Uzbek poet, Madinabonu, eulogises her motherland in this poem – an exclusive for Different Truths.

Uzbekistan - my Motherland,
The unexampled land in the East, 
There are many countries in the world, 
But you are the only one for me.
Your gardens are full of nick,
The Moon appears in your sky, 
People say who have seen you: 
“This land would develop fast!”
There is the Uzbek nation,
They are kind and merciful,
Hospitality is their habit,
Turkish people are our relatives.
Its history is its honour, 
Today's vast opportunity,
And the generations of that nation, 
Are very conscientious and decent!

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Madinabonu Muhammadrizaeva

Makhammadrizoyeva Madinabonu, born in Uzbekistan, studied at University in Tashkent. Her poems have been featured in local and national newspapers and magazines of Uzbekistan. Also, these have been included in several international anthologies. Madina’s first collection of poems is ‘The Rainbow of Dreams’, while her second collection of poems is ‘Flower Bud’, published in the USA (2018).