News from the Heart of Eurasia

OCA #54

OCA #54 From the Editor

WELCOME WORD Donald Trump’s inauguration as the United States’ 47th president has done little, so far, to reduce the global volatility we see both politically

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OCA PEOPLE #53

IN MEMORY OF MARIA SHEVEL

Maria Shevel, born in Ukraine, left an indelible mark on the architectural landscape of Uzbekistan, merging national culture with engineering mastery in her projects. Her

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IMITATION FOR ME IS SLAVERY

INTERVIEW WITH MICHAEL MATVEEV (K’ARTLI) OCA Magazine: Tell us, please, about yourself and your creative activity / workMichael Matveev: I am Mikhail Matveev aka Kartli,

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IN MEMORY OF CYRUS YAVNEH

Cyrus Yavneh, born in New York City, came from a multicultural family: his father, Zalman, was a Belarusian Jew, and his mother, Anna, was a

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IN MEMORY OF ALEXANDER ILLARIONOV

Alexander Illarionov was a poet, community activist, and cultural inspirer whose life was dedicated to preserving and promoting Russian culture and literature in Lithuania. Born

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IN MEMORY OF ARTEM DUDNIKOV

Magical, seductive, brightest Moscow 2017-2020. Peace, joy, positivity and a huge number of events that warm the soul. Every day you meet new people, sit

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IN MEMORY OF JONATHAN FRYER

Jonathan Fryer (June 5, 1950 – April 16, 2021) was a British writer, journalist, lecturer, and politician whose life and work left a significant mark

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IN MEMORY OF MURAT AUEZOV

Murat Auezov was not only the son of the historical figure in the Kazakh history, and the most popular classic writer of the XX century,

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IN MEMORY OF RAIM FARKHADI

Raim Hakimovich Farkhadi was born on 16 May 1942 in Samarkand (Uzbek SSR, now Uzbekistan). Died on 4 April 2024 (Tashkent, Uzbekistan). Raim Farkhadi was

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OCA PEOPLE #53

DON’T THINK YOU ARE BRILLIANT

INTERVIEW WITH RIMA ULCHINA OCA Magazine: Tell us, please, about yourself and your creative activity / work.Rima Ulcina: Oh my God! Your question has taken

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I DREAM OF A PEACEFUL PLANET

OCA PEOPLE: OKSANA ZHUKOVA (SKY) OCA Magazine: Tell us, please, about yourself and your creative activity / work.Oksana Zhukova: I’m a poet, writer and artist.

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YOUR LIFE IS UNIQUE!

OCA PEOPLE: LIDIA BELOZEROVA OCA Magazine: Tell us, please, about yourself and your creative activity / work.Lidia Belozerova: Meet Lidia Belozerova, the newest Guardian of

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CREATIVITY WITH PURPOSE

OCA PEOPLE: ALEKSANDRA REY OCA Magazine: Tell us, please, about yourself and your creative activity / work.Aleksandra Vlasova: I am an Art director with a

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OCA#52

THE ECONOMIC LANDSCAPE OF JIZZAKH

THE ECONOMIC LANDSCAPE OF JIZZAKH Jizzakh, a vibrant province in Uzbekistan, showcases a remarkable blend of tradition and modern enterprise. Its bustling cities—Jizzakh, Gallaorol, Dashtabad,

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AMAZING JIZZAKH SAMSA

AMAZING JIZZAKH SAMSA It is no exaggeration to say that the Uzbek samsa (also somsa) is now known all over the world. Uzbek restaurants are

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OCA#51

CREATE A HYPER-LOCAL WORLD

CREATE A HYPER-LOCAL WORLD by Natalie Bays, Founder of the NO Collective I was born into the first generation to fully immerse themselves into the

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CENTRAL ASIA

JUST LEGENDARY

JUST LEGENDARY Surprisingly there are quite a few links between British Legends and Central Asia. Quite a few of these links are already known, but

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TRAVELLING NOTES

TRAVELLING NOTES Many famous explorers began their journeys after reading books. The travel notes of merchants, seafarers, warriors, and minstrels are helping us reconstruct the

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