This topic refers to a specific genre of Uzbek literature, film, and theater that emerged in the late 20th century, focusing on the ecological and human catastrophe of the (Orol dengizi). What is "Orol Drama"? The Aral Sea disaster is one of the worst environmental catastrophes in modern history. In the 1960s, Soviet irrigation projects diverted the rivers feeding the sea (Amu Darya and Syr Darya), causing it to dry up. By the 1990s, the sea had split into smaller, highly saline lakes, leaving behind a toxic desert.
Would you like a short vocabulary list of key Aral-related Uzbek words, or a summary of the Orol novel's plot? orol drama uzbek tilida