Adely from Uzbekistan : The only Uzbeks in Tasmania ?

Adely has followed an interesting path, from studying music and being a in a popular rock band, graduating in Arabic language to eventually settling on Accounting, which was part of her reason for coming to Tasmania to study.  Since she's come here, she's also managed to start a small but successful business using her training and skills as a Nail Technician, but provide a different type of service to what's generally available locally. Adely also arrived in Tasmania at what turned out to be a particularly challenging time - just before covid-19 caused international border closures, and this meant that she wasn't able to see her husband in Uzbekistan for 2 years, and contributed to feelings of homesickness.  There have also been a few interesting cultural differences that she's had to adapt to, especially the different way people communicate here, about which Adely has a few funny stories ! Uzbekistan is the most populated of the four Central Asian republics that gained independence after the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s, and though there is a strong Russian influence, there are things unique to their country which are causes of national pride. As you will here more in this episode, one of them is the Uzbek cuisine which takes advantage of the region's abundant fresh fruits and vegetables.