Tajikistan risks 'social unrest' Feb 14, 2009
Some 70% of the population is now said to live in abject poverty in the countryside, with hunger spreading to the cities, particularly Khujand, once one of the most prosperous parts of the country. Review aid. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Tajikistan: The Tunnel of Fear Oct 3, 2007
The road connecting Dushanbe, Tajikistan s capital, with the northern Fergana valley and the country s second city, Khujand, is closed much of the year due to snow in the Anzob Pass. During that time, the route is only accessible by air, which is too expensive for most Tajiks, and thus inhibits trade. (EurasiaNet.org)
Tajikistan: Staying Home For The Holidays Aug 27, 2007
Lola is a college teacher and mother of three in the Tajik city of Khujand ... As September and a new school year approach, Lola and her children returned to their flat in Khujand after spending two months in the village ... Lola says her brother, who works as a surgeon in a Khujand hospital, was particularly satisfied with his summer vacation in the village -- he had finally found time to reconstruct a barn in his summer house. (EurasiaNet.org)
Tajikistan: Parliament to Mull Repressive Religious Legislation Jul 17, 2007
"Essentially, the current legislation is being made anonymously," complained Ibadullo Kalonzoda, an influential Islamic theologian and the imam at the Nur mosque in the northern city of Khujand. The draft law would prohibit religious education of any kind for children under the age of seven, as well as ban all forms of religious instruction in private homes. (EurasiaNet.org)
