Tajikistan provides solace to soccer junkies The Central Asian dictatorship insists it has no cases of coronavirus. So the beautiful game must go on. Paul Bartlett Apr 2, 2020
Uzbekistan: Captain America throws his mighty Ikat! Kaipova is broadening the appeal of traditional weaving by integrating pop culture themes. Paul Bartlett Mar 6, 2020
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan: Goat polo hits the big screen The movie could help bring this exotic sport to a wider audience Paul Bartlett Sep 24, 2018
Kazakhstan: Giant Squirrel Stirs Backlash The Almaty rodent is made from straw and is 12 meters tall. Paul Bartlett Jul 11, 2018
Kazakhstan: Tackling Taboos Through Theater Bringing politics to the stage can be difficult in a country where open discussion of government is implicitly discouraged. Paul Bartlett Feb 20, 2018
Rumors of The Death of Stalin's Death in Kazakhstan Exaggerated The screening was such a hit at the Almaty cinema that the audience broke into applause as the credits rolled. Paul Bartlett Feb 2, 2018
Uzbekistan: Tashkent Revamp Tests Official Pledge on Public Dialogue Try surfing in landlocked Uzbekistan? Or maybe check out the dolphinarium in Tashkent, a city 2,000 kilometers away from the nearest ocean? Why not? Paul Bartlett Oct 4, 2017
