Kazakhstan’s past — from forgotten pages of history to a renewed understanding of traditions and culture.
An interview with Sarah Cameron, author of the book “The Hungry Steppe”
How Imperial Russia’s failure to understand the ways of Kazakh life exposed the cracks in its own power
How One Man Preserved His Humanity in the Darkest of Times
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
Guess what this thing was used for.
How the Soviet Union Invented the Kazakh National Costume
Forced relocation of Kazakhs in 1952
Historian Adeeb Khalid on Colonialism, Nation-Building, and the Enduring Myths That Shape Our Understanding of the Region
