TAJIKISTAN: Everything You Need to Know
Tajikistan is one of the only countries that has gotten poorer since the end of the Soviet Union. After its Civil War in the 1990s much of its state has been captured by one man and his family.
This video is the last in a series of three about Tajikistan and it's social and historical context.
Sources:
A History of the Tajiks: Iranians of the East, Richard Foltz
Central Asia in World History, Peter B. Golden
Azan on the Moon: Entangling Modernity along Tajikistan’s Pamir Highway, Till Mostowlansky
Ferghana Valley: The Heart of Central Asia, Frederick Starr (Ed.)
Land Beyond the River: The Untold Story of Central Asia, Monica Whitlock
Also: The Economist, Eurasia.net and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty among others
Chapters
00:00 Intro
02:00 Danghara and Rahmon
09:11 Danghara Bazaar/Road to Qurghonteppa
11:33 Tajik Politics
15:12 Sarband
21:50 Tajikistan Today
32:20 Khujand
35:39 Final thoughts
As an iranian, I'm so proud of them that although they might have some problems due to remoteness,they still celebrate and sustain Persian culture,long live persian countries🇹🇯🇮🇷🇦🇫
Tajekistan is anty Muslim state 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Long live friend. All Fars countries should integrate and Cooperate in all fields. A lot of people are not our friends!!!
@@masrurbarotov2846 couldn't agree more brother
Long Live Persia
"Persian countries" ??? Does Iran soley represent Persian or farsi , that should be called a Persian country !? What happens to other Iranian (enthics maz , gilak , blaoch , kurd , Lur , talysh , tat kormanj , ...) , what about the Azeri , Turkmen , Arabs , ... . If Iran does soley represent Persian , remove the name IRAN , CALL the shithole Persia . Afghanistan also has pashto ... Tajikistan also has the pamiris . Both of whom , their languages belong to the Eastern Iranian languages . It's not clear , elaborate more
Your channel is criminally underrated! You make very well planned and interesting videos! Keep on doing what you’re doing!
Thank you very much for the comment, I really appreciate it. Hopefully will have another couple coming out soon!
#totally #AGREE
I agree with these statements (-:
Tajek rajeem is a one man rule the country fahchest man he is a buchter of Tajikistan with the help the ressiab😊
Rehmanove is a dancer not a pm overher the Tajikistan gournment 😢
Bro, You did a great blog about my first home. Better than anybody. You were so impartial and open minded. I personally appreciate it. I used to live there for 22 years. I got married and then moved to Russia barely speaking russian. Now I live in Montreal speaking 5 languages on daily basis and honestly don't miss Tadjikistan. But my mother still lives there and what I try to explain to my kids " There is another world outside Canada and other 7 billions of people live in poverty like I did. You were right while explaining political situation. Some places are not built for democracy and religious liberty causes immediate war like in Afghanistan. With all pros and cons I like our president because Tadjikistan is at least an open country and tourists like you can go and visit and show this different world. When people ask me where I'm from, nobody knows about Tadjikistan except Iranians. Hope one day I go back home to show my kids this strange but beautiful land. For sure tajiks are the most kind people in the world. I remember how we survived during a civil war when I was a kid. I hope you liked this trip and it made you a little bit happier with all we have in western world. Best regards.
Thanks for watching and commenting! My experience of Tajiks was very positive. I found them the most open and friendly of the people in Central Asia. I'm glad the video could be of use to you and it's really cool to hear about your experience emigrating to Canada
Непонятно вы кто ж.. Или м...
@@AlexRothman shall we expect more videos on the region?
@@prostoname5338 Possibly! Let's see what I get time for
In the 90s, they killed all Russian men in Dushanbe, raped and brutally killed all Russian women and girls, shot a bus with children of border guards from a grenade launcher. Russian citizens have long been talking to Putin about the need to close the border with Central Asia.
As a tajikistani I say it's done mostly the great job to find out the truth about my country. Great job Alex.
Thanks for watching!
Much love from Iran to my Tajiki brothers and sisters 🇹🇯🇮🇷🇦🇫
17:35 I believe that’s a play from Shahnameh which is the Persian book of kings. Many Persian people attribute the perseverance of Persian language and even Iranian identity to this longest work of epic poems in the world.
Iranian identity is not Iran of today
@@Treasure-bl3cn how so? Most of us are named after legendary characters of Shahnameh, we still celebrate the Persian New Year as the main event of every year and even the country’s government was based on the imperial system that was described in Shahnameh till 40 years ago
@@Treasure-bl3cn regardless this is not a Vlog about Iran, nor did I mention Iran in my original comment, so I’d love to know what makes you talk about Iran out of nowhere
Born and raised in a very large cold industrial Soviet city in Siberia where food was rationed by coupons since 1980, I was lucky to have relatives in the Soviet Central Asia and as a child visited them two or three times with my father. The impression I had from that warm sunny and abundant in good food lands will stay in my memory forever. Tajiks are kind people, in my opinion not treated fairly by Russians during in the USSR. At best the attitude was patronizing, at worth - fear and hate. As a Canadian now, I am so enjoying your unbiased videos, Alex! Thanks!
Привет так вы русский или канадец
Absolutely loved these 3 installments! With the usual rampant corruption and poverty in these ex soviet satalite States you'd expect it to be dangerous and miserable, but people seem so open and happy.. A revelation! Thanks for your extensive knowledge... Every day's a school day!
Awesome video. Learnt so much. The travelogue sections were immaculately done
This was a fantastic series. Really like your style of blending historical elements with tourism and personal experiences. Thanks for making these!
All three of these videos were excellent. I’m hassling all my friends to watch them. And thank you for getting the message out there about the terrible Tajikistan Civil War. It’s bad enough to have your country torn apart by a conflict, but having the rest of the world remain barely aware of that conflict’s existence adds insult to injury…
All three parts are amazing and the last one is a piece of art!
That's very kind, thank you for watching!
Im quite interested in history, culture, geopolitics. I really appreciate such a detailed video like this one! Great work! Keep it up!
I really like your content and have watched all 3 episodes. They are very insightful!
Really enjoyed the story telling of all 3 parts. Kudos. ❤
we tajiks have a very special history we are proud of long live the tajik people
Love Tajikistan from Iran
I am black i want to visit Tajikistan hope I will be accepted
Absolutley fantastic blend of genuine experiences while traveling and fascinating information about a lesser known nation. Thank you and please continue making videos of this quality. The work you do is valuable and amazing!
So underrated Chanel? Your storytelling is beyond this world an the quality content is fascinating. The most beautiful video of Tajikistan i have ever seen 😍 especially lover the episode about Sarband and the theater performance! Bravo !
I love you ❤️😘
A true gem of a video, and you are lovely. Looking forward to explore your other videos.
Thank you Alex for your wonderful videos.
Beautifully done Alex! This is my third video of yours and I am absolutely impressed. Your videos are informative and engaging at the same time. Subscribed! Hope your channel grows to many millions! Much love from Kathmandu, Nepal!
I've really enjoyed these 3 videos. I got a couchsurf request from a migrant Tajikistani family, never heard of he nation prior so thanks!
36:40 At first I was shaking my hands cheerfully, as if I were dancing with them too, but then this frame transition instantly brought such a strong feeling of sadness and goosebumps all over my body. It was intense, emotionally. Very good job Alex, not many videos about my country, thank you.
Such a great work you have done to brought forward the history culture and beautiful sceneries in one piece of art
Glad you enjoyed it!
Excellent series. Your content and execution are improving quickly. Highly underrated channel!
Thanks a lot mate, I really appreciate that. I'm trying to step up my game in a few areas and I have some projects planned that I think you'll enjoy. More videos to come, hopefully soon
Great narratives and information about Tajikistan. - Love from Mumbai, India
Beautiful and informative video. Thanks.
Thank you Alex for such informative and interesting videos about Tajikistan. I learned a lot from it thanks to you. Keep it up👍
Thank you very much
Fabulous content, Alex! Thank you for all the work you put into your videos. My teenager is very interested in political and cultural geography, so we're watching together!
Great, thanks watching and thanks for the comment!
Absolutely loved the video! It was immensely interesting, with just the right amount of history, story and cinematography. Wish you good luck!
Thank you very much and thanks for watching!
Really informative video, very well done.
Amazing video, so informative and I love how you mixed in historical & political elements while to explain how/why things they were/are along with your personal experiences! Glad I came across this channel. Keep up the great work!
Another thing to note , it's wild to learn that there are 31 more corrupt countries ffs, can only imagine horrible their situation is.
This is what I call fun. You covered every topic on visiting a country and understanding the origins. Well done 👍🏼
Tajikistani people r Muslim people not a secler r non believer they love Islam ❤️
Used to live there and agree wholeheartedly. Love your travel doc style❤
Simply amazing.Thank you for this superbly researched and travel video on Tajikistan.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Absolutely brilliant three part series. Amazing insights. This is one of the best things I've seen on a specific country, ever.
Long live Islamic Tajikistan ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I really enjoyed this video, and informative too.
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!
The quality on your videos is amazing!
Very well filmed and informative video ! This channel is definitely underrated !
Cool video, very informative. Thank you.
Fantastic work Alex! Subscribed.
Just want to tell a big thanks for such an amazing episode! Subscribed
Thanks for watching, hoping to get more videos out soon
Really insightful video. Thanks!
Thanks for watching!
Great video, well reserched subject, good presentation. 🍷
You deserve much more Views and Subscribers! There is so much effort and work youve put in these 4 videos about tajikistan. I hope you stay positive and keep up the great work!
Thanks for watching! The certainly take a lot of time. I'm working on filming more right now, hopefully to be out by the end of the year
Such great content thank you
It's good to see other people's culture. Very informative 👏.
You are so underrated mate! Good job!
Thanks a lot for the comment and for watching!
You’ve got really high quality content. I’m glad I clicked.
This was one of the coolest travel videos I have ever seen. So unique and well done.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Having watched all 3 videos, I think this is the best documentary I've ever seen, and I've watched a ton of them. It certainly beats those created by the professional institutions like the BBC, NPR, etc. It provided an excellent overview of the country in summary form, while also providing depth, balance, subtlety and nuance. The contrast between portions that were heavy in information and clips from travel experiences kept me from suffering from info overload, or the doc falling into yet another travel vlog. Your delivery of the commentary was really excellent - wonderful pacing, clear articulation, beautifully spoken. I look forward to watching many more of your videos. Thank you!
Thank you so much for your thoughtful comment!
Great video bud, loved it!
Very well done series.
Very cool movie, Alex!! I enjoyed it big time! I like how you have both historical and cultural insight woven into the story of today.
Rehmanove r not Muslim he is puppet 👹
great job! Thank you!
Watched all 3 parts and loved it. Your style of documentaries is amazing! Can you do something similar to my home country of Afghanistan 🇦🇫
Wonderful and intriguing overview! I look forward to visit
It's really great, especially in the warmer months, I hope you enjoy!
Did you go with any local tour group. I’m presently living in Uzbekistan. Or did you just Apple advance just follow the path you wanted.
@@armenuzbekistan6314 I just went by myself. It's not too hard to do. The tourism industry is a bit more developed than in Uzbekistan. If you speak Russian it helps (I speak a tiny amount). I had a tour and guide in the Pamir region, which was definitely worth it, though I don't know if it is possible at the moment.
Thanks can’t wait to update you!
This is almost an exemplar documentary. Interesting, personal yet factual, sensible yet rich with feeling.
I love your channel! You need millions of subscribers im so happy i found you ive been trying to find a channel like you for a while
Great work.
you deserve more views, very good content, very pro.
Great content 🙌 thanks
Glad you liked it!
Amazingly insightful videos. Do not look at the number of subscribers or views to judge. I loved the narration, it had me transfixed.
Wow, thanks for the comment!
I have watched and rewatched all 3 videos… and, even though I found them kinda subjective on some points, I still Find them extremly-high educative and unusally well documented (comparing them with 99% of other videos that you may find on the web on the similar topics or different, but pretending to be deep-smart analysses). I Take a Deep Bow to this work you have done CONGRATS
He is also shia munafiq
I had no faith in this video but this is really good , got me hooked im definitely subscribing
That savage nip slip got me there, haha. Anyways I really enjoyed all three parts of the documentary. I guess the documentary is produced on a rather low budget. However, it is very professionally researched, very informative and contains good humor. I have been since recently pretty interested in Tajikistan, but there were not as many good materials about this country as I thought. Therefore, I found it very pleasant to discover your documentation. Please produce more of such works, big thanks from Mongolia.
Awesome video. I loved the part where you filmed the performance.
That was one of my favourite travel moments ever
Dear I m from Islamabad Pakistan 🇵🇰 Very nice and Informative Velog, Good place I must visit Tajikistan Soon, 👍❤️
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Very interesting videos mate. I'd love to see more content from the surrounding countries, if you get the chance.
keep up the good work
Instantly a fan. I love the style of your video and the research behind it. Would you do a deeper dive on the Pamir region in the future?
Oh I saw it’s in the following episode, nice
Thanks for the comment! The Pamirs are really special
I enjoyed greatly watching these 3 videos on Tajikistan - learned a bit today, and the [eoole seem friendly, the scenery breathtaking - and the food looks good (but then I appreciate Central Asian cuisine).
I watch a lot of geo political stuff. This is one of the best. Kept me interested for all 4 parts. You need to go bigger and mainstream.
Just discovered your videos and they are great! The quality is fantastic and similar to that of a channel with a million subscribers.
Welcome aboard!
Excellent Episode 👍 I,m a history graduate from Bradley University. I had several courses in Russian History. Central Asia from the time of Alexander to the present absolutely Fascinates me....
Alex, you do amazing work--so thorough, so balanced, and bringing together the facts and the on-the-ground lived experience. I'm a new fan of your channel and look forward to what is yet to come. Stay safe.
Thanks a lot Bruce! I appreciate the comment. Got a backlog of videos recorded so I'm hoping to put out more in the next few months
@@AlexRothman wonderful
ماشاءاللہ Beautiful, marvellous چشم ما روشن دل ما شاد
A very interesting travelogue!
super video series this one about TJ.
Glad you liked it!
Great video
Thanks for the comment and for watching!
Excellent video in all ways, mate plus now I know the best way to cut watermelon
I need steal some inspiration from this 👏
Outstanding performance at that theatre. I would be a massive fan if we had anything like this in my country
This video makes me think of moving there, it is so calm there
I'm proud to be Tajik
I am watching documentry from Canada .belonv to pakistan visiting Canada.I like to know about Tajikistan muslim country it is beautiful country.❤🎉
Well done
Alex, I'm from Uzbekistan and have lived in Aotearoa for nearly 10 years and enjoyed every moment. Also travelled a bit, seen several countries but man nothing comes even close to NZ, probably the most beautiful country in the world (just not Hamilton LOL)
Sir, you sound like a Kiwi...these videos are so informative and layed back...many thanks....
So nice of you, I am indeed a kiwi!
@@AlexRothman your are welcome!
very very good video in every aspect. Tiny detail, I would have used central asian backround music
Your videos are very informative but man those joke they really hit the spot
Thanks for the comment, some things don't deserve to be taken too seriously
😁😁😁, I 👍 the way you talk and make videos, so funny & interesting. Watched it without blinking an eye.
Glad you enjoy it!
OMG did anyone notice the guy selling nuts and spitting at minute 34. Looks to me he spat in the nuts. Great documentary indeed ; loved it and well done for being so incognito and stealth that you caught the guy spitting (im hoping not in the food, but it sure looks like he's adding moisture to the dry pistachios) without without him knowing ha ha ha.
Thanks for watching and commenting! Also thankfully, I'm pretty certain he was spitting just behind the pistachios, but you have eagle eyes for spotting it
Ааххаха, да нет уж! Он на землю плюнул. У него во рту был насвай. 🤣
I saw it as well looks like he spat into the nuts, ouch!
Impressive research! Where did you find all that info? I subscribed
Thanks for the sub! Mostly books. Some articles. I try to read a few books for different perspectives but there aren't always multiple ones in English
How long did you stay in Tajikstan all together? I want to get a good idea of the time needed to properly explore the country, I plan on visiting sometime in the near future. Loved the video!
Thanks for watching, I was there for roughly a month. If you don't go on the Pamir Highway you can definitely get a sense of it in much less time, maybe two weeks
It's videos like this why I'm on KZhead
Alex🙂 it is awesome video man as always. made me feel that I listen a journalist travelling the World. You know what would be good, making documentry about president Erdoğan before he has lost the next election. Come to Turkey my friend. It would be pleasure to host you.
Hey Burak! Thanks so much for the message. Is this Burak my old student from Cambly? Or a new Burak I haven't met yet?
@@AlexRothman This is Burak your old student from Cambly. nice to be remembered.
@@burakhzarc6144 Awesome, if I make it to Turkey I will definitely come and say hi! Hope you're doing well mate
Btw, all the restrictions you mentioned on typical Islamic practices, I think, is good for that country (and any country - for that matter). Otherwise, you see that where freedom is provided on Islamic practices, what happens in the world. They all will cry for Hijab, all men will have beards, will have Arabic names for kids, will have schools with Islamic studies and not modern science and maths, etc. And finally it would be like neighbor - Afghanistan.
Get los tcowpee dirts
You will get public beating if you visit any country with that dirty ultra-religious mindset
yes you are correct. On those terms, he is a better dictator than narendra modi.
Thank you for telling the truth
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Loved the first two videos, then you mentioned watermelon is overrated. The rage I felt inside!