Tajikistan’s flag shows three horizontal stripes of red (top), a wider stripe of white (middle), and green (bottom). A gold crown surmounted by seven gold stars is located in the center of the white stripe.
The country has had the flag since November 1992. Now some bloggers suggest that that it might be time to change the country’s flag. Read on Global Voices Online >>
Filed under History, Nation Building, Social media, Tajikistan
Since independence, Tajikistan’s authorities have taken down almost all Soviet-erected statues of Vladimir Lenin across the country.
The removal of these monuments is quite controversial in Tajikistan, where some bloggers call Lenin a ‘better Hitler’ while others consider him a ‘real hero’. Read on Global Voices Online >>
Filed under Education, Nation Building, Social media, Tajikistan
A football match in the northern Tajik town of Istaravshan had to be abandoned after a massive brawl broke out on the pitch. This post rounds up netizen reactions to the incident. Read on Global Voices Online >>
Filed under Sports, Tajikistan
In Tajikistan, celebration of Halloween (or other ‘alien’ holidays) borders on national treason.
There are not many people in Tajikistan who know anything about Halloween. Yet even rare celebrations of the holiday in the country make some people uneasy. Is Halloween an ‘alien’ tradition endangering Tajik culture? Or is it just an ‘innocent prank’? Read on Global Voices Online >>
Filed under Nation Building, Social media, Tajikistan
Mavzuna Chorieva, Tajikistan’s “Million Dollar Baby” has decided to be “like everyone else” and left the boxing ring to get married and have a child.
The female boxer who brought the country its only medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics, has married and hung up her gloves, at least for a year. While many people in the country are happy for Chorieva, some have been disappointed over her decision. Read on Global Voices Online >>
Filed under Sports, Tajikistan
