Is political time, is archipelago time. “Why should we have half the islands on one time & the other half on another when they’re only fifteen minutes apart?” So some adjusted the local IDL with an eastern bulge while others moved it westwards. On Taveuni
Island, in the Fiji archipelago, one can stand across the actual Prime Meridian, have one foot in today, the other in yesterday. Then, without moving an inch, have one foot in to- morrow while still balancing in today.
wingding
Pigeons & buses jostle for space
in the eye of the hurricane.
alt-Zen
Seeking peace from a piece of pizza.
Intelligent Design
He considered poems to be a form of get well cards, was always upset that they never came in addressed envelopes.
A note
Being an expat- riate doesn’t
mean being an ex-patriot. I
still cling to my country of origin.
Fender Bender
A within-subjects study is investi- gating whether using multidose vials or old-school flash cards is
more efficacious. Both are some- what pointless, & may be hazardous. Even dead batteries can still produce
some electricity. It’s why, to overcome its innate low speeds, a Pokémon of Sassy nature welcomes Bitter berries.
ΣΥΝΤΟΜΟ ΒΙΟΓΡΑΦΙΚΟΗ Μάντυ (Διαμάντω) Πιστικού γεννήθηκε το 1974 στον Πειραιά. Λάτρης των Τεχνών και των Γραμμάτων, ξεκίνησε από πολύ μικρή να γράφει τα πρώτα της ποιήματα, στίχους και μουσικές συνθέσεις. Δίδαξε Αγγλικά επί σειρά ετών, δίνοντας έμφαση στα παιδιά με μαθησιακές δυσκολίες και την Τέχνη ως μέσο έκφρασης και διδασκαλίας. Διατέλεσε ως μέλος της TESOL Greece. Εργάζεται ως διοικητικό προσωπικό στο Εθνικό Κέντρο Αποκατάστασης. Αποφοίτησε από το τμήμα Ελληνικού Πολιτισμού στο Ελληνικό Ανοιχτό Πανεπιστήμιο έχοντας κερδίσει υποτροφίες αριστείας για όλα τα έτη των σπουδών της. Είναι κάτοχος του μεταπτυχιακού ‘Λαϊκός πολιτισμός και Λογοτεχνία’ στο ΕΚΠΑ. Έργα της έχουν διακριθεί σε διάφορους λογοτεχνικούς διαγωνισμούς. Γράφει για να εκφράσει τα συναισθήματα και τις ανησυχίες τις για διάφορα θέματα ενώ παράλληλα ονειρεύεται και πασχίζει να συμβάλλει σε έναν καλύτερο κόσμο
WISDOM OF A CHILD
Ιn far-off places, out of sight,
A child’s heart stirs with gentle light.
It seeks for peace, a place to be,
Inside this world’s uncertainty.
It hears the sighs from every land,
The suffering hard to understand.
It stands alone, with wondering eyes,
Watching the sorrows as they rise.
“Things can be simple, can’t you see,
When viewed with calm serenity?
Don’t chase the things that fade away—
Find peace within your heart today.”
“Listen a moment to the sound
Of innocence that’s all around.
Don’t search for vain and hollow praise,
Or glory lost in fleeting days.”
“Don’t look for profit, gold, or gain;
Just smile beyond the world’s disdain.
Taste love, and once you feel it grow,
That’s all you’ll ever need to know.”
“I tell you this—though I’m a child,
Still learning in a world so wild—
I know some truths, though small I seem,
More than the grown-ups dare to dream.”
SHORT BIO
Mandy (Diamanto) Pistikou was born in 1974 in Piraeus. A lover of Arts and Letters, she began writing her first poems, lyrics, and musical compositions at a very young age. She taught English for several years, with an emphasis on children with learning difficulties and on using Art as a means of expression and teaching. She has served as a member of TESOL Greece. She currently works as administrative staff at the National Rehabilitation Center. She graduated from the Hellenic Open University with a degree in Hellenic Culture, having been awarded excellence scholarships for every year of her studies. She holds an MA in “Folk Culture and Literature” from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Her works have been distinguished in various literary competitions. She writes in order to express her emotions and concerns on various issues, while at the same time dreaming of and striving to contribute to a better world.
CONSTITUTION – A GUARANTEE OF A FREE AND PROSPEROUS LIFE
Jumanazarova Zuhra Kattakurgan State Pedagogical Institute Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literature, Group 24/12 Tel: +998 50 040 6125 Email: jumanazarovaz896@gmail.com
Abstract: The Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan ensures human rights and freedoms. At the same time, the Constitution is the law of any state, which is the legal basis for regulating all aspects of public life. The Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan determines the guarantees and direction of comprehensive structures and public works implemented in the form of a constitution. Keywords: Republic of Uzbekistan, Constitution, free life, Supreme Council, Revised Constitution, Social state, Human dignity, People’s power, welfare
Introduction The Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan is an important foundation for establishing democratic principles in the country, protecting the rights and freedoms of citizens, ensuring the sustainable development of public administration and social life. It determines the path of independent development of Uzbekistan and forms a legal guarantee for the processes of reforms, creative work and modernization. In addition, we can say that in accordance with Article 20 of our Constitution in the new edition, “All contradictions and uncertainties in the legislation that arise in the relations between a person and state bodies shall be interpreted in favor of the person”
Main part After the collapse of the USSR, the leadership of Uzbekistan began to fully take its independence into its own hands. President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov proposed to the Supreme Council of the Republic to prepare a draft law on the State Independence of the Republic in a very short period of time and submit it for discussion at an extraordinary session of the Supreme Council. After that, on August 26, 1991, the Supreme Council adopted a decision to prepare a draft law “On the State Independence of Uzbekistan”. On August 31, 1991, the extraordinary historical VI session of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Uzbekistan was held.
At this session, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan I. Karimov made a speech and in his speech analyzed the socio-political events that have occurred in the former Union in recent years, the consequences of the attempted coup, and comprehensively substantiated their direct relevance to the fate of Uzbekistan and the history of our people. He also declared the state independence of the Republic of Uzbekistan and proposed to strengthen it with a law on independence. After Islam Karimov became the first President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Uzbekistan boldly began to strengthen its state independence. First of all, state symbols were determined. After gaining independence, such urgent tasks as building a national legal state, establishing a democratic society, and forming market relations required the development of the Constitution of independent Uzbekistan.
When developing the draft Constitution, the world experience of constitutional development was studied, and the achievements achieved in the world in the field of human rights, democracy, and legislation were taken into account. In order to celebrate the adoption of the Constitution of the independent Republic of Uzbekistan, the day of the adoption of the Constitution, December 8, was declared a national holiday – the Day of the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan [2]. The Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan was developed independently, based on the will and wise opinions of our creative people, as well as taking into account the most advanced experience of constitutional development accumulated in the world, as well as the characteristics of our national statehood.
Our Constitution places special emphasis on the priority of the interests of the people and human rights. In particular, according to Article 7, “The people are the only source of state power,” that is, all decisions and reforms in the country must be carried out in the interests of the people. This norm strengthens the legal basis of democracy in Uzbekistan. Also, Article 20 of the new Constitution enshrines the principle that “All conflicts arising in relations between a person and state bodies shall be interpreted in favor of the person.” This ensuring the primacy of the rights of citizens and further strengthening the state’s responsibility to the people. These principles serve as the main guarantee of justice, freedom and prosperity in our country. In the process of studying the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan, it is worth mentioning the main principles that reveal its essence.
•An important principle of the Constitution of Uzbekistan is state sovereignty. •Another principle of our Constitution is people’s power. •The next principle is the division of state power into three independent branches. The division of power in the system of state power of Uzbekistan into legislative, executive and judicial branches has been legalized.
According to Article 21 of the Constitution, a single citizenship is established throughout the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan. All citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan, regardless of their nationality and ethnicity, constitute the people of Uzbekistan [Article 21 of the Constitution]. The adoption of the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan has become of great importance in the life of our country. It is a fundamental principle of the rule of law in our country. Became the basis for legal reforms for the development of the country.
Hundreds of laws, codes, national programs have been developed, passed public discussions, adopted, and are being implemented in all aspects of our lives. According to the law adopted on April 11, 2007, the norm that the President is the head of the executive power – the Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers was removed from Article 89 of the Constitution. In addition, Article 89 stipulates that “the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan is the head of state and ensures the coordinated activity and cooperation of state authorities.”[2]
The new Constitution perfectly embodies the principle of self-determination, which the people have long dreamed of. Therefore, it is based on and strengthens the principle of people’s power. The expression people’s power means that all power belongs to the people in practice and in law. People’s power
Conclusion The guarantee of freedom of entrepreneurship in the Constitution, the creation of a healthy competitive environment, the protection of the property rights and other legitimate interests of the individual indicate that the principle of the “social state” is being fully implemented in Uzbekistan. This increases the trust of our people in the state and serves as an important factor in building a prosperous life. The principles set forth in our “Basic Dictionary” — the primacy of human dignity, justice, the rule of law and loyalty to the interests of the people — form the foundation of the country’s development.
The implementation of the criteria reflected in the Constitution ensures the stability of the development of society and leads to a free and prosperous life. Therefore, adhering to each of the norms and principles set forth in our Constitution, further improving the legal framework of reforms, and ensuring their effectiveness is one of the most important tasks on the path to the prosperity of our country. In this sense, the Constitution is the confidence of our people in tomorrow and the guarantee of a prosperous future.
List of used literature ⦁ Q. Usmanov, “History of Uzbekistan, second edition”. Tashkent-2016. B-357-363. ⦁ The Updated Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan. – Tashkent: “Uzbekistan” publishing house, 2023. -20-21-89-148-articles ⦁ The Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan. “Library of the Constitution”. 2015 – 2024 – ⦁ www.conctitution.uz ⦁ “History of Uzbekistan”. Tashkent-1998 B-64.-66. ⦁ The Constitution Library channel, useful information and manuals section, .https://constitution.uz/oz/list/articlesKarimov I.A. “Uzbekistan on the Threshold of Independence”. — Tashkent: “Uzbekistan” Publishing House, 2011. ⦁ I. Karimov, “Uzbekistan on the Threshold of Independence”. – Tashkent: “Uzbekistan” Publishing House, 2011.
Late spring’s midday. Quickly the owl flew Out of the hole of the tree. Like every day. Sat on the branch of a nearby rain tree.
Wary glance by wifely eye- truly Stretching. By these few days she realizes someone Fallen in love with her.
Interrupted intimacy- fleet lyrics all the leaves Of the nearby Mahogany tree begin to fall It keeps standing bare bodily like Adam- Eaten forbidden fruit.
In shameless posture what is it thinking? Does it have any senses- or any thoughts? Should I ask Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose?
The trees have life – what needs to prove it! Directly we sense a tree grows, buds, and Bears fruit – even dies.
Who knows, maybe the word ‘life’ is more Theoretical and analytical; Maybe they have Sensation – language and love too.
Not a single leaf left- is this how leaves fall? In a rustle. Together. As if the tree says- falls, They fly too. Even cross the border in groups.
However, this is leaf falling – not uprooting. Uprooted is the tree that wants to exist Even after it expires!
Creates secret cells in its septic body to have A safe factory of producing senseless owls To run an arbitrary anarchy of crows-vultures.
The owl looks bored at my indifference. Went back to its hole. Perhaps moodily. Smoothly. Since not a single stone fell. No one threw- no naughty boy.
The mahogany leaves surround me at all. But, captured my thoughts by a group of Owl men who are emerging from the hole Of the tree evicted recently.
The tree is evicted – not really uprooted. Sprouted roots in the lingering darkness Still sigh throughout the entire country.
Brief Biography: Shikdar Mohammed Kibriah from Bangladesh, is a globally published, awarded and translated world-renowned poet, versatile writer, translator, editor, peace ambassador and philosopher. He is the president of the Poetry and Literature World Vision. His published books so far 21 on poetry, prose and story. He is the editor of encyclopedic anthology volumes World Contemporary Poets. He is published in world reputed anthologies, magazines, newspapers, journals, channels, tv’s and radio, and translated in 55 languages of the world. He is featured and awarded as a Global Poet, Elite Diamond Writer, Golden Eagle, White Eagle, Golden Heart, World best personality etc.
if I could, spin the car round, not let each second
take me further from what I didn’t see in time,
the years have taught me not to regret the one that got away,
the one I didn’t choose, the view the trees wouldn’t let me see.
I’ve learnt to see through the assumption the opposite to what I’ve got would have been worth having,
like girls I let slip I shouldn’t have.
I’ve lived enough not to stare too long in the rear-view mirror,
images of longing, too tardy reflection.
I’m too grown up to suspect an alternative could be better,
a happiness parallel to the lot one’s born with exists.
Only, one time, a day or two ago, or maybe decades past, when an extra clearing in the wood gave me a second chance,
and, in an unexpected burst of sunlight, the others agreed to stop,
I walked enraptured, in the warm evening,
amidst the heather in undulating terrain
with a mix of colours I could mumble and jumble
to my heart’s content, and can, even now.
I might learn the simple tale that wistful dreams,
the stab in the heart that I should have tried harder,
and taken that turning into what looked like a splash of paradise,
can, if I never quite grow up, lead somewhere.
LIFE
On finishing a poem, its latest churlish redrafting,
clicking off the page, closing the file,
I recall, from an eternity ago, a time when,
I suppose, I turned the page over, closed the book,
laid down my pencil,
paused, looked up.
It has a feel. A taste. A smell.
A presence.
I recall what a time and place felt like.
It was in Italy. I was a teenager.
Grandmother
and aunts littered the place.
An uncle or two.That moment comes back.
Its curious plastic-like perfume.
A dead second or so is reanimated.
I feel most alive when I kick over my charred remains,
and observe a flicker, or two.
RAMBLING
Land stretching out below to one side,
the sun warms me as I snake by fences
and along curves of trodden earth.
I turn round to watch him and his dogs
striding along the footpath, outpacing me,
the dips in the fields cancelling him out,
only for him to reappear as I keep looking back.
I saw some minutes ago a man
loitering by a clump of trees, waiting,
I hadn’t spotted till I was close.
Trees and bushes, fields and country paths
can be scary places.
No longer alone as you had thought,
you find yourself in a large, large space with nowhere to hide.
Alan Hardy has for many years run an English language school for foreign students (in UK). He’s been published in such magazines as Ink Sweat & Tears, Envoi, Iota, Poetry Salzburg, The Interpreter’s House, Littoral, Orbis, South, Pulsar, Lothlorien, 100subtexts, Fixator, Chewers, Feversofthemind, Suburban Witchcraft and others. Poetry pamphlets Wasted Leaves (1996) and I Went with Her (2007). Though he has just recently started submitting again (after a little pause), he has always kept writing (and reading) poems.
Mathematics is one of the most important subjects in the world. It plays a key role in our daily life and helps us understand how things work. Math is not only about numbers and formulas. It is also about logic, problem-solving, and clear thinking.
From a young age, people use math in simple ways. We count money, tell time, and measure distance. When we go shopping, math helps us calculate prices and discounts. When we cook, we use math to measure ingredients. These small examples show that math is always around us.
Math is also very important in education and science. Subjects like physics, chemistry, engineering, and economics are based on mathematics. Without math, modern technology would not exist. Computers, smartphones, the internet, and artificial intelligence all depend on mathematical principles. Math helps scientists make discoveries and engineers build safe structures.
Another important role of math is developing the human mind. It teaches us how to think logically and make correct decisions. Math trains patience and accuracy. When students solve math problems, they learn how to analyze situations and find solutions. These skills are useful not only in school but also in real life.
Many people think math is difficult or boring. However, math becomes interesting when it is understood properly. With practice and good teaching, anyone can improve their math skills. Math is a universal language that connects people from different cultures and countries.
In conclusion, mathematics is an essential part of human life. It supports daily activities, education, science, and technology. Learning math helps people become smarter, more confident, and better prepared for the future.
My name is Sharifov Sirojiddin Shavkatovich, a passionate and ambitious teacher born on July 16 1989, in Shakhrisabz district, Kashkadarya Region, Uzbekistan.
I have been working as a math teacher for ages and l can say that l already could help over 1000 students enter their dream university.
With a deep interest in leadership, public speaking, and writing, I continue to work hard toward achieving academic excellence and inspiring others in my community.
This month, we consider the peace, love, and joy honored during the world’s many December holiday celebrations. This issue also encourages us to take stock of where we are as human beings, physically, intellectually, and morally, and to take whatever steps are possible to rise to the next level.
Sometimes that’s going outside and getting some exercise. Brian Barbeito walks by a lake and considers the joy of simple living and natural beauty.
Aura Echeverri Uribe evokes the monumental destruction of an avalanche. Jack Galmitz speaks to how we manage and control wildness, in our neighborhoods and our bodies, and how it can reassert itself. Carrie Farrar speaks to the joy and wonder of visiting France to see the Mer de Glace glacier. Mahbub Alam speaks to a solid connection between humanity and nature, like a tree standing firm in the changing winds.
Tasneem Hossain draws on the owl as an extended metaphor for wisdom and protection. Roodly Laurore reflects on the tender and colorful beauty and diversity of nature in a piece which he intends to bring comfort in a violent and turbulent world. Maja Milojkovic encourages us to imagine a new world of gentleness and peace towards our earth and each other.
Elizabetta Bonaparte’s poetry takes a short, but strong and cogent, stand against war. Valentina Yordanova, in poetry translated by Yoana Konstantinova, laments the mindless destruction war brings to ordinary lives. Eva Petropoulou Lianou calls for genuine humanity in a world at war.
Samar Aldeek tenderly celebrates peace in her bilingual poetry. Dr. Perwaiz Shaharyar draws on the style of courtly romance to honor the legacy of Mexican poet, peace activist, and literary cultural worker Dr. Jeannette Tiburcio. Fernando Jose Martinez Alderete joins in the tribute to Dr. Tiburcio and also speaks of the need for peace and mutual respect.
Paul Durand warns us of dangerous currents, both in the ocean and in American politics. Bill Tope’s poem criticizes human rights abuses committed in the name of immigration enforcement. Duane Herrmann speaks to the spiritual unity of all the world’s people under Ba’hai teachings and how that serves as an antidote to racism and anti-immigrant sentiment.
Travel gives us firsthand experience with different cultures and helps us understand each other. Türkan Ergör illustrates the dislocation of travel through clever and poetic alteration of word and line breaks. Lakshmi Kant Mukul captures the exhilaration and elevated beauty of plane flight. Abdumuminova Risolabonu Nizamovna discusses how travel helps people learn practical skills, including pragmatic communication in multiple languages.
Learning foreign languages, and mastering one’s native language, helps us understand each other, whether we travel in person or through imagination and books. Shakhnoza Pulatova Makhmudjanovna offers strategies for mastering the Arabic language. Muhammadjonova O’giloy Bunyodbekov qizi offers up suggestions for learning Turkish that would be helpful for any foreign language. Abduhalilova Sevdora Xayrulla qizi highlights grammar rules surrounding modal verbs in the Uzbek language. Allaberdiyeva Farangiz outlines ways for students learning English as a foreign language to gain writing proficiency.
Xudoyberdiyeva Jasmina analyzes the linguistic phenomenon of “chatspeak” and ‘text-speak” on the Uzbek language in a piece that’s more intrigued than negative. Dinora Sodiqova discusses the importance of professional communication for aspiring young Uzbek leaders.
People can also travel through time by reading older works and studying history. Petros Kyriakou Veloudas reflects on the joy and the weight of being part of a creative heritage, even when one does not know the names of each and every ancestor. Poet Eva Petropoulou Lianou interviews poet Muhammad Shamsul Huq Babu about his literary legacy and dream of building a large book museum.
Dunia Pulungeanu highlights the lifetime intellectual and literary accomplishments of Dr. Edwin Antonio Gaona Salinas. Choriyeva Go’zal Gayratjon qizi explores the resurgence of academic and cultural interest in foundational works of Uzbek literature. Xudoyberdiyeva Mohiniso reflects on the historical significance of the Mud Battle, an early military defeat for Central Asian medieval historical figure Amir Temur.
Farzona Hoshimova celebrates the pride and beauty of the Uzbek culture. Matnazarova Munisa encourages young and old Uzbeks to remember and preserve their traditional culture. Bobonova Zulfiya sings of the pride, freedom, and beauty of her native Uzbekistan. David Woodward evokes a quest for truth through reading Krishnamurti, ultimately reconnecting himself with his family. Rahmonkulova Gulsevar Samidovna considers the cultural values implicit within Uzbek folk legends.
Muhammadjonova Ogiloy Bunyodbekovna reviews Abdulloh Abdulmutiy Huda Said Bahul’s book Qu’logim senda, qizim, which provides Islamic faith-based guidance for young girls, narrated by a loving father. Ruzimbayeva Quvonchoy also urges Uzbeks to hold onto their traditional values, including love, bravery, and respect for women.
Maja Milojkovic translates Eva Petropoulou Lianou’s tribute to hard-working women around the world from English into Serbian. Mashhura Ochilova highlights the historical respect for women in Uzbek culture and what modern Uzbek women have achieved. Jaloldinova Gulzirahon Otabek Kizi highlights women’s increasing participation in Uzbekistan’s public life.
Orifjonova Nozima Azizbek considers the prospects for preserving the Uzbek language in a time of economic and cultural globalization. Rahmonqulova Gulsevar Samid qizi analyzes the crucial father-son relationship at the heart of the Uzbek folk epic tale “Alpomish” and its centrality to Uzbek family-oriented culture. Rahimberdiyev Ozodbek outlines key elements of Uzbekistan’s heroic tales.
Dr. Jernail Singh describes how Dr. K.B. Razdan diagnoses some emotional and psychological ills of modern life in his book Gather Ye Rosebuds.Sean Meggeson’s visual poetry speaks to what we gain and lose as modern society progresses. J.K. Durick waxes poetic about times when it seemed that matters were more easily understood and categorized.
Abdulhafiz Iduoze’s epic poem, layered with traditional and modern references from Benin’s culture, serves as a ritual chant and prophetic warning about colonialism and corrupt power structures. It situates recent dynamics within epic time, reminding readers that current matters are not destined to last forever.
Shikdar Mohammed Kibriah affirms the reality of his personal experience amidst the complex claims of philosophical schools. Aisha Al-Maharabi speaks with the voice of one who asserts his claim to existence, writ large on the natural and human worlds. Strider Marcus Jones speaks to reclaiming and holding onto our interior life, emotions, and connection to nature in a world of mass media and technological disruption and deception.
Many other creators explore our internal lives, what we can learn from ourselves and each other and how we can grow as human beings. Allison Grayhurst speaks to her creative and personal journey: learning to function and create through loss, to integrate pain and struggle into her process. Alan Catlin’s fanciful “anxiety dreams” play with our modern insecurities about navigating daily life. Also experiencing anxiety, Mirta Liliana Ramirez’ poetic speaker takes a bit more time before she’s ready to venture out in the world.
Alimardonova Gulsevar Sirojiddinovna explores the balance between personal dreams and duty to society in Somerset Maugham and Abdulla Qodiriy’s writing.
Rus Khomutoff’s latest poetry collection Kaos Karma, reviewed by Cristina Deptula, flows through various words and ideas, pulling us along on the wings of a slow dream. Stykes Wildee’s latest poem seems at once dreamlike and ordinary and conversational, casual thoughts within the subconscious. Mesfakus Salahin’s poetry is ghostlike, contemplative, detached as he contemplates love and death. John Doyle’s poetry harks from a variety of inspirations: everything from insects to gas stations to trains and the countryside. Arjun Razdan’s quick fictional sketch compares young women he sees to elegant fine wine.
Abdulsamad Idris also explores tragedy and loss through a frank and visceral voice. Graciela Noemi Villaverde finds herself lashed by the storms of loneliness and sorrow. Hanaan Abdelkader Ashour approaches loss with tenderness, offering a kind and reverent note of remembrance for departed loved ones. Marianne Jo Alves Zullas speaks openly of her mourning for her departed mother, everywhere and nowhere at once. Mykyta Ryzhykh’s poem captures the emotional emptiness of a relationship where one person loves intensely, and the other remains distant, consumed by their own habits. Marjona Eshmatova outlines various types of family system dysfunction and how to address them psychologically. Taylor Dibbert points to the ways even well-meaning people can misunderstand each other. Dilobar Maxmarejabova warns us how a person’s heart can become colder and more jaded over time.
Mohamed Rahal speaks of striving for authenticity in one’s faith and in love. Narzulloyeva Munisa Bakhromovna encourages people not to compare themselves negatively with others’ projected lives on social media. Raximberdiyeva Moxinabonu outlines the pressing mental health concern of smartphone addiction and the need to balance our phones with the real world. Moldiyeva Bahodirovna speaks to the way digital technologies have permeated our lives and how to have the Metaverse complement, rather than replace, our world. Choriyeva Xurmo urges balance in the use of digital media in preschool education. Orozboyeva Shodiyeva highlights educational social media applications and encourages her peers to use those rather than focusing just on entertainment.
Priyanka Neogi playfully celebrates innocent, childlike love. Milana Momcilovic evokes an eternal, spiritual love. Dr. Brajesh Kumar Gupta captures an elegant romantic kiss under moonlight. Vorhees describes erotic and tender love with gentle whimsy and echoes of history. Kemal Berk contributes a graceful love poem about the merging of egos and personalities within a relationship.
Ana Elisa Medina describes a love that encourages her to become a better person. Mohan Maharana celebrates the value of small acts of kindness. Abdusaidova Jasmina shares the importance of kindness through a children’s tale involving a mouse. Balachandra Nair highlights the value of virtue by presenting positive character traits as valuable jewels on display.
Sayani Mukherjee pleads for deep, enduring joy that can withstand the world’s problems.
One way many people find joy is through engaging in various forms of creativity and knowledge gathering. Farida Tijjani draws on a wide variety of technical and natural inspirations to explore gender, creativity, and society.
Various contributors speak of advances in different fields. Uzoqova Gulzoda encourages innovative approaches to elementary school education. Nazulloyeva Feruzabonu highlights the value of science and innovation in inspiring society as well as providing material advancements.
Abdujabborova Rayhona points out ways medical and psychological professionals can reduce unhealthy stresses for pregnant people. Durdona Sharifovna Roziboyeva highlights the success of a recent orthodontic treatment for upper airway issues.
Dinora Sodiqova outlines basic principles of modern consumer advertising. Mamarajabova Shahnoza discusses how digital technologies are transforming the field of accounting. Dianne Reeves Angel celebrates the physical and mental artistry of comedian and actor Buster Keaton.
Several pieces remind us that as we advance in our knowledge and our technical skills, we must bring our humanity along with us. Kandy Fontaine raises questions about ethics and oversight concerning how people are treated in American hospitals. Avazbekova Rayyonaxon reminds medical professionals to display professional behavior as well as knowledge.
Finally, Dr. Jernail S. Anand reminds us to occasionally step back from the clatter of daily human interaction to connect with the universe on a deeper level. We wish all of you inspiration and a chance to think, feel, and connect with the world beyond yourselves this holiday season.
