Kazakhstan’s past — from forgotten pages of history to a renewed understanding of traditions and culture.
How Imperial Russia’s failure to understand the ways of Kazakh life exposed the cracks in its own power
British Encounters with Early Industrialization in the Kazakh Steppe
Historian Maksat Alpysbes on the centuries-old tradition of the genealogical tree
The story of one of the most vital professions of the past
How Central Asia Became the Crossroads of the World
Ethnographer Lepuda Mukataeva on the philosophy of childhood in the steppe
The Golden Horde: The Ulus of Jochi and Its Significance for Kazakhstan
How the Soviet Union Invented the Kazakh National Costume
Forced relocation of Kazakhs in 1952
Guess what this thing was used for.
Historian Adeeb Khalid on Colonialism, Nation-Building, and the Enduring Myths That Shape Our Understanding of the Region
The Anatomy of the Steppe’s Ultimate Superfood
The Horrors of Stalin’s Women’s Camps
