Heaven Between Two Mountains: Navruz 2024

Navruz

ﺪﯿﺳرﻦﺘﻔﮑﺷﻞﺼﻓﺖﺷﺬﮔﻮﻟدوﺪﺷتﻮﺣ ﺪﯾزوﻢﻫزورﻮﻧیدﺎﺑزورﺮﻫﺎﺷﻮﺧزوﺮﻣاﺎﺷﻮﺧ زﺎﺑﻪﭽﻨﻏﺪﻨﮐزورﻮﻧﻞﮔﺖﻗوﺮﻫ

زﺎﺳﻪﺑﺪﯾآردشﻮﺧﺮﺳﺲﮔﺮﻧ

Ҳутшудвадалвагузаштфаслешугуфон

расид

Хушоӣмрузхушоҳаррузбоденаврузҳам

вазид

Ҳарвақтгуленаврузкунадғунчабоз

Наргессархушдароядбасоз

Winter and frosts are gone, it is a time for blossoming

Happily today, and everyday, the spring Navruz breeze is blowing Whenever Navruz’s flower bloom, Narges [the narcissus] pleasantly revives

Narges Mohebzoda

About the poet: Narges Mohebzoda was born in Kabul, Afghanistan. Currently she lives in the Vahdat region of Tajikistan and she is in the eleventh grade. She started to be a writer when she was a child. She has written different texts such as the outline of a novel and sometimes poetry She wants to publish a book in the future

NavruzAround theWorld: PartOne

InterviewsbyNahidBigzad& SaharBashiri

About our interviewers: Nahid Bigzad, from Afghanistan (Mazar-e-Sharif), is 17 years old. Sahar Bashiri, from Afghanistan (Mazar-e-Sharif), is 15 years old.

SaharBashiri:What’syourname? Yourage?Whereareyoufrom?

Shahrukh: Shahrukh, 19. Tajikistan.

SB: That’s cool And where do you live?

S: In Dushanbe.

NahidBigzad:What’syourname?

N: My name is Noman. I am from Tajikistan, I live in Dushanbe. I am 20.

B: My name is Bahrom. I am from Afghanistan, Panjshir, I live in Tajikistan, and I am 16

SB:So,todaywe’regoingtoask yousomequestionsaboutNavruz andwhatpeopledoindifferent countries.Ourfirstquestion,fora boyfromTajikistan,is:whichcity inyourcountryisfamousfor celebratingNavruz,andwhy?

N: Of course, the capital, Dushanbe, is the most popular city to celebrate Navruz, because the big celebration in our country is there…. At Nowruz, people have days off, approximately one week… They make samanak.

SB:Thesecondquestionis,howdo youcelebrateNowruz?

NB: This is Nahid and I want to ask you about Navruz celebrations and how you celebrate Navruz in your country. Which city is famous to celebrate Navruz in your country and why?

Responses have been edited for length and clarity.

B: A famous city is Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. We celebrate it by cooking different foods, we are making samanak, haft mewa, and we have more foods.

NB:HowdoyoucelebrateNavruz?

B: We celebrate it with cooking, we’re cooking special foods, we make haft mewa And we get new clothes

N: It’s about doing some things that are related to our culture, like samanak.

B: It’s different for men and women. Like, women go to other’s homes, and men–

N: Women go around to talk with the other women

S: Can I add something?

NB: Yeah, you can join.

S: So you know in my hometown they make the special foods in my village that people can’t prepare here in Dushanbe. Do you know about dan-gicha (дангича)?

[Editor’s note: “Every village has it’s own name for dan-gi-cha. It is called Dalda (далда) in Dushanbe.” - Umar Rajabov “It is called qoloor (رﻮﻠﻏ) in Afghanistan.” - Ahmad Shoaib Saedi.]

SB: What is that?

S: It is a food. It’s like a traditional food. Dan-gi-cha.

SB:Anotherquestion…it’sforyou. Yournameis?Yourage?

B: Bahrom…

Uzaid: I just want to mention one thing about the food, in Navruz people usually make Kabuli pilau.

NB:Ijustwanttoaskyou,what kindoffooddoyoumakeonthe nightofNavruz?

B: Again, Kabuli pilau. On the night of Navruz, a lot of people like to make Kabuli pilau, salad, kabab, and shurbo.

SB: What about in Tajikistan? What do you cook?

N: Like I just told you. Dan-gi-cha.

SB: What kind of food is it?

N: It’s prepared with nuts And the other popular food that people prepare for Navruz is, like in Afghanistan, plov.

NB: Do you also want to answer the questions? Okay, what about you…

SB:Thequestionis:howdoyou celebrateNavruz?

S: I think the Navruz holiday is celebrated in all parts of Tajikistan In Panjakent… Panjakent is the oldest place in Tajikistan. Women cook different things. One of the greatest foods is sumulak.

SB: That means samanak?

S: Yeah, that’s the same thing. We celebrate Navruz in March, in the springtime

SB:Okay,thankyou.Wehave anotherquestion.Wheredoyougo inNavruzdays?

N: So, at night, people usually go to parks. They often go to walk or go to each other’s homes, to their relatives. Some of them go to picnics or go to parks to go walking, because it’s sort of new for them.

NB:Whataboutyou?Wheredo yougoonNavruzdays?

N: We get together, and we go to watch the concerts at [Maidoni]

Istaqlol There are also people walking At each park in Dushanbe, they go to celebrate Navruz. In Firdausi, in all of the parks in Dushanbe, they celebrate. You want to go to Firdausi, to Ayni.

SB: Yeah, I think that’s the best way to celebrate Navruz.

NB: What about you?

SB:HowdoyoucelebrateNavruz?

S: For me, I will go to my hometown in Panjakent. I spend my time with my friends and with my family, always Last year, we were in the mountains, we ate shashlik, you know? The weather in the mountains is very good for that. All my friends… all year, we waited for the mountains.

NB:DoyougotoworkinNavruz?

B: Absolutely not It’s a day that people celebrate with their families. They spend time with their family, with their friends. You’re completely free. You don’t need to work.

NB: What about you?

N: It’s a day off in all of Tajikistan. You celebrate. It’s not a working day.

SB: And you?

N: No. I think, in all parts of Tajikistan, for example, in school, in lyceum, you don’t have school for one week. Only for the rest of us, it’s free time.

SB:Anotherquestionis:How manydaysdoyoucelebrate Navruz?

N: It’s one day.

SB: One day? Not even two?

NB: In Afghanistan?

B: People celebrate it in just one day, or two days. If they really want they can do two days, three days.

SB: What about you?

N: People celebrate it for three days

From 21 March.

Traditional Wrestling

&CompetitionsDuringtheNavruzHoliday

Author’sname:Safarali

Sayfullozoda

Editedby:ShakibAlizada, AbdullahAkbari, MohammadYakubov,& BahramHamkar

The Navruz holiday is celebrated every year in Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Iran and other Asian countries

DifferentcountriescelebrateNavruz differently.InIranitiscelebratedfor 13days,whichtheycall"Sizdahbedar." This means thirteen days outsidethehome,innature

In Tajikistan and Uzbekistan Navruz is celebrated for 5-6 days.

In Tajikistan national competitions during the Navruz holiday are really interesting because they have special kinds of traditions that represent Tajik culture to the whole world Competitions that are extremely popular and havegainedthousandsoffansare"Traditional Tajik national wrestling", "Buzkashi", "Judo", "Kurash" and "Traditional Tajik belt wrestling." From all of this the most famous are "Tajik national wrestling", "Buzkashi" and "Traditional Tajikbeltwrestling".

"Tajiknationalwrestling" isakindoftraditional wrestlingwhichissimilar toJudobutitdoesnot includegroundfighting andalsoithassome additionaltechniquesthat arenotincludedinJudo.

Tajik national wrestling "Gushtingiri" is played by men wearing traditional suits called "Joma" that arefastenedbythebeltaroundthe waist In this kind of wrestling participants have to throw their opponents into the back position whichiscalled"Halal"andthenthey canreceiveprizeswhichareknown as"Solim" "Tajiknationalwrestling"is famous for its prizes. Winners from thiswrestlingcompetitioncangeta car,goat,sheep,cowandsoon.

Another well-known Tajik traditional competition is "Buzkashi" which means "carrying a goat."

Thesecompetitionsarecarriedoutinfreeareas like near the mountains or free and spacious hills Inthiscompetitioneachparticipanthashis ownhorseandthemaingoalofparticipantsis tocarryoutorpulloutagoatorasheepfrom the flock of the sheep and goat. Winners can receivetheircarriedanimalsasagift.

Traditional Tajik belt wrestling also known as "Gushtini kamarband" is considered a famous competition like "Tajik national wrestling." This wrestlingcompetitionissimilarto"Tajiknational wrestling"butitincludesonlypullingbeltswhich makesthefightmoredifficult.Inthiscompetition participantsaremenandtheytrytothroweach otherdownbypullingontheirbelts.Winnerscan be rewarded like Tajik national wrestling with "Solim."

NavruzAround theWorld: PartTwo

InterviewsbyNahidBigzad& SaharBashiri

About our interviewers: Nahid Bigzad, from Afghanistan (Mazar-e-Sharif), is 17 years old. Sahar Bashiri, from Afghanistan (Mazar-e-Sharif), is 15 years old.

Responses have been edited for length and clarity.

NB:Hi,thisisNahidBigzad,andI wanttoasksomequestionsabout sometraditionsyouhavefor Navruzinyourcountry,inIran. Firstofall,pleaseintroduce yourself.

Kiana Khoshnoud: My name is Kiana Khoshnoud I am from the USA, I was born and raised there, but my mom and dad were born in Iran. Our whole family lives in Virginia, in America.

NB:NowI’mgoingtostartmy questions.Whichcityisfamousin yourcountrytocelebrateNavruz?

K: In America or in Iran?

NB: In Iran.

K: Let me think I can have my mom answer on the phone, if you want.

[Phone ringing]

Faranak Fouladi: Salam?

NB:Hello!Iwanttoasksome questionsaboutIran,inNavruz. Whichcityisfamousinyour countrytocelebrateNavruz,and why?

F: Every single city celebrates, regardless of religion, regardless of anything. Every single state celebrates Navruz. Navruz is big in Iran.

NB: But which city is famous?

F: Every single one!

NB:Okay.Howdoyoucelebrate Navruz?

F: We celebrate with a beautiful table, with seven things that starts with the sound “s” Like “seb,” apple, like “sir,” garlic, like “seke,” coin or money. Like “sonbol,” hyacinth – seven different things. Samanak…. And every single one has a meaning. Or sabzi, like sabzi [greens], that you guys have here. So we put everything on a table, alongside a goldfish, a life goldfish that is swimming around, and lots of flowers. We wait exactly for the moment that spring starts. And we celebrate it. We also have a Quran on the table, and if you have another religion, basically you put whatever the book of your religion is on the table.

NB:Thankyou!Nextquestionis… whatdoyoucookonthenightof Navruz?Whichfoods?

F: Sabzi polo. Can you speak Farsi also? NB: Yeah, yeah. Sabzi polo, it’s a food that everyone cooks on the night of Navruz.

F: Everyone! The night of Navruz, it does not matter where you go, every single household has it.

NB:WheredoyougoonNavruz days?

F: On the very first day of it, right after the spring starts, we go visit elders. We are off thirteen days All the government is off for five business days, and all the schools are off for two complete weeks, until Sizdah Bedar.

NB:Howmanydaysdoyou celebrateNavruz?

F: Thirteen days.

NB:Okay.Howdoyoumakeyour haftsintable?Withwhichthings? Youmentioneditinyouranswer tothefirstquestion,butifyou want…

F: Sure, no problem. We have the stuff which we put on the table, first of all a beautiful mirror. We also put a lot of candles on the table. Then we have a goldfish. We have sabzi [greens]. We have a Quran We have golab [rose water]. We have samanak. We have serkeh [vinegar]. We have seb [apple]. We have sumac. Seven things that start with the sound “sin.”

NB: Nice. Do you make seven fruits or haft mewa?

F: No, we don’t. Afghan people do that. Iranian people, we put lots of fruits, but we don’t do that.

NB: Alright, thank you so much. Thank you for answering my questions!

F: Of course. Goodbye!

K: If you want, I can give you her name and age.

NB: Can you?

K: Sure. Her name is Faranak Fouladi, she is 55, and she was born in Iran but lives in the USA.

NB:Iinterviewedapersonfrom Iran,andshesaideverything abouthertraditions,andnowI’m goingtointerviewaguyfromthe Pamirs.Iwillasksomequestions aboutNavruztraditionsin Pamirs.Firstofall,please introduceyourself.

Yosin: Hi! My name is Yosin I am 15 years old. Actually, I am from Dushanbe, but my mom and dad are from Pamir. My mom, she was born in Pamir, she was raised in Dushanbe, so my father came from Pamir to Dushanbe, and… okay.

NB:SonowIwanttostartwithmy questions:whatcityisfamousto celebrateNavruzinPamir?

Y: Everywhere!

NB: They celebrate Navruz everywhere?

Y: Yeah, like in all countries that are located in the Pamirs.

NB:HowdoyoucelebrateNavruz?

Y: About traditions? We are making the haft seen, haft sheen, and haft mewa, also. And we have like traditions like an eid gardak (ид гардак), but we call it ghkilo ghuz ghuz (гкили гуз гуз). Children are coming to the houses, and they are saying poems… let me see, I want to share this poem Another tradition is where children are playing with boiled eggs. And we have a tradition where we put something on a… how do you say… a bull’s face, and then we carry him to another place, and then we start to plant something. Usually, people play music, and they wear new clothes That’s all

NB:Whatkindoffooddoyoucook onthenightofNavruzinPamir?

Y: We are cooking bursoq (бурсоқ), shurbo, just like they do in Tajikistan.

NB:WheredoyougoonNavruz days?

Y: In Navruz usually people go to visit their relatives, or they stay at home, and don’t go anywhere, I think.

NB:Okay.Howmanydaysdoyou celebrateNavruz?

Y: I think ten days. Like they do in Tajikistan

NB:Howdoyoumakeyourseven seenorsevensheentable?With whatthings?

Y: Mostly we put some fruits… shurbo, I think.

NB: Do they all start with “seen”, with the letter s?

Y: I think we are mixing both of them, haft seen and haft sheen. So they start with both of them.

NB:Thelastquestion,doyoumake sevenfruits,orhaftmewa,in Pamir?

Y: Yeah.

NB: Really?

Y: It’s just like in Tajikistan.

NB:Really?WhenIintervieweda guy–twopeople–fromTajikistan, theysaid“thisisnotourtradition, tomakehaftmewa.”

Y: But in Pamir some people make it.

NB:Okay.SoPamirpeople,like Afghanpeople,makehaftmewa. Thankyousomuchforanswering thequestions.Haveagoodday! Goodbye!

Y: Goodbye!

Special thanks to Farank Fouladi, Kiana Khoshnoud, Yosin Imomdodov, Shahrukh, Noman, Uzaid, and Bahrom for talking about Nowruz traditions in Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Iran, and the Pamirs

Thank you to Umar Rajabov and Ahmad Shoaib Saedi for background research.

ACelebration forEid

WRITTEN BY EDITED BY AHMAD SHOAIB SAEDI OZAIR SARAJ & MUHAMMAD YAKUBOV

As a widespread community, Muslims have their own traditional celebrations. Eid is celebrated by Muslims widely throughout the globe. It is held within specific days What makes this event special is that no matter who you are or what race you are, as long as you have Islamic faith, you can join this festival and observe the beauty of a community from all over the world. To make it specific, Eid is more than a cultural festival: it is originally a sacred event that is based in prophetic history.

What makes this event special is that no matter who you are or what race you are,you can join this festival and observe the beauty of a community from all over the world.

ThefirstoftwoEidsis celebratedannuallyafter theholymonthof Ramadan.

It is for being happy and expressing joyfulness because hearts are purified then after a period of fasting and staying away from committing either major or minor sins.

Eid-al-Fitr is a festival celebrated within the first three days of Shawwal (the 10th month of the lunar calendar). It is a holiday throughout all Muslim communities. On these days, Muslims gather, visit their relatives, and ask forgiveness from one another for their mistakes. People throw parties and enjoy their time being together on these peaceful and blessed days. Children are also excited about receiving gifts from elders. The term “Fitr” is an Arabic word that means purity.

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Indeed, it comes from Abrahamic theology. When Allah the Almighty ordered Abraham to sacrifice his son Ishmael, he obeyed without hesitation. His pure intention and abiding nature led him to be rewarded with his son returning to him Meanwhile, Allah sent a sheep to be slaughtered instead. Since then, Muslims have regularly celebrated this event as a blessing from the Creator and in memory of Abraham and his son Ishmael.

Eid-al-Adhais

celebratedeachyear twomonthsafter Eid-al-Fitr.

Since we are so close to Eid-al-Fitr, it is highly recommended to celebrate it in an admirable manner. Let it not be unsaid, Ramadan passes and teaches us useful lessons though we ought to keep up our good deeds even after that, especially during Eid days.

It’s me, Ahmad Shoaib. A fortuneseeker with great dreams, I am 22 years old and am originally from Herat, Afghanistan. I studied civil engineering. I am currently a parttime freelancer. I joined the American Space in Dushanbe to enhance my English skills.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

On the morning of the first day of this Eid after offering the Eid prayer, all Muslims who have sufficient wealth, slaughter animals like sheep, cows, or camels for the sake of Allah. They donate one-third of the sacrificial meat to poor and deprived families so that the entire Muslim community would share happiness whether they have facilities to celebrate or others help them through sympathy, companionship, and financial aid.

All of these traditions are practiced by Muslims worldwide from a general perspective. If we take a deeper look at a specific region among Asian Muslim communities; for instance, Afghan and Tajik people, we will figure out that there are some unique customs within their communities Afghans spread colorful tablecloths of various types of nuts while Tajiks are accustomed to serving their guests with some local foods like rice and meat. Upon celebrating Eid-al-Adha with the period of sacrificing animals, there are big meals, mostly barbecues, in nearly every house in Afghanistan. Since we are so close to Eid-al-Fitr, it is highly recommended to celebrate it in an admirable manner. Let it not be unsaid, Ramadan passes and teaches us useful lessons though we ought to keep up our good deeds even after that, especially during Eid days.

In English we say you have beautiful eyes

But in poetry we say people need alcohol to feel heavenly and fulfilled

But the only thing I need in order to do that is just a peek of your eyes

- Sanam + Sajad

I see you with the strangers

And I can't say anything And I'm burning on the inside

And I have no right to do anything

I'm in love with the brightness

I am also not scared of the darkness

Poems in Persian by Maulana Balkhi (also known as Rumi), translated by ASD class

POEMS ABOUT LOVE BY MUBINA

LOVE POEM #1

WRITTEN BY MUBINA KHATAMOVA

TRANSLATED BY MUHAMMAD YAKUBOV, EDITED BY ANUSHERVON SATTAROV

Явзглядомрасскажуо

чувствах,

ХотьмненельзянаВас

смотреть

Явзглядомпокажу

любовь,

Илишьпотомсмогу

сгореть.

Явзглядомрасскажуо

счастье,

ГдесВамимысидиму

моря

НаВаснебесноето

платье,

Аясмотрю,незнаяктоя.

Явзглядомрасскажуо

мире,

ВкоторомнебылобыВас

Какимигрустнымибы

были,

Днимоивсекаждыйраз.

I will tell you with a glance aboutmyfeelings, Even though I can’t look at you

Iwillshowyoumylovewith theglance, AndthenIcanburn.

I will tell you with a glance abouthappiness, Where we are sitting near thesea

You are wearing a heavenly dress, But I'm looking and I don’t knowwhoamI.

I will tell you with a glance abouttheworld, Which would not have you init

Howitwouldbeboring, Mydayseverytime.

ЯвзглядомпокажуВам

ревность,

Когдадругиесмотряттак, Когдакасанияих

нежность

Адляменя,оникакад.

ЯвзглядомпередамВам боль,

Которойявсеупиваюсь,

КогдаВырядом,яживой

Когдаваснет,язадыхаюсь.

ЯвзглядомпередамВам

то-

Чтонесмогусказать

словами

Моядушаивсемоё, Теперьпредвашими

ногами.

Вашвзглядпокажетвсе обличие,

КогдапосмотритеВына

меня

Глаза,вкоторых

безразличие-

Кричатмнегромчечем

слова.

Iwillshowyouwithaglance jealousy,

When others look at you like that

When their touching is tenderness, Butformeitislikehell.

I will convey to you with a glancethepain, WhichIamstillrevelingin, WhenyouarenearIamalive WhenyouareabsentIchoke.

I will convey to you with a glancesomething

Which I can’t tell you with words

My soul and everything of mine

Now I lay them in front of yourfeet

Your glance will show all appearance,

Whenyouwilllookatme Witheyesinwhichapathy Is shouting louder than words.

Явзглядомрасскажуо

чувствах,

Которыезнаюневзаимны.

Ятакусталовасвсе

думать

Вынемоя,номной

любимы.

I will tell you with a glance

aboutfeelings

Which I know are not mutual.

I am so tired of thinking all aboutyou

You are not mine but belovedbyme.

WRITTEN

BY

MUBINA KHATAMOVA

TRANSLATED BY MUHAMMAD YAKUBOV, EDITED BY ANUSHERVON SATTAROV

LOVE POEM #2

WRITTEN BY MUBINA KHATAMOVA

TRANSLATED BY HIKMATULLO, JAMSHED HAKIMOV, & MUHAMMAD YAKUBOV

Совричтоянужнатебе Соври,скажичто

нравлюсь

Возможноинепридется

мне

Узнаватьвсюправду.

Скажимнекаккрасивая

Ведьэтотебенесложно,

Такпростолгать,глядяв глаза

Менятьнадеждыложью.

Соври,мнекаждый ч*ртовраз,

Чтобяскорейотстала Изабывайвсегдаонас, Ведьдлятебянасмало.

Telltheliethat

I’mneededbyyou

Lietomethatyoulikeme

Maybe I don’t have to learn thewholetruth.

TellmehowbeautifulIam, Yousee,it’snotthatdifficult foryou.

So easy to lie, seeing it in youreyes.

To change my whole hopes withalie.

Lietomeeveryd*mntime, SoIwillgoawayfaster.

Andforgetaboutus, Because we’re not enough foryou.

Соври,чтолюбишьтакже

дождь,

Скажимнеутромкакты?

Разтакпохожатвояложь

Начто-товродеправды.

Соври,чтобпосмотреть

какя,

Стараюсьдальшежить

Как всесплетаяятебя, Своютеряюнить.

Соври,чтобдальше

получать,

Тыотменявнимания-

Ичтобывместесним

терять,

Мнегордость,в ожиданиях.

Совричтоянужнатебе, Чтохорошотебесомной

Потомсекундычерездве, Начниещетаклгать

другой.

Lie to me that you also love therain

Tell me how you are in the morning, Ifyourliesaresosimilar Tosomethinglikethetruth. Lietoseemehow Iamtryingtolive, How I when I weave with you, Ilosethethread.

Lie to me to continue receiving Attentionfromme, Andlosewithit Myprideandexpectation. Liethatyouneedme, Andyou'regoodwithme, Andafterasecondortwo, Startlyingtoanothergirllike that.

WRITTEN BY MUBINA KHATAMOVA TRANSLATED BY HIKMATULLO, JAMSHED HAKIMOV, & MUHAMMAD YAKUBOV

LOVE POEM #6

WRITTEN BY MUBINA KHATAMOVA

TRANSLATED BY MUHAMMAD YAKUBOV

Авымоглибыбытьпо

проще,

Ирассказатьвлицовсе честно.

Сказатьмне:Нелюблю

васбольше,

Ведьэтобылобыуместно.

Сказать,недорожуя

вами,

Выдляменяпустойлишь

звук,

Неловкости,чтомежду

нами,

Прошлибы,ведьнемой

выдруг.

Хотя,моглибы

промолчать,

Нераскрыватьмою

обиду,

Теперьпридетсяжитьи

знать,

Чтоникогдаваснеувижу.

Could you please make it easier,

And tell everything to my face?

Tell me: I don’t love you anymore, After all, it would be appropriate.

Tellme,Idon'tvalueyou, You are an empty sound for me, Awkwardness, was what wasbetweenus, We left from here, because suddenly you were not my friend.

Although we could keep silent, Donotuncovermygrudge, Nowyougivemelifeandthe knowledge, ThatIwillneverseeyou.

Прекраснознаю,чточерез

дни,

Забудетевыпроменя,

Иголосмой,услышав,вы,

Пройдете,памятьотгоня.

Ивзгляды,чтовымне

дарили,

Вечерним,смоются

дождем,

Другдругаимимы

находили,

Теперь,однако,ненайдем.

Бытьможет,этовами

нужно,

Хотелиненависть

прогнать,

Ипревратитьеев

искусство,

Чтобсамомупотом сбежать.

Нознайте,небольная вами,

Инемечтаюовасбольше,

Сижуявкомнатес

стенами,

ГдедухосталсяВаш

заброшен.

Iknowwellthatafterseveral days, Youwillforgetme, And when you will hear my voice,youwill, Passthememoryaway.

And the glances that you gaveme, Will be washed in the eveningbyrain, We used to find each other withthem, Howevernowwewillnotbe found.

Maybethisiswhatyouneed, Wewantedtodriveawaythe hate, Andmakeitanart, SothatIcouldescapelater. But know I am not sick over you, And I do not dream about youanymore, Iamsittingintheroomwith thewalls, Where your soul was left abandoned.

WRITTEN BY MUBINA KHATAMOVA TRANSLATED BY MUHAMMAD YAKUBOV

Navruz 2024 Presents...

Art from ASD Visitors

NAVRUZ MEMORIES FROM ASD VISITORS

“MANY GUESTS, AND A HOME FILLED WITH HAPPINESS.” - MANSUR, 15

“MY FAVORITE NAVRUZ MEMORY IS EATING SAMANAK.”- MUHAMMAD ALAM, 16

“WE CELEBRATED AT SCHOOL. IT WAS A VERY GREAT NAVRUZ.”- UMAR, 17

“COMPETING WITH MY CLASSMATES ON HAFSIN AND HAFSHIN TRADITIONS.”- SADI, 22

“MY BEST MEMORY IS THAT LAST NAVRUZ, WE HELD A FAMILY PARTY. IT WAS A MEMORABLE ONE.”SANAM, 18

“WE DANCED AT SCHOOL AND THAT’S ALL.”ANUSHERVAN, 14

“THAT WE WERE IN JALALABADAFGHANISTAN. WE WENT TO KAMA. IT IS A FAMOUS PLACE.”- HORIA QADER, 14

“TO CELEBRATE NAVRUZ WITH MY FAMILY AND TO SPEND TIME IN THE STREET FESTIVAL.”- MUHAMMAD, 26

“WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE NAVRUZ MEMORY?”

FROM ASD MAGAZINE CLUB ATTENDEES

THANKS TO

EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS

Abdullah Akbari

Shakib Alizada

Bahram Hamkar

Hamroz Qosimov

Umar Rajabov

Ozair Saraj

Anushervon Sattarov

Ahmad Shoaib Saedi

ADVISORS

Julia Kempton

Kiana Khoshnoud

PRIMARY CONTRIBUTORS

Sahar Bashiri

Nahid Bigzad

Mubina Khatamova

Narges Mohebzoda

Ahmad Shoaib Saedi

Safarali Sayfullozoda

TRANSLATION TEAM

Shakib Alizoda, Sahar

Bashiri, Jamshed

Hakimov, Hikmatullo, Elhoma Mohebzoda, & Muhammad Yakubov

ARTISTS

Alam, Ehson, Muhammadyusuf

Erajzoda, Mansur, Elhama Mohebzoda,

Samira, Amir Takhtaev, & Umar

ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTORS

Sajad & Sanam

EDITORIAL BOARD

Yosin Imomdodov

Muhammad Yakubov

Anisa Juraeva

ALL ABOUT TAJIKISTAN

HEAVEN BETWEEN TWO MOUNTAINS

Information about American Space Dushanbe: American Space Dushanbe is a program of the U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe. It offers free programming in English for students and adults in Tajikistan. It is located at Business Center Poytakht, 49 Mirzo Tursunzoda Street, 3rd floor. Follow us on Instagram at @AmericanSpaceDushanbe. This magazine was created by the ASD’s Magazine Club.