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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