Your presentation about Uzbekistan and its cultural heritage was very interesting and informative. It generated a lot of interest among Columbia University students and lively discussion. Thank you for the wonderful presentation

Dear Zulya,
On behalf of The Chester Bragg School and its students, thank you for introducing Uzbekistan as part of our “Around The World in Three Days” program.    We were delighted to feature you at one of our 5th grade assemblies and work with you to create an interesting and highly visual program.  Not only did the students travel back in time along the ancient Silk Road to get a glimpse of Uzbekistan’s soaring architecture, rich history and hospitable peoples;   we were also able to recreate a  bridal tea ceremony to appreciate the tremendous traditions of its people.  The costumes, music and narrative that you provided really brought this ‘foreign’ and remote world to life!

As president of International Friend's Club(IFC) I am privileged to meet many women from many backgrounds and share our cultural heritages together. IFC is a club of American women who have lived internationally, and foreign national women currently residing in the United States. The club's purpose is to foster cultural understanding, form social ties within the international community and provide a place to share mutual experiences. Our goal is the enrichment of our lives through the sharing of various experiences and traditions, by providing a social network to women in the New York/New Jersey area.

UZBEKISTAN PRESENTATION BY ZULYA RAJABOVA MOSS, 1/17/2008:

Didn’t know what to expect – only that we would be learning about a foreign country somewhere in Asia that might be related to Russia somehow.

I was completely captivated by the charming young lady who enthusiastically and with much openness described many aspects of a land from far away whose traditions may have a relationship to some of our own ancestors’ cultures way back before they ever considered coming to start new lives in America.