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Shavkat @Shavkat (141905) • Philippines 10 Feb 22

I can still remember my medical mission stunt a decade ago. It was my own way to lend a helping hand to people who are inflicted with impairments or disabilities. I am not creating my demons for claiming this. Let me share how the...

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My Secret Crush for 9 Years :-)

Shavkat @Shavkat (141905) • Philippines 19 Aug 20

Before I sleep tonight, Facebook popped out memories in the past. It has been 9 years that I had my medical mission in Tajikistan. A farewell party that I can never forget last August 2011. I was active in transferring my soft...

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A Bear and An Old Man: “Is this for real?”

Shavkat @Shavkat (141905) • Philippines 18 Apr 18

There are times that we are in a moment of looking back the past. Today, I am reminiscing the unforgettable experience living in Tajikistan in 2010. Everything is new to me and the excitement still lingers in my mind. In the month...

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I TALK to MYSELF in this ROOM

Shavkat @Shavkat (141905) • Philippines 12 Apr 18

“Time flies so fast.” It has been seven years that I used to talk to myself in this living room in Tajikistan. In short, I created my own office and planned to accomplish my medical mission. A place where I can hear the echo of my...

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I MISS MY BABY: “Do you sometimes TALK to YOURSELF?”

Shavkat @Shavkat (141905) • Philippines 1 Apr 18

It has been 7 years that I left Tajikistan. It was the moment where I had talked myself and became my hobby during that time. I had lived in an apartment alone. Then, it came along with my dummy. It was given to me by my colleague...

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REAL LIFE STORY: “How can you get a lift if you are a HITCHHIKER?”

Shavkat @Shavkat (141905) • Philippines 14 Mar 18

As they said, “Time flies so fast.” It is indeed time flies so fast. I vividly remember to land in a foreign country, Tajikistan. It is almost 7 years that I had the best adventure in my life in this country. I had tried all the...

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Take the Risk: Would You?

Shavkat @Shavkat (141905) • Philippines 8 Aug 17

Some people indulge themselves in taking a risk. They intended to do it for the sake of reaching their personal goals in life. “Can we blame them?” I think there is nothing to take the risk of moving forward and trying to reach...

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A Unique Manual Wheelchair for Disabled People: “Would You Like to See It?”

Shavkat @Shavkat (141905) • Philippines 4 Jul 17

It has been more than 6 years since I left Tajikistan. I was browsing my external drive and see what I had scavenged photo in Khorazun district. It looks like a small three-wheeled bike for kiddies. The mere fact, it is a manual...

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Hand Paintings in My Hostel’s Room

Shavkat @Shavkat (141905) • Philippines 3 Jul 17

When I was still in Dushanbe Tajikistan, there is an advisory that we need to move out from the volunteer house. A news that possible threat that may happen in the center of the city. For safety reason, we were relocated to a...

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Believe It or Not: Children are Taking a Bath in the Park’s Fountains

Shavkat @Shavkat (141905) • Philippines 1 Jun 17

In Summer season 2011. I was strolling around the capital of Tajikistan, Dushanbe. A group of children was taking a bath in the park’s fountains. It was a new experience and managed to take a photo. The children were so happy...

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"I Can Dance with a BIG smile: Can You?"

Shavkat @Shavkat (141905) • Philippines 24 May 17

Let me share my dancing stunt in Tajikistan, I hope you will like it. I do the dance move during elementary and high school days. I don’t have the choice because my teachers always pick me to perform on stage at that time. At this...

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Travel Photos in the Land of Tajikistan

Shavkat @Shavkat (141905) • Philippines 23 May 17

In 16th of September 2010, it was the day of my departure going to Tajikistan. It was my first time to have a solo travel across the border. The air trip took almost 24 hours from the Philippines to a small country in Central...

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Tajikistan Sport: “Buzkashi”

Shavkat @Shavkat (141905) • Philippines 22 May 17

In the land of Tajikistan, some of the best men will join a sport called “Buzkashi.” The Tajik people usually organize such sport during the month of November to April in the mountains. I am lucky to view such a sports event in...

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Food Porn: "Shashlik"

Shavkat @Shavkat (141905) • Philippines 22 May 17

In a Muslim country, it is said to be the strict rule of not to eat pork meat. It is the forbidden meat to be consumed by the local people. When I was in Tajikistan, I though it is possible to live without pork meat in my system....

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Slab Sugar in Khujand

Shavkat @Shavkat (141905) • Philippines 15 May 17

When I was having the last phase of my volunteerism in Tajikistan, the international non-government organization requested to teach the medical staff in Khujand. They arranged the plane ticket and accommodation in a homestay. At...

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My Married Couple Souvenir

Shavkat @Shavkat (141905) • Philippines 17 Apr 17

Before I went back home to the Philippines in 2011, I brought with these two couples. It is a keepsake souvenir for staying in Tajikistan. I was cleaning my room and saw them wrap in my shoebox. It reminded me to put them into a...

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Spread My Wings to Help Kids

Shavkat @Shavkat (141905) • Philippines 11 Apr 17

As a human, we have our own passion and interest. I was teaching Korean students in one of the biggest academies in the city. Then, I had acquainted with my co-teacher who was connected to being a UN volunteer before. Along the...

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I Am Not Lying On The Bed of Roses: Are You?

Shavkat @Shavkat (141905) • Philippines 6 May 16

If I am the richest person here on earth, I will not going to work hard. Taking time to seatback and explore the beauty of the world. A part of my money will be given to people with disability (PWD), since it is my personal...

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Happy Faces for Happy Children

Shavkat @Shavkat (141905) • Philippines 20 Feb 16

When I was in a mission in Central Asia, I had seen children with disability. I must admit that a great effort should be needed to support the children to progress from their medical conditions. It is been a very challenging to...

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The White Hat in the Hospital

Shavkat @Shavkat (141905) • Philippines 14 Feb 16

During my mission in Tajikistan last 2010 to 2011, I met my students in the hospital. I find it weird at first, since most of them wear white hats. The feeling is like a master chef in the kitchen. In fact, they are not chef. Thus...

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