Fingers Crossed 

I am thankful to the people

Who are committing evil

And getting disgraced 

I also have a storehouse of Evil

Thank God there are some 

Lighthouses of Evil

Whose presence obscures mine

Which I carry in little doses

While the world  believes

In spectacle 

And lionises only those whose 

Evil becomes public.

I am a petty inn keeper

Evil thoughts saunter in 

To spend a night 

And move off in the morning.

I wear great smiles 

Which ward off examination 

And help me pass for a gentleman.

Powers know I am useless 

So, they go for corporates of evil.

Who shine from afar and direct ml

Many a sailing bark of waters 

Where they are darker, denser 

And where chances of boot

Stand out as nearly certain.

Had they not been there

My evil would have come into notice 

Bringing disgrace to me

But see, 

I find evil centralised

In outstanding spaces

Which helps keep 

The general run of humanity 

Comparatively free 

From a sense of guilt.

Whenever a finger is raised,

I point my finger at the Lighthouse 

Making critics keep their fingers crossed.

Dr. Jernail Singh Anand, with an opus of 190 plus books, is Laureate of the Seneca, Charter of Morava, Franz Kafka and Maxim Gorky awards.  His name adorns the Poets’ Rock in Serbia. Anand’s work embodies a rare fusion of creativity, intellect, and moral vision. He is President of the International Academy of Ethics. 

Victory 

There are many choices, many, many

Don’t sit still, choose one 

Go for victory, striving

Start now, before it’s too late 

We, the descendants of Amir Temur

Let’s take a step without fear 

Let’s not give way to rivals Let’s be honest people 

We are children of an independent country 

Our president created the opportunity 

If you bring victory 

Our people are also happy every moment 

We won! Victory! Victory! 

May the voice of “We won!” come with blessings 

If we achieve victory 

May victories be blessed

To’khtaboyeva Nilufar No’monjon qizi, 1st year student, Faculty of Philology, Journalism Department, Namangan State University

Hope

The most important for our life,

the most difficult to achieve,

it’s peace!

I do remember since

my childhood,

there were always war and conflicts

near Persian Gulf…

Today I see the Syrian girl with tears

in her eyes,

missing home.  

Let it be, peace! 

Peace for the world!

Life

A night of tremendous rain

My soul is soaked in the letters

The greenery is beautiful

Like The sunken earth

With all the daisies around

I sip life’s soma in great abundance

The birds are chirping around

The girls with polka dotted umbrellas

Clouds gather in the North Carolina

The letter has arrived

It contains your soul deep love

Till the rain hang overs my body

I play with life’s work.

The Responsibility Behind Recognition

There are moments in life that become turning points. They are not just memories, but milestones that shape a person’s character, confidence, and future goals. For me, March 1, 2025, was one of those unforgettable days.

On that day, during a large meeting with students in the Khorezm region, I was unexpectedly given a question in an intellectual discussion. The atmosphere was serious, and more than a thousand students were present. Despite the excitement and nervousness, I managed to answer the question correctly. That moment changed everything. Shortly after, I was awarded a certificate of appreciation and a laptop by the Governor of Khorezm region, Jo‘rabek Raximov.

However, what made this event truly meaningful was not only the award itself, but the responsibility that came with it.

Recognition is often seen as a reward for past achievements. But in reality, it is also a challenge for the future. When a young person receives public recognition, especially in front of many peers, it becomes a symbol of trust. It sends a message: “We believe in your potential.” That belief creates a new level of responsibility.

For me, the laptop was not just a device. It became a tool for further academic growth. It supported my research activities, helped me write scientific articles, prepare presentations, and participate in academic competitions. More importantly, it reminded me every day that I must continue working hard and justify the trust placed in me.

In many societies, youth are considered the driving force of development. Uzbekistan is no exception. In recent years, special attention has been given to supporting talented and active young people. Meetings between leaders and students are not only formal events; they are platforms of dialogue, motivation, and inspiration. When young people see that their knowledge and initiative are valued, they become more confident and ambitious.

This experience taught me an important lesson: opportunities often come unexpectedly, but preparation must be constant. If I had not spent years reading, participating in intellectual games, and improving myself, I would not have been ready for that spontaneous question. Success in that moment was not accidental; it was the result of continuous effort.

Recognition also changes how a person sees themselves. After that day, I felt a stronger sense of purpose. I understood that every achievement creates expectations. People start to look at you differently. Younger students may see you as an example. Teachers may trust you with more responsibility. Society may expect greater results from you.

At first, this pressure can feel heavy. But over time, I realized that responsibility is not a burden; it is a privilege. Not everyone receives the chance to represent their peers or to be publicly acknowledged for their knowledge. Therefore, instead of fearing expectations, I decided to transform them into motivation.

During the year that followed, I focused even more on self-development. I worked on academic research, participated in university activities, and aimed for higher achievements. Every time I felt tired or doubtful, I remembered that day. It reminded me that one confident answer can open unexpected doors.

Another important aspect of recognition is gratitude. No achievement is entirely individual. Behind every success, there are teachers who guide, parents who support, and friends who encourage. That day was not only my victory; it was a shared success with everyone who believed in me.

Today, one year later, I look back with gratitude and forward with determination. The certificate and the laptop remain symbols, but the real reward was internal growth. I learned to believe in my preparation, to stay calm under pressure, and to accept responsibility with dignity.

Recognition is not the final destination. It is the beginning of a new stage. It raises the standard you must meet in the future. It reminds you that talent alone is not enough — discipline, consistency, and humility are equally important.

For young people everywhere, my message is simple: always be ready. Read more. Learn continuously. Participate actively. You never know when a single moment will test your knowledge and courage. And when that moment comes, your preparation will speak for you.

The responsibility behind recognition is not something to fear. It is something to embrace. Because true success is not measured only by awards, but by how we grow after receiving them.

One year has passed since that memorable day. Yet its impact continues to shape my journey. And I am confident that this is only the beginning.

Xoʻjyozova Dildora, Uzbekistan 

‎Survival Will Be Immortal History

‎Mesfakus Salahin

‎Bangladesh

‎

‎When will sweaty hands be able to say –

‎This homeland, river, forest is mine;

‎The head above my shoulders is unsold;

‎The sky full of stars above my head is mine;

‎The sun will cut through the darkness with its light;

‎The moonlight will be the ink to write my story?

‎

‎

‎When will the newly born voice say –

‎There is no burden of debt on the head,

‎No bloodshed touches the map,

‎The fluidity of existence grows at will,

‎The largest budget in world financial policy,

‎I am not only the country’s, but the world’s greatest asset?

‎

‎When will the shepherd flute say –

‎The pure soul plays in my stomach,

‎The wind and the sea swell in the faintness of the melody,

‎The wounds of the river are just the artist’s paintings,

‎Childhood is not incomplete due to lack of water,

‎There is no shortage of money in human market?

‎

‎When will people say as human beings –

‎The color of our blood does not change,

‎Our hands are not severed,

‎The shepherd’s two hands are not withered,

‎The language of the heart is tied without a thread,

‎And the destination is one and the same?

‎

‎When will the arsenal be destroyed in the path of love,

‎The earth will be purified by the spread of humanity,

‎Shadows will be enchanted by the scorching heat,

‎Nature will not burn in the fires of aggression,

‎The atoms of love will flow in torrents

‎The power of arms be as sweet as a fountain?

‎

‎When will the horse of egoism stop,

‎The hydrogen bomb won’ t be made in the furnace of ego,

‎The smell of bullets won’ tt scar the rose’s chest,

‎The fertile time won’t be pierced by the shore of modernity,

‎The Alsaceian squad won’ t guard the breakfast table,

‎The rainbow will bloom at its natural pace?

‎

‎When will the trees absorb the essence of narrow-mindedness,

‎The violent palaces will become the huts of compromise,

‎Captivity will cultivate free freedom in blood,

‎The waters of the river will be transformed into love,

‎The history of division will be washed away by equal distribution,

‎Our survival will become an immortal history?

‎

‎When will the bond of friendship be sealed by the sails of a ship,

‎The boundaries of the ocean will not swallow the long flesh of the heart,

‎The word ‘our’ will belong to everyone,

‎Religion will depict the presence of heaven,

‎The body will become the bodiless soul,

‎The mind will become our pilgrimage?

‎

On International Women’s Day

Happy New Year to all women in the world. March 8 of each year is International Women’s Day or International Women’s Day is the eighth of March of each year, and it is a global celebration of women’s social, political and economic achievements. In some countries such as Palestine, since March 8, 2011, China, Russia and Cuba, women have been given a day off on this day.

The celebration of this occasion came as a result of the first conference of the International Democratic Women’s Federation, which was held in Paris in 1945. It is known that the International Democratic Women’s Federation consists of organizations affiliated with communist parties, and it was the first global celebration of International Women’s Day, although some researchers believe that International Women’s Day was the result of some women’s strikes that occurred in the United States before that year.

In 1857, thousands of women took to the streets of New York City to protest the inhumane conditions under which they were forced to work, and although the police intervened in a brutal manner to disperse the demonstrators, the march succeeded in pushing political officials to put the problem of working women on the daily agenda.

On March 8, 1908, thousands of female textile workers returned to demonstrate again in the streets of New York City, but this time they carried pieces of dry bread and bouquets of roses in a symbolic move with its significance, and they chose the slogan “Bread and Roses” for their protest movement. This time, the march demanded reducing working hours, stopping child labor, and granting women the right to vote.

The bread and roses demonstrations marked the beginning of the formation of an enthusiastic feminist movement within the United States, especially after middle-class women joined the wave of demands for equality and fairness, raising slogans demanding political rights, most notably the right to vote. The celebration of March 8 began as American Women’s Day in commemoration of the New York demonstrations in 1909. American women contributed to pushing European countries to designate March 8 as Women’s Day, and the proposal of the American delegation to designate one day a year to celebrate women on a global level was adopted after the success of the experiment in the United States. However, the designation of March 8 as International Women’s Day did not happen until many years later, because the United Nations did not agree to adopt this occasion until 1977, when the international organization issued a resolution calling on the countries of the world to adopt any day of the year they choose to celebrate women, and the majority of countries decided to choose March 8. Consequently, that day became a symbol of women’s struggle, with women around the world demonstrating to demand their just rights.

في اليوم العالمي للمرأةكل سنة وجميع نساء العالم بألف خير8 آذار من كل عاماليوم الدولي للمرأة أو اليوم العالمي للمرأة هو اليوم الثامن من شهر آذار/مارس من كل عام، وفيه يُحتفل عالميًا بالإنجازات الاجتماعية والسياسية والاقتصادية للنساء. وفي بعض الدول كفلسطين، منذ 8 آذار/مارس 2011، والصين وروسيا وكوبا تحصل النساء على إجازة في هذا اليوم.الاحتفال بهذه المناسبة جاء على إثر عقد أول مؤتمر للاتحاد النسائي الديمقراطي العالمي والذي عقد في باريس عام 1945. ومن المعروف أن اتحاد النساء الديمقراطي العالمي يتكون من المنظمات الرديفة للأحزاب الشيوعية، وكان أول احتفال عالمي بيوم المرأة العالمي رغم أن بعض الباحثين يرجح ان اليوم العالمي للمرأة كان على إثر بعض الإضرابات النسائية التي حدثت في الولايات المتحدة قبل ذلك العام.في عام 1857 خرج آلاف النساء للاحتجاج في شوارع مدينة نيويورك على الظروف اللاإنسانية التي كن يجبرن على العمل تحتها، ورغم أن الشرطة تدخلت بطريقة وحشية لتفريق المتظاهرات إلا أن المسيرة نجحت في دفع المسئولين السياسيين إلى طرح مشكلة المرأة العاملة على جداول الأعمال اليومية. وفي الثامن من آذار/مارس من سنة 1908 عادت الآلاف من عاملات النسيج للتظاهر من جديد في شوارع مدينة نيويورك لكنهن حملن هذه المرة قطعا من الخبز اليابس وباقات من الورود في خطوة رمزية لها دلالتها واخترن لحركتهن الاحتجاجية تلك شعار “خبز وورود”.طالبت المسيرة هذه المرة بتخفيض ساعات العمل ووقف تشغيل الأطفال ومنح النساء حق الاقتراع.شكلت مُظاهرات الخبز والورود بداية تشكل حركة نسوية متحمسة داخل الولايات المتحدة خصوصا بعد انضمام نساء من الطبقة المتوسطة إلى موجة المطالبة بالمساواة والإنصاف رفعن شعارات تطالب بالحقوق السياسية وعلى رأسها الحق في الانتخاب، وبدأ الاحتفال بالثامن من آذار/مارس كيوم المرأة الأمريكية تخليدا لخروج مظاهرات نيويورك سنة 1909 وقد ساهمت النساء الأمريكيات في دفع الدول الأوربية إلى تخصيص الثامن من آذار/مارس كيوم للمرأة وقد تم تبني اقتراح الوفد الأمريكي بتخصيص يوم واحد في السنة للاحتفال بالمرأة على الصعيد العالمي بعد نجاح التجربة داخل الولايات المتحدة. غير أن تخصيص يوم الثامن من آذار/مارس كعيد عالمي للمرأة لم يتم إلا بعد سنوات طويلة، ذلك لأن منظمة الأمم المتحدة لم توافق على تبني تلك المناسبة إلا سنة 1977 عندما أصدرت المنظمة الدولية قرارا يدعو دول العالم إلى اعتماد أي يوم من السنة يختارونه للاحتفال بالمرأة فقررت غالبية الدول اختيار الثامن من آذار/مارس. وتحول بالتالي ذلك اليوم إلى رمز لنضال المرأة تخرج فيه النساء عبر العالم في مظاهرات للمطالبة بحقوقهن العادلة.مجمود سعيد كعوش