My World

One weekend with american family

2006-07-20T09:03:00.000-07:00

On weekend from 14-17 of july all of Ben Franklin fellows had an opportunity to live in american family and exchange their cultures.My weekend was one of the best weekend in the USA. The reason why it was one of my best weekend because i spend it with wonderfull people as Sonya and Graig Murray and their 3 daughters: KAtie, Becca, Addie. Katie is a dancer and she've just came back from Austria. The middle daughter Becca rides horses. She has many awards. And the younger Addie is just 8 years old but she can swim better than I am.The Murrays are hospitable, friendly and they really like their children. On Saturday I and host family went on car race. It was amazing. I've never been on car race before and it was interesting to see how it is look like. Also we went to the Mall and Wal-mart to buy some souvenirs. On Sunday my family went to the church. After which I, Becca and Addie went to the swimming pool. And on the evening we had dinner with family's friends.I really enjoyed to spend whole this weekend with Sonya, Graig, Katie, Becca and little Addie.
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Turkmenistan politic background

2006-07-04T07:10:00.000-07:00

Following the breakup of the Soviet Union, Turkmenistan declared its independence on October 27, 1991.Saparmyrat Nyyazov became the first president of the new republic and still remains the supreme decisionmaker. On December 28, 1999, Niyazov's term was extended indefinitely by the Mejlis (parliament), which itself had taken office only a week earlier in elections that included only candidates hand-picked by President Niyazov; no opposition candidates were allowed. President for Life Saparmurat Niyazov, a former bureaucrat of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, has ruled Turkmenistan since 1985, when he became head of the local branch of the Communist Party. He retains absolute control over the country and opposition is not tolerated. The president's party, the Democratic Party of Turkmenistan, is the only one legally permitted. Political gatherings are illegal unless government sanctioned. All citizens are required to carry internal passports, noting place of residence, and movement into and out of the country, as well as within its borders, is difficult. Turkmenistan is dominated by a pervasive cult of personality extolling President Niyazov as Turkmenbashi ("Leader of all Turkmen"). His face adorns many everyday objects, from banknotes to bottles of vodka. The logo of Turkmen national television is his profile. The two books he has written are mandatory readings in schools, and common in motorclubs, and homes. Many institutions are named after his mother. All watches and clocks made must bear his portrait printed on the dial-face. A giant 15-meter (50 feet) tall gold-plated statue of him stands on a rotating pedestal in Ashgabat, so it will always face into the sun and shine light onto the city. President Niyazov has recently proclaimed that anyone who reads his book Ruhnama three times will "become more intelligent, will recognise the divine being and will go straight to heaven"[1].Following the breakup of the Soviet Union, Turkmenistan declared its independence on October 27, 1991. Saparmurat Niyazov became the first president of the new republic and still remains the supreme decisionmaker. On December 28, 1999, Niyazov's term was extended indefinitely by the Mejlis (parliament), which itself had taken office only a week earlier in elections that included only candidates hand-picked by President Niyazov; no opposition candidates were allowed. President for Life Saparmurat Niyazov, a former bureaucrat of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, has ruled Turkmenistan since 1985, when he became head of the local branch of the Communist Party. He retains absolute control over the country and opposition is not tolerated. The president's party, the Democratic Party of Turkmenistan, is the only one legally permitted. Political gatherings are illegal unless government sanctioned. All citizens are required to carry internal passports, noting place of residence, and movement into and out of the country, as well as within its borders, is difficult. Turkmenistan is dominated by a pervasive cult of personality extolling President Niyazov as Turkmenbashi ("Leader of all Turkmen"). His face adorns many everyday objects, from banknotes to bottles of vodka. The logo of Turkmen national television is his profile. The two books he has written are mandatory readings in schools, and common in motorclubs, and homes. Many institutions are named after his mother. All watches and clocks made must bear his portrait printed on the dial-face. A giant 15-meter (50 feet) tall gold-plated statue of him stands on a rotating pedestal in Ashgabat, so it will always face into the sun and shine light onto the city. President Niyazov has recently proclaimed that anyone who reads his book Ruhnama three times will "become more intelligent, will recognise the divine being and will go straight to heaven"[1].

The dream can come true.

2006-07-03T22:11:00.000-07:00

The dream can come true.
Every person in his life has a dream. But they still believe that dream never will come true.
However I would like to tell you about my dream. As a normal person I had a dream to go to the US even for 3 weeks. I knew that it is not impossible but nevertheless I believed that the dream can come true. On this New Year night I decided to make a wish. I heard that if you make a wish on New Year night at 12 p.m. then your wish can come true. So I decided that even though my family and not just my family believe in that I will make a wish. At 12 p.m. I make a wish on this summer to go to the US for 3 week.
And now I am in the US. I won 3 weekly programs. And I still believe that if you even have a dream it can also come true but you just need to believe in that and try to do everything for that.

My world

2006-07-03T07:27:00.000-07:00

Welcome to my world.
My name is Shekera. I am from Turkmenistan.
Here i am going to write everything about myself and about my world.