Ismoil's Narrated Picture Story

When Ismoil started class, he only knew a few words of English. But that has never stopped him from speaking with students in class, and sharing beautiful stories about his life.

He taught the class some Uzbek expressions:

English                              Uzbek
 Good morning                         Hayrli tong
 Good afternoon                       Hayrli kun 


Ismoil is so friendly, we practiced the pronunciation of smile and Ismoil together!

In this video, Ismoil talks about the biggest moments of his life, and his favorite traditions.

Video: With My Friends and Family, 

By Ismoil

About the music:

Photo from Excavated Shellac.

Background music: Komiljon Otaniyozov and I. Abdullaev – Yashi, shared by Excavated Shellac.

You can read more about Komiljon Otaniyozov and download the music. The man behind Excavated Shellac collects rare music from around the world, and records digital files so people can hear this amazing music. Most of the music he shares is no longer printed.

-Eric, NYC, USA