The 69-year-old craftsman from the Mastchoh district in Sughd province, Qozi Qoziyev, became famous after a brief conversation with President Emomali Rahmon: when asked by the president about the number of children he has, he smiled and replied, “We have increased the Aryan race.” But behind this viral phrase is the story of a man who dedicated his life to construction, reviving Tajik traditions, and raising a large family of craftsmen. At the …
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