Hey everyone, Russian Sam came down with a stomach virus so we were unable to record an episode for this week. We didn't want to leave you guys without any content for the week. In lieu of an episode, here is a brief historical introduction to Uzbekistan and the first few chapters of the Uzbek comedic autobiographical novel Shum Bola, or Mischievous Boy. Enjoy, and please do let us know if you would be interested in reading more of the adventures of this boy. The audio on the feed for this episode (couldn't send this post without one!) is the main theme song for the 1977 film adaption of Shum Bola. 

https://gladiofree.substack.com/p/the-literature-of-soviet-uzbekistan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjEUg21mJ-c