On May 13th, I went with the majority of the group to see the Carmen Suite at the Almaty Theater. We had all seen the ballet Giselle in Astana, snowy northern capital…
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Where Did the Water Go?: Reflections From the Uzbekistan Desert
One of the sights in Uzbekistan that I will never forget is a gas station on a small hill. I took so many photographs of towns and the desert from the window…
The Street with the Broken Signs
I have never been shot at. Our tour guide has, though. She’s a little older than I am, a former student of my professor, with beautifully dyed hair, wearing an intricately patterned,…
Walk to School With Me!
If you’re looking to go for a walk in Almaty without actually having to exercise, look no further– I walk to school every day, and it’s come to be one of my…
Walking in Almaty: My Trek Home
While in Kazakhstan I haven’t been able to engage in exercise in the same way that I do at home. At Carleton, I’m a part of two clubs, gymnastics and juggling, which…
Protests, Polygamy, and Pride: A Conversation with Feminita’s Жанар Секербаева
Kazakhstan prides itself on being an inclusive and progressive state, dedicated to the safety of all its citizens. Human rights organizations and markers of development like the Democracy Index argue that this…
Crafts of the Great Silk Road
Though they are neighboring post-Soviet countries in Central Asia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are very different. The former’s wide steppes, mostly inhabited by nomads until the 20th century, stretch out in every direction,…
We Search
In 1997, the capital of Qazaqstan was moved from Almaty, where I am studying, to the city of Astana (“capital” in Qazaq), far in the north. Out there in the middle of…
Unveiling Hidden Treasures: The Nukus Museum of Art
During our recent trip to Uzbekistan, I had the opportunity to visit numerous sights and cities, but one that truly left a lasting impression was completely unexpected. Nukus, a seemingly unremarkable city…
ALZHIR: A look into the gulag
The gulag. It’s not my favorite topic as the details are rather unpleasant. But Kazakhstan is a post-Soviet country that endured a great deal of the human suffering, forced labor, and famines,…
