Kazakh Proverbs for Your Wedding: Equals With Equals, Cow-Patties with Carrying-Sacks CelebrationsKazakhstanLanguagesTopics of the World March 26, 2014 5 It’s a muggy day in July when my Kazakh teacher, Aryslan, promises that I’ll have a free [...]
Films from around the world FranceKazakhstanMusic, Art & CinemaTopics of the WorldUSA February 19, 2014 1 Our contributors put their heads together and came up with this wonderful idea: to write about a [...]
Picture Postcards: The Great Outdoors in Kazakhstan KazakhstanTopics of the World November 17, 2013 Today’s capture is from our contributor in Kazakhstan, Celia, who describes it as, Two young men hike [...]
Picture Postcards: Writing in Kazakhstan KazakhstanTopics of the World October 21, 2013 Today’s writing sample has been captured by our contributor in Kazakhstan, Celia, who says, “This is a [...]
Kazakh Dancing, Kara Jorga Style! Across culturesKazakhstanMusic, Art & CinemaTopics of the World March 27, 2013 5 Қара Жорға (Qara Jorga) is a popular dance song in Kazakhstan. My first connection with it is [...]
What is the biggest Kazakh sport? KazakhstanSportTopics of the World March 8, 2013 1 When people ask about Kazakh sports, the first thing that comes to mind is kokpar. Often described [...]
Zhana Zhilinmen! Celebrating the New (Calendar) Year in Kazakhstan KazakhstanTopics of the World January 16, 2013 3 It’s December 31. As I stamp my feet and shake snow off in the entrance to old [...]
Picture Postcards: Water around the world- Kazakhstan KazakhstanTopics of the World January 6, 2013 Happy New Year! This month we are looking at water around the world and we kick off [...]
Picture Postcards: Doorway in Mongolia KazakhstanTopics of the World December 17, 2012 One of our newest contributors, Celia from Kazakhstan, has taken this sweet photo of a little boy [...]
Kazakh orchestra aims high Music, Art & CinemaPeopleTopics of the World June 11, 2008 The modern day silk road country of Kazakhstan continues to develop a thriving arts scene. But how [...]
Hearts of the New Silk Roads EconomyMusic, Art & CinemaTopics of the World February 12, 2008 The old silk road cities of Tashkent in Uzbekistan and Almaty in Kazakhstan have seen enormous changes [...]