and management bodies in this regard and other social relations related to the field are legally regulated in the law. In particular, it is noteworthy that Article 41 of our Constitution guarantees the right to free general education for young people. The right of a person to receive education is also strengthened in the Law “On Education” adopted on the basis of our basic law and the National Program of Personnel Training.

On May 17, 2023, a meeting dedicated to the improvement of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On State Policy Regarding Youth” was held in the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis. As it was mentioned, in recent years in our country constant communication with young people who are the owners of our future, realization of their intellectual, spiritual and physical potential, in general, special attention has been paid to the issue of youth as one of the priority tasks of the state policy.

On the initiative of President Shavkat Miromonovich Mirziyoyev, June 30 was declared “Youth Day” in our country. “Brave boy” state award and “Builder of the future” medal were established in order to encourage our dedicated young people who are achieving high results and achievements in various fields. Also, a completely new system of working with the owners of our future – “Youth Register” and “Youth Program” is being implemented.

It is not for nothing that the new year 2024, which has entered our country, is called the “Year of Youth and Business Support” and the foundations of the third renaissance are recognized. We need to use this attention to the youth and the great opportunities created, to appreciate it, to justify the trust of our country and people.

Sherbekjon Salomov

Biography

Sherbekjon Salomov was born on November 19, 2003 in Kashkadarya region.

A graduate of the 62nd school

Participant of the Chirakchi District “Creative Youth” circle, established in 2014

Currently, he is a student of the University of Journalism and Mass Communications of Uzbekistan

For some time, he worked as an intern reporter at My5 TV channel

He is the head of the training department at Nuriba Public Speaking Academy

In 2023, he mentored more than 30 students to successfully pass the “creative exam” of the journalism department

He is familiar with many fields, such as HR, Marketing, SMM, Mobilography, which are considered modern fields in Uzbekistan

Journalist, speaker and presenter

Author of many poems and articles

Can communicate freely in English

Journalism and English teacher

Holder of many international certificates

He is a student of journalist Jamshid Umrzakov’s “Star Factory”.

He also studied at the public speaking academy of international speaker Dilorom Karshibayeva

His goal is to become a strong politician, international journalist and study abroad! 

Poetry from John Edward Culp




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    Anyone of sight with 
two directions of hearing 

Consider a friendly future 

 This is about the smiles 
    we share together 

     Get it straight 

     Know the
    Works and Hands 
   that have carried them 

   Enjoy the Good 

  Trust
  In Good Faith 

                                              ............



 by  John Edward Culp
      Wednesday 
     March 6, 2024
    




Poetry from Mesfakus Salahin

Death, My Confirmed Guest


Death, my confirmed  guest,
Very often I forget you
You must come to take me
To the land of infinity. 
I should have to adorn myself
With flowers of good deeds
To receive you freshly and happily.
But l have spent time in vain
For nothingness in the wrong track
I do not know when you will come
But it is constantly true that you must come
Everyone can break promise except you
You do not cheat with time
No one can stop you.

Haiku from J.D. Nelson

on this extra day
the hen leaps down & loses
one of her toenails

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the first day of March
spaghetti marinara
& a banana

—

last week of winter
first time I've seen my nephew
in almost a year

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bio/graf

J. D. Nelson’s poems have appeared in many publications, worldwide, since 2002. He is the author of eleven print chapbooks and e-books of poetry, including *purgatorio* (wlovolw, 2024). Nelson’s first full-length collection is *in ghostly onehead* (Post-Asemic Press, 2022). Visit his website, MadVerse.com, for more information and links to his published work. His haiku blog is at JDNelson.net. Nelson lives in Boulder, Colorado, USA.

Story from Mashhura Umaraliyeva

Young Central Asian girl with dark hair put up on her head, brown eyes, earrings, and a blue vest over a lacy white top and a blue tie.
Mashhura Umaraliyeva

In the Summer..

In the summer, Munisa went to a 2-week camp. Her first week at camp was great. At the end of the 2nd week, she began to miss his mother and home. There were many students in the camp. The last day at the camp was planned to be spent in nature. Munisa did not want to go for a walk. She wanted to cry for some reason.

Sometimes he says Munisa has a heart, sometimes she says don’t go. When he didn’t know what to do, a beautiful girl of 7-8 years who came to rest like Munisa suddenly came to her.


––Hello, sister, she said and sat down on Munisa’s couch with her legs stretched out. Munisa did not want to talk to anyone. But for some reason, wanting to talk to her, she simply said:


–– Hi  
––Why are you upset? –– said the little girl, and a warm conversation began.
––Just
––Did you hear that we are going to have a picnic?
––Yes, you will go. what is your name
–– Gulinur. don’t you go for a walk?  
––…
––Please go, I’m scared myself.
––Oh, what about the others?
––  No, they are not like my mother. And you look like my mother. Your name is also Munisa.. My mother is also Munisa.
Munisa hugged Gulinur and


—You are a little angel,-she said.
Gulinur looked at Munisa and
—My mother is dead,-she said.
Munisa hugged Gulinur tightly. For some reason, she remembered her mother’s rosy face.
The next day, Munisa went for a walk holding Gulinur’s arm…

Winter Haiku from Maurizio Brancaleoni



arriva il freddo:
la falena ha
trovato casa

the cold arrives —
the moth has
found a home



giorni di gelo:
tutti gli idioti
che temono la morte

days of frost —
all the idiots
that fear death



mane d'inverno:
un vecchio imbonitore
parla di Dio

winter morning —
an old huckster
talks about God



sciolto il ghiaccio
si forma un'ostinata
distesa d'auto

frost has melted
a stubborn layer
of cars forms 



l'unica cosa
che non possono togliermi:
pioggia d'inverno

the only thing
they can't take away from me —
winter rain



l'anno finisce:
nel fosso tra i rifiuti
il gatto morto

the year ends —
in the ditch amid the trash
the dead cat



Maurizio Brancaleoni is a writer and translator. 
His poems / haiku / short stories / pastiches have appeared in several journals and collections. 
He manages "Leisure Spot", a bilingual blog where he posts literary gems, reviews and translations.




Poetry from Nathan Anderson

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Nathan Anderson is a poet from Mongarlowe, Australia. He is the author of numerous books and has had work appear widely both online and in print. You can find him at nathanandersonwriting.home.blog or on Twitter/X/Bluesky @NJApoetry.