Steadfast In: Uzbekistan and Tajikistan
From Prisoners of Hope by Help The Persecuted
April 27, 2026 · 44 min
About this episode
Joshua Youssef interviews Feruza about her faith journey and the challenges of being a Christian in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.
In this week's episode, our CEO Joshua Youssef talks with our Field Minister Feruza, who serves in Uzbekistan and across Central Asia with her husband Jasur. She shares how she came to faith after watching the Jesus film on a borrowed VHS, what it's like to follow Christ in these former Soviet nations, and how we can be praying for believers there. Join our prayer network: htp.org/prayer Learn more about our work in these countries: htp.org/uzbekistan-and-tajikistan
People in this episode
Host: Joshua Youssef
Guest: Feruza
Topics covered
- faith
- persecution
- Christianity
- Central Asia
- Soviet nations
- prayer
Keywords
- Uzbekistan
- Tajikistan
- Christian faith
- persecution
- prayer
- Jesus film
- Central Asia
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Central Asia
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