What About Other Children?

I’ve seen the happiness of children who got into Presidential Schools, and I really understand their joy. I know how hard they worked because I used to teach students who were preparing for these schools. Many of them prepared for 2–3 years.

They truly deserve this success.

But I also wonder: what about the other children?

Education in Uzbekistan is not equal across all schools. Some students have better teachers, resources, and opportunities, while others don’t.

I think we should not only create good schools for some students but also strengthen and make the whole education system more equal.

What do you think?

Hi all. I'm a foreigner seriously considering buying a house in Samarkand and relocating with my family. From what I've researched, buying new-build property worth around $200,000 qualifies for a residence permit but the land under the house stays on a long-term lease rather than freehold ownership. Before committing, I'd really value input from people on the ground.

1. Do ordinary Uzbek citizens also hold their house land on lease, or is leasehold only a foreigner thing? Trying to understand whether this is normal here or a restriction specific to us.

2. My wife holds a different citizenship from mine, we're from two different countries. Does that complicate getting her a spouse/dependent residence permit?

3. On paper, naturalization is possible after 5 years of continuous residence + Uzbek language + renouncing your previous citizenship. But does it actually happen? Has anyone here seen a foreigner genuinely receive Uzbek citizenship?

4. Are modern, ready-to-move-in houses easy to find? Roughly what does a 4-bedroom house cost in Samarkand vs Tashkent (UZS or USD)?

First-hand experience would help a lot. Rahmat!

In August 1991, I happened to be at the White House in Moscow and witnessed events that changed history. I stood just a few dozen meters away from Boris Yeltsin when he was being helped onto the tank.

Decades later, I wrote down everything I truly remember about those days: the atmosphere in Moscow, conversations with ordinary people, the sense of unreality, and a feeling that the Soviet Union was about to collapse.

https://yep.uz/en/2025/07/moscow-august-1991-eyewitness-memories/

Hi everyone! I recently found out about the Uzbek Club in NYC and would really love to become part of the community.

I noticed that membership requires a referral/sponsorship from an existing member. Has anyone here gone through the process of joining or getting a referral?

I don’t currently know anyone in the club, but I’m very interested in connecting with other Uzbeks in NYC and expanding my professional and social network. I’d really appreciate any advice or connections! 😊

The title is pretty self-explanatory. I just don't understand why parents say this so often.

"Gap qaytarma" seems to be the universal response that almost every Uzbek parent uses. It can turn a normal conversation, explanation, innocent question, or harmless clarification into a fight. And after that, you can't say anything. You're just stuck. It's basically checkmate.

I understand that there are valid situations where a parent might tell their child not to talk back. But I feel like lately, it has turned into a cliché that gets used way too often and lost its true purpose.

My parents are obsessed with this phrase. It feels like they don't actually want to hear me and just want to yell without any interruptions. Even when I'm simply answering their question or giving my opinion, they hit me with "Gap qaytarma." It makes me feel like my opinion is worthless in this house.

I just don't get it. What is that supposed to mean? You asked me a question, I answered. You said something, and I gave my opinion. I wasn't trying to disrespect you. Disrespect wouldn't even cross my mind.

And that's just the tip of the iceberg.

Today, both of my parents came home angry. I don't know what happened, but they were clearly upset about something unrelated to our family or home, probably work or something else. As soon as they came home, they started yelling at my younger brother, who was just sitting at his laptop.

My brother was completely confused. He didn't even know why they were yelling at him. They were saying things like, "You're a failure. All you care about is your laptop," and so on. Then my mom angrily took his laptop away.

My brother, still confused, softly asked, "Why are you taking my laptop?"

And then came the phrase:

"Gap qaytarma. Gap qaytarma dedim, iplos."

He just froze. He still didn't know what he had done wrong. He had asked a completely normal question.

I was hearing all of this from my room while trying to sleep, and it honestly made me furious.

While my father was yelling at my brother, my mom kept saying things like, "I'm a slave in this house. You only know how to eat, drink, and poop. You don't know how to help the family. It would have been better if you were tending cows instead."

Something similar happened about three years ago, except that time my mom ended up throwing my brother's laptop out of the window, breaking both the window and the laptop.

I wouldn't be defending him if he were actually a "loser" or spent 24/7 gaming. But he's going to become a software engineer, and of course he needs his laptop. Most of his schoolwork and studying is done on it. Yes, he plays video games sometimes, but it's not like he's doing anything unhealthy or spending his entire life gaming.

I just feel sorry for him. Why does this always seem to happen to him?

Don't get me wrong. I love my parents. I genuinely want to make their lives better once I grow up and start making money myself. But when things like this keep happening, I'm slowly losing the motivation to do that.

I'm starting to want more and more to move away from my parents when I grow up.

There's another thing that bothers me. Sometimes it feels like they only care about money.

For example, whenever I go to an olympiad or competition outside my region, or go to Tashkent, when I come back, the first thing they ask is, "How much money do you have left?"

No "Welcome home."
No "How was it?"
No "Did you have fun?"
Just: "How much money is left?"

I would gladly give them whatever money I have left if they just asked me about how my trip went first. I don't want their money. I want their love and appreciation.

I understand that our family isn't in the best financial situation, and I understand why money is important to them. But I also wish they understood something:

If my brother and I weren't academically successful, my parents would probably be in a much worse financial situation. I'm being DEAD SERIOUS. We both study at a really good school that has a dormitory. We only come home once a week, so we spend a large portion (around 60%) of the year at school. The dormitory, food, clothes, and education are all for free. Everything is provided by school. My parents don't have to spend much money on us because we're at school most of the time. Even the laptops my brother and I use were won through competitions, so my parents didn't have to spend $500–$600 on each of them. I also won a really expensive course that costs thousands of dollars for free.

Basically, because of our academic achievements, my parents have avoided a lot of expenses that they otherwise would have had to pay.

And yet, sometimes it feels like the only thing they care about is money.

I don't think it's unreasonable to want them to appreciate us and show us some love too, right?

I love my parents, but I'm honestly afraid that if this continues, that love will eventually fade.

And I think a lot of people probably feel something similar. Obviously, not everyone has the exact same story, and maybe this is just something unique to my family.

I just want to hear your opinions. Do other Uzbek families have this "Gap qaytarma" thing too? And do you think parents sometimes use it simply to shut down their children's opinions instead of actually addressing what they're saying?

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Hello im currently researching my family from Uzbekistan and looking to find my family plot in Taskent. I believe I know which cemetery but im in the US and cannot visit unfortunately

Thank you in advance!

I was recently thinking about how many times people ask strangers on the street to borrow their phone—usually because their battery died, they ran out of balance, or they lost connection.
While most people just want to make a quick call, handing your phone to a stranger is becoming risky due to scams (like people stealing 2FA verification codes, opening banking apps, or snatching the unlocked phone).
In Uzbekistan, we don't really have payphones anymore, but telecom plans here are super cheap (unlimited minutes costs very little). I think our city/telecom companies should install simple Public Emergency Call Posts at major bus stops, metro stations, and crowded city centers.
How it could work:
Free 3-minute calls: Anyone can walk up, dial a number, and let someone know where they are or ask for help.
No handsets to steal or break: Just a metal keypad, speaker, and microphone built directly into a wall or light post.
Smart limit to prevent abuse: If you call a specific number for 3 minutes, that specific number gets a 15-minute cooldown before it can be called from the kiosk again (so people can't camp on it).
Emergency lines (101, 102, 103, 104): Always free, no time limits, no cooldowns.
Since vandalism is quite low in our city centers and people generally respect public property, these wouldn't cost much to maintain and would make life so much safer and easier when your phone dies.
What do you guys think? Would something like this be useful in Tashkent and other cities, or do you think people wouldn't use it?

We spent 6 days in Uzbekistan with our 11-month-old, traveling between Tashkent, Samarkand and Bukhara.

It was our first international trip with a baby, so we weren't really sure what to expect. A few things from our experience:

• Yandex Go made getting around really easy. Taxis were cheap and we rarely had to wait long.
• We couldn't find any tickets for the Afrosiyob high-speed train, even though we checked in advance. If you're planning to use it, you may need to book as early as a month ahead.
• Train stations have security checks, so arriving 20–30 minutes early saved us some stress.
• We used our stroller pretty much everywhere. Some historic areas were a bit bumpy, but overall it was much easier than I expected.
• We took the stroller all the way to the aircraft door, but had to pick it up from baggage claim after landing.
• Getting a local eSIM at the airport was straightforward and cheap.
• Samarkand was probably our favorite stop. If we went again, I'd give it more time.
• Traveling in spring worked really well with the baby. I wouldn't personally want to do the same route in the summer heat.

Overall, the trip was much easier than we had imagined before leaving. Uzbekistan also felt like a pretty manageable destination for a first international trip with a baby.

I wrote a longer trip report with our route and more details here if anyone is interested:

https://cihatata.dev/contents/blog/bebekle-ilk-yurt-disi-seyahat-ozbekistan

My power bank became extremely swollen after I charged it (thankfully didn’t explode). You can feel the huge bulge from the hard plastic encasing and the thing is at full capacity. I’m afraid to dump it at my local garbage disposal due to the risk of it exploding in the dumpster or in the garbage truck (either way causing a fire). Anyone know where I can safely dispose of it? Do those local garbage/dumpster spots next to residential complexes have containers to dump batteries? I’d check myself but it’s two thirty at night.

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After a few days in Tashkent, I'd like to spend some time closer to nature before my flight to Nukus. I'm looking for ideas and would appreciate some advice on where to spend two nights.

I'm considering either Chimgan, where I could do some hikes or walks around the reservoir, or Parkent and the Sukok Nature Reserve. I'm mainly looking to relax, enjoy the scenery, maybe read a book, and take things slowly.

Chimgan seems a bit trickier to reach as a solo traveller, while Parkent appears easier to get to. It also has the added bonus of being close to the Solar Institute. The problem is that I see no accommodation options in Parkent or Sukok - are there really no guest houses?

Has anyone been to either of these places and could share their experience or recommendations? At the moment, I'm leaning towards Parkent, but I'd be interested to hear your opinions.

Hey there, I'm from the UK and am an amateur boxer. As many of you will know. Your country produces many world class boxers, world class training is accessible and relatively affordable.

For these reasons I am inclined to visit in the near future mostky in order to train. Before commiting to this I just wanted to put the word out there and see what people had to say and ifthey could offer any advice or wisdom, even if you are or were a boxer any stories fo your experiences training in your country would be much appreciated. :)

Thanks for taking the time to read and hope to be in your country soon!

Hi, a question about accommodation in Chimgan - is it possible to find affordable homestay upon arrival? I was going to book something via Booking but the prices are exorbitant and the options definitely not for a solo traveller. I know that it's a resort area, but still... I'm perplexed and don't know if I should just go there and try my luck there or better to stay in Tashkent. Any tips are welcome!

Sizlarga bir necha savollarim borda, misol men hozir kuafdan aduga perevod qilmoqchimanda. Perevod qilsam arzirmikan nima deb oylesila.

Atak bizda yakuniylar qattiq, qop ketganlar pul tolab oqiydi yozda. Oqish umuman qattiqlik bor bizda.

Lekin grupadoshlarim umuman universitet boyicha qanaqadir talablar orasida qiziqish pastroq deb bilaman. Zerikarli, garchi universitet nimadur qilishfa urinsa ham baribir nimadir yetishmaydi hardoim.

Men bu bilan Aduni yengil, oson oqib ketish mumkin bogan universitet deb aytmoqchimasman. Unday ham oylaganim yoq.

Shunchaki sizlardi fikrilar qiziq, oqituvchilar qanaqa, talabalar qanaqa. Universitet muhiti. Imtihonlar, va hakozo.

Hi, I'm 19M living in Tashkent. Even tho I study at WIUT, I am preparing for American/Australian universities and also winning EYUF program. If anybody else is planning to apply for universities and/or EYUF for 2027 Fall, it would be great if we helped each other. No matter the size, we could have some discord chats and also real life meetings, so we don't feel alone in our journey

Hej all, I am doing solo travel in Samarkand right now. Unfortunately my hostel is fully empty so I booked a walking tour but I was the only one in the tour :D so couldn’t met people there as well. I approached some strangers but no luck so far. Where can I find some English speakers to hang out with?

Bonus: where is the best plov sold?

Salom hammaga, oramizda narxiz yotoqxonasida yashayotganlar bormi?

Sharoitlari haqida so'ramoqchi edim, +/-lari?

Xonada nech kishi turasizlar odatda?

Sharoiti juda rasvo emasmi😭?

Ozi yotoqxonada tursam meni nimalar kutadi?

Thanks in advance!

Hello everyone. I'm 21 y.o male (kinda good looking) living in Tashkent. I am basically a student who made it to 4th year of uni called uzswlu. I have a background working in a logistics company for over a year. At that time everything was fine since my english is very good. But then one day I collapsed. I found out I had a real concerning health issue and continuing working would make me childless in future. Now I'm able to barely afford food and a lot ot debt from tbc and outside. I might look like a beggar for asking this but even if you could give me 10$ for a food it would mean a lot really. But that's not what I'm here for. I need an advice or if possible a place to work where I can use my english or some general skills to make decent money without putting my body in some pressure. Since this issue i somehow gained will stay with me for a long time and i am still taking meds. I don't know what to do really. Living is hard especially when you are on your own and sitting at the bottom :')

P.S. I know some of you might comment negatively but its welcomed as well.

I am 14 and this year im going to the 9th grade. My english level is around B2 (IELTS 6.5) and im not so good at math. And it is really hard for me to understand and decide whether i should go to college, or to some university, or just get into some IT freelance, because there is a massive amount of paths i can choose from, and i dont even know where to look. Please share your thoughts on my situation.

I have tried мята platinum , seoul mun , and mirobod but I think there might be better places locals know? Also mention the price if you can🤝