<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Akbar Khamidov: Essays</title><description>Essays on technology, building things, and what success actually takes.</description><link>https://akbarkhamidov.com/</link><language>en-us</language><item><title>What Does It Mean to Be Uzbek American?</title><link>https://akbarkhamidov.com/essays/what-does-it-mean-to-be-uzbek-american/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://akbarkhamidov.com/essays/what-does-it-mean-to-be-uzbek-american/</guid><description>I have gotten very good at explaining what an Uzbek is. I&apos;m less sure that&apos;s the same as being understood.</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>home</category></item></channel></rss>