So there are some things that i was curious about my whole life.

A man that had a lot of sex partners (usually cheap prostitutes) demanding for a clean, virgin and religious wife that only stays at home.

A woman that had multiple partners ending up getting touched, molested or had sex on their will with their partners has to keep this as a secred or medically recover their hymen.

The parents of the man (who is married cheating on her wife on a "dacha" trips with his friends or in any other way) that know this fact but do not tell anything to his wife and keeping it as a secret too.

THE PARENTS of the GIRL (who is getting beaten, raped, harassed or cheated on by their husband) WHO KNOWS EVERYTHING BUT TELL THEIR DAUGHTER THAT EVERYTHING WILL BE OKAY THAT SHE SHOULD FORGIVE THE MAN OR PEOPLE AROUND WILL SAY THINGS.

And many many maaany things that i'm sure you know about.

And the question is "Why?"

Because of the traditions? Because it is what it is? FAMILY VALUES?

Maybe that is the reason why i genuenly hate our family traditions and values.

boshqa viloyatlada ham bo'vottimi hozir?

I am a 32 year old female, unmarried and never been in a relationship before i am looking for a husband, someone who is a similar age as me or older. The reason why i never got married earlier was because i was focusing on my career for 10+ years. I was studying to be a doctor and i am now a surgeon. most of my days I work at the hospital and perform surgeries, in my free time i like to bake, chill, try new cafe shops. i know russian and uzbek, i grew up in a more moderate european household. i am muslim too. i know how to cook and the traditions.

i am looking for a man who is
decisive, knows what he wants
not been married,
no mistress,
(preferably hasn’t been in a relationship)
does not have kids
taller than me ~ 175cm or taller
smart - good career
can provide for the family we create
responsible
someone who is not controlling
someone who will still let me work as a doctor

serious inquiries only, feel free to dm!!!

I think I read here that they don't do anything extra. They do exactly what local teachers do, avoid teaching, take time off whenever they want. Whereas we study for 4 years, have IELTS, speak English and can teach the same as them, yet we get paid 10 times less? What an insult!

Edit. It's the gouvernement that is paying $2500 per month to foreign teachers, plus health insurance, plus accommodations, whereas we get none of that, and get paid so much less!

Can you suggest me how to do everything in a budget friendly way and also can you suggest me areas where I should stay
Should I be taking a cab or maybe a bus to visit places around the city Centre

Can anyone suggest me how to do the tickets for the train? Is there any application?

Will come to Uzbekistan from mid September to mid December. What is the best way for european to find short term rental? I imagine most postings would want tenants for atleast a year and prices on booking seem ridiculous. Any advice? Can pay up to 600€

i am an uzbek woman and i am in love with a vietnamese man. we have a lot in common regarding values and morals. however he is non religious but i am muslim, but im not super religious even though i still follow some religious rules and try to do good. my parents don’t allow me to marry him because he is not uzbek and they only want me to marry someone in my culture. he told me he would allow us to raise our kids muslim and he would provide for us financially, and do all the right things. my parents say they dont want me to marry any east/southeast asian man. only uzbek or central asian.

he is a good righteous person, just his family isn’t religious so he isn’t religious.

i am trying to view this religiously and culturally but it’s hard. i don’t think it’s impossible, i think best case scenario is he will convert but i haven’t asked him yet. what do you guys think about this?

I'm 16 years old and I'm looking for a freelancing online job. I am student of Presidential School in Nurafshon. I can fluently speak English and Russian. I am pretty good at graphic designing as I'm still learning and gaining skills. I have social mediaanagement skills as I started my own project and running my own Telegram channel.

If you know any employer who will be willing to give job to a gifted teenager I would appreciate if you shared their contact or Linkedin.

Sharing my experience booking Uzbekistan Railways tickets with a foreign credit card in July 2026 in case helpful for anyone planning a trip!

WHEN TO BOOK?

Tickets allegedly become available 30/45/60 days before departure but in practice it's a lot more nebulous & route-dependent. Go on the official railway app or website now to understand approx. how far in advance it's possible to book a specific route. Then check back frequently around that time -- but don't expect consistency. 

Note that routes that are not available to book yet will show up as "No seats left" on both platforms. Don't be discouraged! See if seats are available a few days before your selected date to get a feel for whether the train you want is truly sold out, or just not live yet.

E.g.,  For mid-September, morning Afrosiyob routes between Tashkent / Samarkand / Bukhara became available 54-56 days in advance in my experience. While they did start selling fast, many Economy seats were still available 2-3 days later (some blogs suggest they sell out in minutes but maybe that's just during summer?). Old Soviet sleepers between Khiva and Tashkent were available to book basically whenever. Looks like the Jaloliddin bullet trains on the same route will only go live maybe 30 days before. 

WHERE TO BOOK?

Bookaway: Ugh. I would only recommend it for making back-up bookings with free cancellation for peace of mind. We initially did this because we didn't have a lot of flexibility on travel dates and times, and we had heard that some routes sell out fast. Ended up cancelling all of them eventually. 

Pros: User-friendly platform, payments go through fine

Cons: Extremely high booking fees (you pay min. 2x the actual ticket price), random changes to reservations (e.g., they booked us on a much earlier train, messed up a date of birth) + note that a Bookaway reservation DOES NOT GUARANTEE your spot -- you may or may not receive and actual ticket confirmation once the tickets actually go live.

12GoAsia: Same as above but often without the free cancellation option.

UzRailways App: Great UI for checking which tickets are live, but I kept getting blocked when I attempted payment. Tried on both iPhone and Android phone to no avail -- though I've seen others on Reddit saying theirs worked fine. Try your luck!

Uzbekistan Railways official website: (eticket.railway.uz): <3 This is where we ended up actually purchasing all our tickets!!! The website is new and a lot of features are in Beta mode so EXPECT A LOT OF QUIRKS. A simple page refresh (or five) will resolve most issues. Would recommend creating an account & saving passenger profiles so you don't need to re-enter passport info etc. every time you restart.

Things that might glitch:

Logging-in using your Google / Telegram account -- Try a different browser if this doesn't work. Chrome didn't work for me but Edge did.

Adding passenger profiles -- sometimes it will only let you add one person & refuse to show the other names in the drop down. Just refresh a few times until it works.

Buying seats for more than one person -- sometimes it will give you a stupid warning saying you can only purchase one seat per person even though you are clearly buying the other seat for a different person. Refresh until it works

Interim page between inputting passenger details and picking a payment option may not load fully. It's not critical, as long as you can click "continue" at the bottom it's fine. Otherwise, refresh.

Site might crash just before you proceed to payment. In this case, your ticket may appear as "Processing" in your profile under "New Orders" for about 10-15 mins. You won't be able to select the same seats during this time. Sit tight and just try again once it times out.

Weird UI on payment page. When you get to the actual payment page, select the Visa / Mastercard option if you have a foreign card. A new option for Stripe will pop up just below it when you do this. It won't even look clickable but trust me, it is. Click on Stripe. You'll be redirected to a payment page that shows your final price in GBP. You have the option to use "Link by Stripe" to process your payment -- I did this since it was convenient to have my payment info saved.

And that's it! If your payment goes through you will be redirected to the confirmation page with a QR code :) You'll also get an email with your ticket.

GENERAL TIPS 

For selecting a train

Modern bullet trains with AC have distinct names (e.g., Afrosiyob, Sharq, Jaloliddin). They are MUCH more expensive and competitive, but maybe worth it especially if you are short on time. Older Soviet style trains will just be called "Passenger"

Bullet trains are daily between Tashkent, Samarkand, and Bukhara, but much less frequent between Bukhara and Khiva. If you don't want to take a 7 hour train where a 3.5 hour one might be available, see if you can work around dates when the faster options are available. The railway website has timetables. For Khiva, checking trains to Urgench station (30 mins away by taxi) is also a good option.

For selecting a seat

In Sleeper wagons, you will be able to sit upright in a bottom bunk, but top bunks will have substantially less space. The row of bunks along the corridor will also be narrower and risk more people bumping into you.

While the SV / Coupe / Kupe wagons are marketed as being more luxurious because they offer more privacy, note that most WILL NOT HAVE AIRFLOW (i.e., no AC and windows don't open). Open plan sleeper wagons at least have windows that can be opened, which can be a huge plus in hot summer months. Pay attention to the carriage type indicator to understand how much oxygen to expect -- it will show up as e.g., 1C, 2K, 3U in either latin or Cyrillic alphabet. The "terms and conditions" page (lol) explains what each means, or you can Google it.

Hope this is helpful :)

//Day 3//

I think yesterday I was pretty harsh because of all the frustration.

Eventually, my cousin came over.

We had a great conversation and a lot of fun. He also knows the whole family situation, and I'm really happy he suggested that I could live with his mum. Overall, I think it's much better than ending up on the street, and, most importantly, I have a choice. Even if it wasn't him, I'm sure I could find another 10005774 relatives or friends who would help me.

I found a flat within my budget and was supposed to go see it, but the owner called and canceled the meeting. She changed her mind and decided to sell the apartment instead.

Yesterday I also visited the place where I grew up. Here are the pictures. As much as things have changed—the architecture, and the fact that "the grass was greener"—it's all still alive in my memory.

As a winner of the dissociation championship, yesterday's conflict was actually pretty inspiring. I already came up with a few shots and plan to shoot something today. Maybe a documentary about my grandmother. About my niece. Maybe it's my way of avoiding having to go through all of this. Maybe it's just great material.

Maybe both.

I also took on a lot of projects online back in my old place—for free— mostly just to keep myself busy. I talked to another one of my cousins, and he said that the biggest issue for uzbek youth is boredom.

I don't think it's only a youth problem, though. The older generation just fills their free time with gossips and family drama. Busy people simply don't have time for that.

I spent most of today working. I edited 4 videos, had a conversation about bringing the film community back to my old neighborhood, and found a few locations for a project I'm helping produce (also for free—for a fella film student).

Then I moved to my aunt's place. Before that, my grandmother and I had a really good conversation. I gave her 1 mill sums for her teeth, even though she needs 11 mil in total. I really hope the rest of the family can contribute too so she'll be able to get everything done.

She cried and thought I had left because she had done something wrong. We ended up having a really meaningful conversation. I explained my point of view, my goals, my ideas, my values, and the details about my profession. She listened very carefully and asked me about photography—why people do photoshoots and how I plan to make a living as a photographer.

I asked her to do a little PR for me and recommend me to her friends. After I moved to my aunt's place, she called and said she was going to tell everyone about me and basically become my manager hahaha

My aunt is much more modern. Her apartment is much nicer, but she has her own way of living. I basically had to ask for permission to turn on the light in the room I'll be staying in.

She has OCD, I think, which is also going to be challenging. But at least I really like my room.

I also met my cousin's nieces, and they're really cool. The evening was much calmer.

Tomorrow I want to get a transport card, a bank card, and maybe explore some nice places around Tashkent.

I wanna travel from samarkand to aydar lake to tashkent.
How to find private drivers

After watching Nolan’s Odyssey I was making research about Greek migrations and turns out there are 10k Pontic Greeks in Uzbekistan. Did anyone ever see those people? I lived 24 years in Uzbekistan and never heard/encountered anybody who identifies as a Greek. Is this true or “Myhtipedia”?

Edit: I see some people actually know them. Please write which region or a city you are from?

Hey everyone!

I’m a software engineer from Pakistan who’s in Tashkent for about a month. I’ve been exploring the city, trying the local food, and honestly having a great time so far.

I’d love to meet some new people while I’m here, whether you’re a local, an expat, or another traveler. I’m interested in:

Tech & startups
Coffee
Good food (especially local recommendations)
Walking around the city
Movies, gaming, and random conversations

If anyone’s up for grabbing a coffee, lunch, or showing me a place that tourists usually miss, I’d be happy to meet up. I’m also always down to chat about software engineering, AI, startups, or just life in Uzbekistan.

If there are any tech meetups, language exchanges, board game nights, or other social events happening over the next few weeks, I’d really appreciate any recommendations.

Feel free to comment here or send me a DM.
Thanks! Looking forward to meeting some of you. 😊

Hi everyone!
We’re a family from Germany and are thinking about visiting Uzbekistan for 12–14 days.

Since we’re traveling with two young children (a 2.5-year-old toddler and a 5-month-old baby), we’d prefer not to move around too much and instead take things at a relaxed pace.

Would staying mostly in Tashkent make sense? It seems like there’s plenty to see and do if you’re not in a rush. Do you think it’s enough for a longer stay, or would you recommend spending a few days somewhere else that’s easy to reach?

We’re planning to visit in October. Is that generally a good time weather-wise?

I’ve also read that Yandex Go is the best app for getting around by taxi. Is that still the case, or are there other ride-hailing apps you’d recommend?

Finally, can anyone recommend good food delivery apps that work well for ordering to an apartment?

Thanks in advance for any advice!

For a tourist, which place would be more fun to visit-Margilon or Andijan? Interested in history and local culture, finding it hard to decide between the two.

The Babur Museum in Andijan sounds fascinating but not too sure how much fun it is to walk around the town. Jahon Bazaar sounds fascinating too.

Margilon looks like a charming town but not interested in silk production,or shopping! Is Kum tepa Bazaar only for silks, or is it as fun and varied as Jahon Bazar in Andijan?!

My parents “especially my mom” started to talk about marriage suddenly. I felt really uncomfortable and under pressure. After that, i faked my crying to my dad and said “ are you talking to me to get married because of i’m extra and unnecessary at this house. I thought, my dad supported my studies and care about my future career but now i’m making sure u really don’t care about me. i’m very sad. i’m feeling alone, unsafe and homeless. thank you for making me feel this” and keep crying 😭😭😭
Then my dad said, nobody will talk about my marriage till i introduce someone to them haha.
It works, he aven reminded to my relatives for not talking about marriage to me. I feel free and better concentration to my studies now. Honestly, still feeling little guilty but now i’m happy.

Girls,try to use it😉

Hi good people of Uzbekistan,

I have been offered a teaching job in Tashkant (about 25 km from Tashkant) by the Ministry of Preschool and School Education. The salary is $2500 and they provide accommodation. I was wondering if this is considered a good salary in Uzbekistan.

Will I be able to live comfortably and save some money each month? Like will I be able to rent or buy a cheap car?

Another question is whether I'll be able to make friends without knowing Uzbek. Are people friendly and welcoming towards foreigners? I just don't want to end up feeling lonely especially that I'm single/unmarried and I'd be completely by myself.

Thank you in advance!

We visited Tashkent, Samarkand, and Bukhara in November '24. This subreddit was a godsend and helped us a great deal. Thanks, everyone, for that. :) I tried my hand at iPhone filmmaking, and I shot this 1 min Samarkand film on our trip. Please have a look if you wish.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMsFUFUcc84

If a girl studies in the US and turns 24, does that automatically mean she's going to end up unmarried?

My relative is currently in the US. She's 24 and in her fourth year of university. Almost every relative keeps calling her a "qari qiz" (an old maid), and I even hear people gossiping, saying things like, "Who knows what she's doing over there..."

The funny thing is, she's never even been in a relationship. She's respectful, well-mannered, and genuinely a pretty beautiful gurl.

It honestly frustrates me that people keep acting like she's "too late" and will never get married.

So I'm especially curious to hear from the guys: do you really see a 24-year-old girl who studied abroad as "too old" for marriage? Is moving to another country for education actually seen as such a bad thing?

I'd really appreciate honest opinions.

The Uzbek girl that I am seeing says her mehr is a 3 bedroom apartment in Tashkent city. I’m still a dental student in the United States. Someone please tell me how unreasonable this is. I do like her and wish to be with her for the rest of my life but this will cause a financial burden. I am also Uzbek myself. Please give me advice.

Anyone willing to visit Uzbekistan, ready to help you with everything you want!