Forced relocation of Kazakhs in 1952
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
How a Tragedy Silenced by Soviet Media Ultimately Saved Almaty
The Great Dombyra Master Whose Music Has Inspired Generations
John Castle’s Ride to Abulkhayir Khan
How Tary Saved the Kazakh People During Years of Famine
What Kazakh Brides Traditionally Wore on Their Wedding Day
Guess what this thing was used for.
From Drought and Jut to Devastating Soviet Policies
Felt as a Sacred Medium of the Steppes
How Kwantung Army soldiers ended up in Kazakh camps, built homes and mines, and why one of them stayed forever
