Comments on: Women trying to make ends meet http://uzbekistan.neweurasia.net/2006/08/17/women-trying-to-make-ends-meet/ Open discussion about current issues in Uzbekistan Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:35:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Brian http://uzbekistan.neweurasia.net/2006/08/17/women-trying-to-make-ends-meet/#comment-2280 Brian Fri, 18 Aug 2006 04:37:40 +0000 http://uzbekistan.neweurasia.net/2006/08/17/women-trying-to-make-ends-meet/#comment-2280 Also note that most Uzbeks cannot legally live and work in Tashkent because the Soviet-era propiska system is still in place where they must register and pay a large fee (a large bribe more likely) to change residence to Tashkent. Also note that most Uzbeks cannot legally live and work in Tashkent because the Soviet-era propiska system is still in place where they must register and pay a large fee (a large bribe more likely) to change residence to Tashkent.

]]> By: Brian http://uzbekistan.neweurasia.net/2006/08/17/women-trying-to-make-ends-meet/#comment-2279 Brian Fri, 18 Aug 2006 04:35:16 +0000 http://uzbekistan.neweurasia.net/2006/08/17/women-trying-to-make-ends-meet/#comment-2279 Like most nations the capitol city is generally one of the riches places in the country, and Tashkent is no exception. A quick drive from the airport through the center of town will not shock you with scenes of poverty. But at first what you don't see is indicative: the absence of big construction projects like in other growing asian cities; the absence of traffic jams may be welcome but it indicates that relative few people own cars in the richest part of the nation; the absence of huge amount of advertising shows the lack of foreign investment (although LG seems to be promoting heavily at the moment). The generally pleasant Soviet city-planning (nice wide, leafy avenues and parks) and massive Soviet-era construction coupled with a few prestige projects (note the insanely opulent new supermarket in the shape of a domed mosque behind the Circus) and hasty renovation projects (take a look at the newly renovated train station from the other side) hides a lot of decay and misery that you can only fully realize by talking to a bunch of people. Like most nations the capitol city is generally one of the riches places in the country, and Tashkent is no exception. A quick drive from the airport through the center of town will not shock you with scenes of poverty. But at first what you don’t see is indicative: the absence of big construction projects like in other growing asian cities; the absence of traffic jams may be welcome but it indicates that relative few people own cars in the richest part of the nation; the absence of huge amount of advertising shows the lack of foreign investment (although LG seems to be promoting heavily at the moment).

The generally pleasant Soviet city-planning (nice wide, leafy avenues and parks) and massive Soviet-era construction coupled with a few prestige projects (note the insanely opulent new supermarket in the shape of a domed mosque behind the Circus) and hasty renovation projects (take a look at the newly renovated train station from the other side) hides a lot of decay and misery that you can only fully realize by talking to a bunch of people.

]]> By: Sanjar http://uzbekistan.neweurasia.net/2006/08/17/women-trying-to-make-ends-meet/#comment-2270 Sanjar Thu, 17 Aug 2006 15:13:51 +0000 http://uzbekistan.neweurasia.net/2006/08/17/women-trying-to-make-ends-meet/#comment-2270 What is the ratio of rich-to-midde class-to-poor sections of the society? Is poverty evident upon exiting the airport or do you have to travel deeper into the provinces? Good article. What is the ratio of rich-to-midde class-to-poor sections of the society?

Is poverty evident upon exiting the airport or do you have to travel deeper into the provinces?

Good article.

]]> By: Ben http://uzbekistan.neweurasia.net/2006/08/17/women-trying-to-make-ends-meet/#comment-2267 Ben Thu, 17 Aug 2006 13:26:12 +0000 http://uzbekistan.neweurasia.net/2006/08/17/women-trying-to-make-ends-meet/#comment-2267 Excellent article, and a very personal introduction! Thanks for sharing Excellent article, and a very personal introduction! Thanks for sharing

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