Saturday, January 1, 2011

Farewell

I turned up not knowing about Tajikistan, and after twenty months I knew a whole heap more, and understood a whole pile less.

 
Tajikistan conjures up a multitude of questions, for which, each answer is in part correct, but smothered in ambiguity. The people are stoic and reserved, tidy, partial to weddings, big meals, and vodka, and love to dance. However, even in the city the day to day life is a struggle, as prices jump, food is seasonal, electricity supply erratic, drinking water is murky, the winters are harsh and the summers are baron. The country is desperately trying to cope with its hardships, whilst trying to forge its own unique identity by building statues, organising parades, constructing grand palaces, libraries, parks and potentially erecting the world largest flag pole. It is a nation of people that need our support in finding its own path to its dreams and aspirations.

 
Our final week was full of reflection and good byes, a final hash around my first trail, a party with international friends, a final view from a snow capped peak and a bowl of osh amongst the people of Nurobod. So without writing too much we would like to thanks our friends, our landlords, our colleagues, the Tajik people, and the CAMP team who we wish all the best for their future endeavors.

3 comments:

Shy Blogger said...

Dear Shane,

Can i get your email address ? my email is wellysalim@gmail.com

I am sorry to disturb you.

I found your blog from Google. My name is Welly Salim. I am residing in Malaysia now,
pursuing MBA of Stategic Management from University of Strathclyde
now.

My professor is

Professor Robert Chia
robert.chia@strath.ac.uk
Tel : +44 (0)141 553 6070 (EXT. 6070)
http://www.strath.ac.uk/management/staff/professorrobertchia/

My group was assigned to write scenario planning on Tajikistan. We
found many information from Internet. I would like to ask you few
questions. Would you mind kindly helping us out ? We will properly
credit you in our assignment.

We would like to ask about

1) What do you think of Tajikistan ?
2) What are their problems ?
3) Does the government really care about them and trying to help them ?
4) What do you see will happen to Tajikistan in the future ?
5) Anything that made this country unique to others ?
6) How is their culture ?
7) Any additional comment or feedback about Tajikistan from you ?
8) Anything you would like to add/want us to know.

Thanks a lot.

Regards,
Welly

ilario said...

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