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Tag: RFE/RL’s Tajik Service

October 8, 2021

An Afghan Refugee Seeks Solace in...

After escaping from Taliban militants who threatened him and killed his father, Afghan artist Omar Khamosh went to  Vahdat,Tajikistan,in early 2021

August 26, 2021

Afghan Women Seek Refuge in Tajikistan...

Taliban militants attacked and threatened Freshta Hosseini, a prominent women’s rights activist and competitive athlete. If Sawsan Azizi, a recent law graduate, had stayed in Afghanistan, she claims she would have been forced to marry against her will

June 26, 2021

As Fighting in Afghanistan Nears Tajikistan’s...

Tajikistan Is Facing The Effects Of The Violence In Afghanistan, Which Is Being Led By The Taliban. As Fighting Raged Close, Residents Of A Border Town Said Injured Afghan Soldiers Fled Into Tajikistan For Safety

May 11, 2021

After Kyrgyz-Tajik Clashes, Residents Of Border...

Fighting in Kyrgyz-Tajik border areas has died down after deadly clashes in late April, but residents of the Tajik region of Vorukh say tensions remain high

February 24, 2021

Tajik Couple Leaves Free Bread In...

A married pensioner couple has installed a “magic box” near a bread market in the Tajik city of Khujand in which they leave free bread every day to anyone in need

October 20, 2020

Scrap Metal For Food Scraps: A...

Mahbuba Ghanieva, a 45-year-old widow, says she was kicked out of her house in Tajikistan by her husband’s family after he died in 2012

October 12, 2020

Two Tajik Voters Tell RFE/RL They...

Irregularities have been reported from the October 11 presidential election in Tajikistan. Talking to an RFE/RL correspondent in the northern city of Khujand, two voters openly said that they had cast more than one ballot. Both women claimed to have voted on behalf of other family members, a practice that is unlawful in Tajikistan

April 10, 2020

It Doesn’t Stop The Coronavirus, But...

Garlic and lemon prices have tripled amid shortages in markets in Tajikistan. The rise is reportedly due to a belief among some that they offer protection against the coronavirus. Medical experts say they offer no defense, while the World Health Organization says it’s not just fighting a pandemic, but also “an infodemic of misinformation

March 3, 2020

Irregularities Mar Tajik Parliamentary Elections

There have been apparent instances of voting irregularities in parliamentary elections in Tajikistan. In one instance, an RFE/RL correspondent saw a single voter cast 22 ballots during voting on March 1. President Emomali Rahmon’s ruling party has been declared the overwhelming winner, while the only opposition party failed to win a single seat

November 30, 2019

Tajik Woman Makes Her Feet Do...

Saodat Khojaeva, 40, from southern Tajikistan, was born with only one deformed arm. She uses her legs to do house chores, including cooking, cleaning, and looking after her three childre

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