#38 Travelogue Uzbekistan: Wow! Here in Andijan? “I thought I | Afandi English

#38 Travelogue Uzbekistan: Wow! Here in Andijan?

“I thought I was in Europe last night”, said a friend, and I felt the same. The concert of the Uzbekistan Youth Forum was pretty high standard by any standard. One superstar after the other and all professionally organised. But hey, what wasn’t like Europe?

What’s a mask?
In Europe, such a “superspreader event” is unthinkable in corona times. People had to wear a mask at the entrance but it was more like a ticket, something you put into your pocket after you enter.

Ladies & Gentlemen
Where it got crowded there was natural gender separation. People were civilised and security wasn’t tight at all. In Europe there isn’t so much trust between people, and in America even less.

Let the others react
The hosts had a hard time moving the crowds. It felt like me talking to myself in Telegram groups. Only towards the end there was collective euphoria thanks to patriotism, confetti and fireworks.

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