Artistic Statement
Have you ever heard of a little country called Uzbekistan? No? That's okay, usually no one does. Every time the media talks about the Soviet Union, they never seem to mention Uzbekistan or the struggles it faced. For instance, my father is Persian/Irani and living in the Soviet Union caused him to forget about his culture and act more Russian. Growing up as a mixed child, I wanted to learn more about my father's side but he was taught to be ashamed of it. I tried to look for more information on minorities living in Central Asia during the Soviet Union era but my sources were limited and often times, they were inaccurate. I decided to become a history major and media minor because I felt like the media lacks exposure on certain countries such as Uzbekistan. There are so many minority groups that lack representation in the media and I want to be able to change that. I desire to create content such as a series where viewers will be interested in learning cultures that you don...