Essay from Madina A’zamjon

Central Asian woman in a graduation cap and gown with a red tassel, outside by grass on a sunny day.

HAMID OLIMJON – A MULTIFACETED PERSONALITY

Madina A’zamjon qizi Turg‘unpo‘latova

2nd-year Master’s student, Namangan State Pedagogical Institute, Namangan region

Abstract

This article analyzes the multifaceted creative activity of one of the prominent representatives of Uzbek literature — Hamid Olimjon. It highlights the poet’s contributions to literature, drama, translation, and public affairs. The paper discusses his poetic mastery, his skillful use of folk oral traditions in artistic works, and his role in the development of Uzbek literature. Moreover, Hamid Olimjon’s works are evaluated as the beginning of a new stage in the history of national literature and as bright examples of the harmony between humanism and artistry.

Keywords: Hamid Olimjon, Uzbek literature, poetry, dramaturgy, epic, translation, literary community, social activity, artistry, literary heritage, creativity, literary criticism, folklore, lyricism.

Introduction

The ocean of poetry is full of pearls and gems, and one of the finest divers who gathered these treasures was Hamid Olimjon — the “singer of happiness.” Despite his short life, he left a remarkable mark in literature through his poems, dramas, epics, and translations, as well as his masterful adaptation of folk epics. Whether he wrote about homeland, freedom, or love, his artistic words carried deep beauty and emotion, making him one of the most beloved poets of Uzbekistan. His works continue to serve as an example and a “school of mastery” for literary scholars and young writers alike.

Epics

Hamid Olimjon’s poetry is characterized by national spirit, sincerity, and purity. His “Zaynab va Omon” (Zaynab and Omon) develops traditional Uzbek epic themes in a new poetic form. Another of his famous epics, “Oygul bilan Baxtiyor” (Oygul and Baxtiyor), written in 1930, is among the finest romantic and modern Uzbek epics. It not only tells the story of pure love and devotion but also conveys the ideals of humanity, patriotism, and justice of that era. The poet’s epics promote love for the homeland, admiration for beauty, and respect for the working people.

Poems and Collections

His poetry collections — “Tong nafasi” (Breath of Dawn), “Sevgi haqida qo’shiq” (Song About Love), and “O‘zbekiston” (Uzbekistan) — stand out for their artistic depth, emotional sincerity, and lyrical richness. Through his heartfelt lines, Hamid Olimjon captured the sorrows and joys of the people, earning the title of a “true national poet.” His language is simple yet expressive, filled with vivid imagery and musical rhythm. He skillfully used proverbs, idioms, and poetic metaphors.

> “Na bo‘lg‘ay bir nafas men ham yanog‘ing uzra xol bo‘lsam,

Labing yaprog‘idan tomgan ki go‘yo qatra bol bo‘lsam.”

These lines from his “Ghazal” demonstrate his poetic craftsmanship, expressing the lover’s willingness to become even a tiny beauty mark on the beloved’s cheek. Such lines reflect the elegance of classical Eastern poetic tradition — the metaphor of the nightingale and the rose, the imagery of nature expressing human feelings, and the personification of wind as a symbol of longing.

Dramaturgy

Hamid Olimjon also made valuable contributions to Uzbek dramaturgy. His plays “Zebuniso”, “Semurg‘”, and “Parizod va Bunyod” were major successes in their time. In “Zebuniso” (1938), the poet depicted the life of the 17th-century scholar and poetess Zebuniso Begim, portraying her struggle for freedom and justice. The play emphasizes themes of women’s liberation, intellectual freedom, and moral integrity.

> “Meni zanjirga soling, ammo fikrimni emas,

So‘zimni bo‘g‘ing, ammo yuragimni emas.”

These powerful lines evoke the spirit of freedom and courage. Through Zebuniso, Hamid Olimjon expressed the voice of the enlightened, free-minded Uzbek woman of his time — a fighter against ignorance and oppression.

Translations

Hamid Olimjon also enriched Uzbek literature by translating masterpieces of world literature. During a politically restrictive period when free thought was dangerous, he found a creative way to express himself through translation. He translated excerpts from A. S. Pushkin’s “Dubrovsky”, “The Captain’s Daughter”, “The Bronze Horseman”, and “Ruslan and Lyudmila”; M. Yu. Lermontov’s “The Demon” and “The Singer”; and N. A. Nekrasov’s socially themed poems. He also translated revolutionary works by Maxim Gorky.

Olimjon’s translations are remarkable for preserving artistic beauty while adapting the rhythm and emotion of the originals into the Uzbek poetic tone. His translation of Pushkin’s “Eugene Onegin” exemplifies his mastery of language and poetic style. Through his translations, he connected Uzbek literature with world culture and broadened the intellectual horizons of his people.

Literary Community and Social Activity

In the 1930s–1940s, Hamid Olimjon was one of the central figures in Uzbekistan’s literary scene. He was active in literary gatherings, discussions, and critical meetings. He worked for “Sharq Yulduzi” (Star of the East) magazine and played a key role in founding the Union of Writers of Uzbekistan. Under his initiative, literary contests were organized in journals such as “Yosh Gvardiya”, “Guliston”, and “O‘zbekiston adabiyoti va san’ati”.

He also supported young writers and promoted the growth of Uzbek-language literature, inspiring others to express national pride through their creative works.

Conclusion

Although Hamid Olimjon’s life ended at the peak of his creativity, his literary heritage brought a new era to Uzbek literature. In his short life, he made significant contributions as a poet, playwright, translator, and public figure. After Uzbekistan gained independence, his name was immortalized — streets, schools, and literary awards were named in his honor. This is a reflection of the deep respect and love the Uzbek people have for their national poet. His name and spirit live on in the hearts of future generations.

Turg‘unpo‘latova Madina A’zamjon qizi — born on March 25, 2002, in Uychi district, Namangan region. She graduated from School No. 26 in Uychi and later earned her bachelor’s degree in Uzbek Language from Namangan State University. She is currently a 2nd-year Master’s student at Namangan State Pedagogical Institute. Madina is passionate about literature, and her articles have been featured in mass media. Her goal is to become a highly qualified professional and share her knowledge with future generations.

Poetry from Sayani Mukherjee

History

The strange submission of beaded stars

Falls on my back

I surmise a classical music strangely beautiful

It’s ringing is poised yet melancholy

The cuckoos nest is safe today

A sweet ecstasy of sun burnt smile

The flagrant dreams keep rolling

Tonight as it is known the songs will pray

For the fall of roman empire

Historic preservation is needed

The aura of narcotic mystery

The same time is preserved

It’s calling is a song perched halt.

Poetry from Umida Hamroyeva

Central Asian woman in a white headscarf next to a statue in a public square that looks like plates on display.

Here is another day without you,

Hijran will punish this sick heart.

A night that cannot equal my dark heart,

What remains are the spaces left by the stars.

Here is another day without you,

My eyes are wide open, close to the river.

I’m still waiting because I miss you,

I feel a pang of pain in my heart.

Here is another day without you,

Today is passing, and tomorrow will pass.

Years may pass,

I always have your pictures on my page.

Here is another day without you,

Trust me, no one is waiting for you like I am.

Waiting is not difficult for this Sabrim,

Maybe I won’t be able to live without you.

Here is another day without you,

Tell me, how can I comfort this heart?

My longing cries are so sad,

My life is so sad now.

Navoi region, Navbahor district

Essay from J.T. Whitehead

Cleaning House

            It’s one of the oldest metaphors and it should be, since the job is never done in either case. After six years of formal study in philosophy, which followed more than a decade of religious indoctrination, I always wrongly believed I understood what it meant to “know thyself.” I probably did. But one must account for denial. No is often an overlooked necessity. I learned that when one joins a Buddhist monastery the first thing they hand you is not a manuscript of the Dhammapada, or any other scroll full of teachings. It’s a broom. I believed I had it figured out. 

I took a week off, and the first few days were working; spent; spent working. I cleaned the toilets, but I failed, because I needed cleansers. I cleaned the tiles in the bathrooms, but this necessitated a new need. More failure. But things were cleaner. I vacuumed. I needed the machine for that; more needs: more failure. But things were cleaner. Dishes. Laundry. Folded clothes. Swept the hardwood floors. Wiped down the counters. Dusted the shelves. Brought out the window cleaner and did the windows. I wiped clean the framed pictures in the office, the place where poetry does not begin, but the place it passes through, on its way from wherever it once was, to wherever I was, and onto wherever a reader was reading it. I have pictures of others, for inspiration, perhaps, or just for the pure aesthetics of it, on the walls of that office. After some blue spray and some wiping, Charles Bukowski never looked better. Ezra Pound was never more clear. I did the sheets, and wished one could do the same with the sheets in the printer: just wash it all away and start over, leave new stains, with more beautiful patterns, patterns more indicative of life-making or love-making, and less indicative of waste. 

It all looked very good as I walked about the place, though realizing it is never done, but realizing the joy and peace I experienced in just doing it. For 48 hours I held my metaphorical broom, and had found my place in my monastery. 

            Something felt incomplete still the same; something felt still; something felt the same. After cleaning off the glass that housed the framed images and art I moved on to the windows. And then I looked in the mirror. And I realized, my work here is not only unfinished, but that I had hardly begun. 

It was a very dirty mirror, it still needed cleaning, but only when I looked into it. The surface was fine.

Poetry from Donia Sahib

Middle Eastern woman with brown eyes and a white lace embroidered headscarf.

Θέμα:

الغَيث الماطِر

مرَّ عليَّ مرورَ السحابِ الثِّقالِ

المحمَّلِ بالغيثِ الماطرِ

أَسكبُ عليَّ العلمَ منهمراً من مَجمعِ البحرين

أسماؤُك الحسنى منبري

فيضُ حروفِك يتجلَّى لغةَ العرفانِ

وأحاديثُ قدسيّةٌ موثَّقةٌ في كتابِ النور

أُحدِّثُ خليلَ الروحِ عنك الذي يفهمني بلغةِ أهلِ السماءِ

لكنه يُصنِت ويصمتُ كأنَّه قدِّيسٌ في معبدِ النور

لأنَّه يعلمُ أنَّه لا يستطيعُ أن يُجاريني في الكلام

أُحبُّه وأبتغي منه الوصال

فهو وطنٌ لروحي المغتربة

وسط زخمِ الأرواحِ

التي لا أرى فيها سوى الظلام

إلهي، أسألك أن ترشدني بوحيك وإلهامك

فقد تغيَّرت نظرتي عمَّن حولي

وأنا الآن أنتظرُ منك الجواب

على أعظمِ سؤالٍ بيني وبينك:

من هم الوزراءُ الثمانية؟

تُسافر مهجة روحي إليك ترفرفُ

كأجنحةِ الحَمام، بمنسكي القائم 

في عالمِ الرَّحْموتِ والجَبَروت

صلتي بك؛ العبدُ يناجي ربه الملك العظيم

أُسافرُ في رحابِ ملكِك المخفي

إلى عالمِ الملكوتِ بوعي الأنبياءِ

أتهيأُ لأنطقَ بلغةِ أهلِ السماءِ

وأشهدُ أنَّ يومَ لقائنا الموعودِ

شاهدٌ ومشهودٌ

القصيدة بقلم الشاعرة الأميرة الهاشمية دنيا صاحب – العراق

The Rain of Grace

He passed by me like the heavy clouds,

laden with the rain of divine mercy.

He poured upon me knowledge, cascading

from the confluence of the two seas.

Your Most Beautiful Names are my pulpit,

and the radiance of your words manifests

as the language of divine gnosis.

Your sacred utterances are inscribed

in the Book of Light.

I speak to the beloved of my soul about You —

the one who understands me

in the language of the dwellers of Heaven.

Yet he listens in silence,

as though a saint within the Temple of Light,

knowing he cannot rival my speech.

I love him, and I seek union with him,

for he is the homeland of my exiled soul

amid the tumult of spirits

where I see nothing but darkness.

My Lord, I ask You to guide me

through Your revelation and inspiration,

for my vision of those around me has changed,

and now I await Your answer

to the greatest question between us:

Who are the eight ministers?

The essence of my soul travels to You,

fluttering like the wings of a dove,

toward my sanctuary standing firm

in the realms of Mercy and Might.

My bond with You —

a servant confiding in his Sovereign, the Almighty King.

I journey through the vastness of Your hidden dominion,

into the world of the Kingdom of Light,

with the consciousness of prophets.

I prepare myself to speak

in the language of the people of Heaven,

and I bear witness that

the day of our destined meeting

is both the Witness and the Witnessed.

Poem by the Hashemite Princess and Poet

Donia Sahib – Iraq

Essay from Hayotkhon Shermatova

Older books stacked on top one another. The top book is open to what looks like poetry and reading glasses are on top of it.

Problems in Today’s Education System and Their Possible Solutions

By: Hayotkhon Shermatova, Uzbekistan

Education is one of the most important pillars of any society’s progress and development. In today’s rapidly changing world, the education system faces a number of serious challenges that hinder the formation of an enlightened and skilled young generation. These problems are global in nature, yet they also have unique national aspects that demand attention and timely solutions.

Current Problems in the Education System

1. Outdated Teaching Methods

In many schools and universities, traditional, teacher-centered methods still dominate the classroom. Students are often passive listeners rather than active participants in the learning process. This approach limits critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving skills—qualities essential for the 21st century.

2. Insufficient Access to Quality Education

There remains a noticeable gap between urban and rural areas in terms of educational opportunities. While cities may have well-equipped schools and access to digital technologies, many rural regions still lack basic resources, qualified teachers, and modern facilities.

3. Lack of Practical Skills Training

Education in many countries, including developing ones, still focuses heavily on theoretical knowledge. As a result, graduates often find themselves unprepared for real-world challenges, leading to a mismatch between education and labor market needs.

4. Overload and Psychological Pressure on Students

Excessive workloads, frequent testing, and the constant race for high grades can lead to stress and burnout among students. In many cases, emotional intelligence and mental well-being are overlooked in favor of academic performance.

5. Low Teacher Motivation

Teachers play a crucial role in shaping the future generation. However, low salaries, lack of professional development opportunities, and social undervaluation of the teaching profession lead to declining motivation and quality of education.

Possible Solutions and Reforms

1. Modernizing Teaching Methods

Integrating interactive and student-centered learning, such as project-based learning and digital education platforms, can make lessons more engaging and effective. Teachers should be trained to use modern pedagogical technologies that encourage creativity and independent thinking.

2. Equal Opportunities for All Students

Governments and educational organizations should invest more in rural and disadvantaged schools, providing internet access, libraries, and teacher training. Education must be inclusive and equitable.

3. Linking Education with the Labor Market

Collaboration between educational institutions and industries is essential. Introducing internship programs, vocational training, and entrepreneurship education will help bridge the gap between theory and practice.

4. Focusing on Mental Health and Well-being

Schools should promote a healthy learning environment where students feel emotionally supported. Incorporating mental health education and counseling services can significantly improve both well-being and academic success.

5. Improving the Status and Support of Teachers

Raising teachers’ salaries, providing ongoing professional development, and recognizing their societal value are critical steps toward enhancing the overall quality of education.

Conclusion

The education system is the foundation of a nation’s future. Solving its existing problems requires a collective effort—of governments, teachers, parents, and students alike. By embracing innovation, equality, and holistic development, societies can nurture a generation that is not only knowledgeable but also creative, responsible, and ready to build a better world.

Shermatova Hayotkhon Tojiddin qizi was born on September 18, 2002, in Mingbuloq District, Namangan Region. She graduated from Secondary School No. 38 in her district and later completed her studies in the Uzbek Language Department at the Faculty of Philology, Namangan State University. Currently, she works as a teacher of the Uzbek language at Secondary School No. 29, located in the “Yangi Hayot” neighborhood of To‘raqo‘rg‘on District.

From an early age, Hayotkhon has been fond of literature and reading. To date, she has read nearly 300 books. Her goal is to become a highly qualified professional in her field and to share her valuable knowledge and experience with the younger generation.

Synchronized Chaos October 2025: Union and Dissolution

Two silhouetted figures on a paddle boat on a calm lake under a cloudy sky.
Image c/o Mohamed Mahmoud Hassan

Sharing for Paivapo Publishing. They’re looking for assistance to translate books from African authors writing in their native languages into English. https://ko-fi.com/africantranslationproject

From contributor Peter Dellolio: I’ve been very fortunate to have a short story collection and a book of new poems to be released this year.  The short story collection is with Cyberwit.net and the poetry book is with Lost Telegram Press.

The short story collection, That’s Where You Go & Other Short Stories is due out in a few weeks, and the poetry collection, Cul de Sac Diaries is due out later this year.

Eva Lianou Petropoulou shares the news about an upcoming poetry contest seeking all styles of poetry. Pieces are due November 30, 2025 and must never have won any other awards and must be accompanied by an Italian or French translation.

Contributor Jaylan Salah is between writing jobs and seeking a remote position from her home in Alexandria, Egypt. She’s got a background in literary and film criticism. Please let us know if you have a position for her or know of someone who’s hiring for gig or traditional employment.

Also, Synchronized Chaos’ first November issue will stop accepting submissions on October 26th. We’ll include anything sent to us on or before that date in November’s first issue.

Now, for this month’s issue: Union and Dissolution.

We explore ways we embrace and come together and ways we pull apart, divide or individuate ourselves.

Two white swans raise their feathers and sail along a pool of clear water.
Image c/o Andrea Stockel

Dr. Jernail S. Anand reflects on the closeness of family and how each of us seeks and needs loved ones. Maftuna Rustamova also speaks to the joy and importance of family in our lives. Priyanka Neogi contributes a tender and short love poem to a special man as Sevinch Kuvvatova pays tribute to loving mothers everywhere.

Fadi Sido shares of love and beauty concealed and revealed. Ibrahim Honjo crafts a romantic scene of love, youth, and brass bands. Mahbub Alam celebrates the renewing energy of youth. Kandy Fontaine and Alex S. Johnson’s Gogol-esque short story addresses the tenuous relationship many of us have with our bodies in a world where youth and beauty can be commodified.

Nicholas Gunter reflects on the anniversary of losing his father as Norman J. Olson contributes written and drawn sketches of country and farm life as a memorial to his deceased cousin Bill. Kassandra Aguilera grieves her deceased mother through dream conversations.

Ollie Sikes ponders requited and unrequited love. Mirta Liliana Ramirez speaks to the pain of love betrayed. Dilobar Maxmarejabova’s story highlights the harm done to children when parents don’t step up to the plate. Tea Russo sings a ballad of a loveless entertainer. Umida Hamroyeva sends up a poem of grief for a lost loved one as Taro Hokkyo expresses the visceral pain of losing his beloved, his spiritual home. Allison Grayhurst renders up a multi-section epic poem on emotional healing after the betrayal of a friend. Bill Tope’s story highlights prejudices people with disabilities face in the dating world.

The precarious political situation in the United States feeds into J.J. Campbell’s poems of personal disillusionment and slow grief. Ng Yu Hng reviews Nikolina Hua’s poetry, discussing how it evokes personal and societal sorrows. Kandy Fontaine speaks of a traumatizing and destabilizing encounter with a supposed professional in a piece that encourages readers to ponder how we use social power in our own lives. Mykyta Ryzhykh’s fresh poems speak with a tone of cynical self-loathing. In Kandy Fontaine’s second story, seduction and intimacy become weapons in a dystopian world where hybrid life forms feed off of others’ grief.

Light tan eggshell broken into a lot of pieces.
Image c/o Petr Kratochvil

Srijani Dutta’s poetic speakers use memory and imagination to fill in the gaps created by miscommunication and mistrust in reality. Chloe Schoenfeld’s piece depicts music as a force to help two forgetful people hold onto their memories.

Dino Kalyvas sets a poem about universal human respect and dignity from Eva Lianou Petropoulou to music. Abigail George poetically asserts her unity with all of the world’s diverse creative people. Jacques Fleury defines himself in his poem on his own terms, part of the human race and sharing in universal human ancestry. Eva Petropoulou Lianou interviews poet Nasser Alshaikhamed about the high aspirations he has for his poetry and for humanity. She also interviews Russian poet Olga Levadnaya about craft and the journey to peace through repentance. Dr. Ratan Bhattacharjee poetizes about good overcoming evil in the form of the Goddess Durga slaying a demon. Graciela Noemi Villaverde elaborates on the transformative power of poetry as Dr. Brent Yergensen dramatizes one of Jesus’ parables in verse.

Niloy Rafiq harnesses a courtroom metaphor to highlight how he speaks the truth through his art. Shahnoza Ochildiyeva composes an essay on the purpose and value of the written word. Damon Hubbs depicts an encounter with the ambience and aesthetic of William Butler Yeats as he drinks in Dublin. Z.I. Mahmud probes layers of meaning in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice, how his understanding of Shylock and racial and religious prejudice might have gone deeper than we realize.

Journalist Jakhongir Nomozov interviews Azerbaijani poet, translator, and linguist Firuza Mammadli, who has deep knowledge of and appreciation for her nation’s literary history and also strong words of caution for students, especially women, who seek to pursue a creative life. Sobirova Samiya highlights the inextricable connections between language and culture. Choriyeva Oynur outlines the literary contributions and legacy of 15th-century Uzbek poet Mavlono Lutfi. Yuldosheva Yulduz Ravshanovna, a teacher, highlights how she sees the light of Uzbek historical poetess Zulfiya carried on in one of her pupils. Muxtasarxon Abdurashidova expresses her gratitude for an inspirational teacher.

To’raqulova Pokiza discusses ways to enhance student speaking and communicative competence in English as a second language. Abdirashidova Ozoda discusses how to encourage preschoolers to develop communication skills related to socializing. Hasanboyev Sardorbek urges educational leaders to make computer literacy and communication via computer an educational priority. Texas Fontanella connects a variety of words and images and references together in a series of text messages. Mark Young plays with words and images, exploring and stretching meaning.

Damion Hamilton speaks to common human, traditionally masculine fears and aspirations. Taylor Dibbert’s poem speaks to the ordinary and universal annoyance of food poisoning as Chimezie Ihekuna recollects sentiments of resilience during the Covid-19 pandemic. Lan Qyqualla’s poetry melds themes of love, loss, longing, and transformation.

Abdel Latif Mubarak’s poems evoke dreams, wonderment, fears, longings, and the desire to live for a greater cause. Eva Petropoulou Lianou calls for compassion, peace and an end to war. Parvinder Nagi urges humanity to make the individual and collective choice to act ethically and responsibly, as does Bhagirath Chowdhary in his poetry. Graciela Irene Rossetti urges humanity to keep soul-searching and discover the true meaning of peace. Tagrid Bou Merhi speaks to the dawning of society and consciousness and the full humanity of women. Eva Petropoulou Lianou reviews Ahmed Miqdad’s poetry and shares his wishes for peace and self-determination for the people of Gaza.

Burned out wood and brick building still steaming with trees and dirt and green grass.
Image c/o Alex Grichenko

Anthony Chidi Uzoechi’s prose poem evokes the weight of historical grief and suffering in the lives of many people of color. Maja Milojkovic reflects on the nihilistic destruction of war. Bill Tope laments and fears recent dark turns in American politics. Til Kumari Sharma speaks up for young people, women and girls, and the students fighting in the 2025 Nepali uprising. Duane Vorhees also speaks of revolution, along with sensuality, coupling, and new life.

Andre Osorio uncovers a language of resistance and survival in Hua Ai’s new poetry collection Exiles Across Time. Daniela Chourio-Soto draws on artistic language and metaphor to speak to despair as part of the human experience.

Alan Catlin mulls over the precarity and drama of human existence. Yongbo Ma crafts moments of inflection, when matters will soon change, as part of his commentary that movement is life and stasis becomes despair. Nicholas Vigiletti evokes the ennui and frustration of low wage, dead end jobs.

Jessica Hu’s strange poetry speaks to a brutal and cold world. Mesfakus Salahin implores nature’s wild elements not to ruin his joyful union with his beloved.

Aurelia Preskill reflects on the beauty of an apple and how easily Adam and Eve could have been tempted and forever changed. Sayani Mukherjee reflects on autumnal magic and metamorphoses. Rafi Overton gives us a butterfly’s reflection on his past metamorphosis and how what he truly needed was self-love regardless of physical status.

Silhouetted person raising their hands to the northern lights in pink and purple and orange and blue and green up against the Milky Way. Tree in the background.
Image c/o Gerhard Lipold

Ari Nystrom-Rice reflects on how people and nature, in the form of the ocean, are inseparable. Stephen Jarrell Williams’ poetic speaker shares many facets of his memories of the sea. Jerome Berglund and Christina Chin’s tan-renga convey different “moods” of nature: resilience, fear, aggression, and coexistence. Yongbo Ma evokes loneliness through images of burned-out spiders out of silk for their webs.

Abigail George reviews Rehanul Hoque’s novel The Immigrant Catfish, a parable about greed and environmental mismanagement and destruction. Bill Tope and Doug Hawley’s story narrates the redemption of a man who comes to protect birds he once carelessly killed. Jennie Park’s artwork shows a tender care for the natural world amid the threats it faces.

Brian Barbeito delves deeply into the nature and mysteries of one particular spot in the country. Other writers do the same for ordinary and individual people. Noah Berlatsky points out the subtle tragedy underlying Job’s Biblical story: the way the ending inadvertently suggests that people are interchangeable and thus disposable.

Teresa Nocetti uses a pillow to evoke the complex feelings of a person heading to sleep. Nidia Amelia Garcia does something similar with poetry concerning the history of wrinkles on human faces. Tanner Guiglotto presents a visceral battle with self-doubt. Ellie Hill explores different aspects of a teacup image to comment on how she possesses both delicacy and strength.

Muhammadjonova Ogiloy reviews Otkir Hoshimov’s story collection Ozbeklar, which highlights the dignity and beauty of common hardworking country Uzbeks. Pardaboyeva Charos spotlights the craft of Uzbek embroidery. Fali Ndreka highlights the creativity and skill showcased at Art Basel Miami.

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Image c/o Kai Stachowiak

Mushtariybonu Abdurakhimova relates her experiences at a cultural and academic youth development program. Her fellow students highlight other areas of study and knowledge. Aliya Abdurasulova outlines nuances of programming in the C++ language. Shahlo Rustamova’s essay reminds us of the importance of maintaining thyroid health. Ike Boat celebrates the career and skill of martial arts actress Cynthia Rotrock.

Dildora Khujyazova suggests a balanced and optimistic view of economic and cultural globalization, pointing out how individual creators can take advantage of the chance to bring their creativity to wider markets.

Synchronized Chaos International Magazine is intended as a venue for creators of all types around the world to display their works. We hope you enjoy this mingling of ideas!