Living in a technologically interconnected-world it is hard to resist documenting experiences with the intention of sharing these images through social media. However, for countries pushing to create a distinct national image…
Category: Other Activities
Posts written for shorter exercises
The Nomads at Nomad!
Our most recent excursion took us to NOMAD ethnocenter just outside of Almaty! We learned about the evolution of Kazakhstani armor, the traditional Kazakh yurt, and the crafts which are central to…
The City Through Literature (Adrian and Ellis)
“Beloved Mordor” by Pavel Bannikov At first glance, it feels odd to compare the seemingly harmless Esentai riverbank to the realm of a dark lord, and even odder to portray this realm…
Visualizing the “Illustrated Guide to the City of Almaty”
With the goal of experiencing the emotions and connections felt by the writers of the poems in this collection, we chose three stories and visited the locations around which and about which…
Cathedral Museum Monument (Katya and Orion)
Ascension Cathedral The presence of the pigeons was quite apparent as we approached the cathedral on Friday afternoon. They meandered around the square in front of the cathedral as if they themselves…
Exploring Almaty and the City Text
A Comment on “Restoration of the Soul” by Lilya Kalaus Recently, Ezra and I had the opportunity to visit the Ascension Cathedral, also known as the Zenkov Cathedral, located in Panfilov Park….
Walking into the “Illustrated Guide to the Meanings of Almaty”
Monument to Soldiers-Internationalists (“The Afghans”) by Elena Klepikova As we walked through the park, we suddenly found ourselves in front of a giant statue of soldiers bursting through the rock into which…
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