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SpongeBob SharshyShalbar (Loren Javier/Flickr/CC)

Kazakh-language film content makes progress against Russian headwinds

One explanation for the continued dominance of Russian lies in Kazakhstan’s rural-urban divide.
Almaz Kumenov Jun 23, 2022
The Autumn of the Patriarch

After the Patriarch: Almaty theater seeks post-shock therapy in García Márquez

Nazarbayev was everywhere, but never mentioned by name.
Daniyar Moldabekov Feb 8, 2022
Uzbekistan jab

Uzbekistan: Get a jab, win a car

Tashkent’s vaccination campaign is getting a shot in the arm.
Feb 2, 2022
And have you paid your taxes?: Data on the Ashyq app is not as secure as was promised. (Photo: Kazakhstan government website)

Kazakhstan: Taxmen slammed for unlawfully using COVID app data

The government has ordered the fiscal inspection service to withdraw letters accusing businesses of evading taxes.
Almaz Kumenov Dec 24, 2021
The Yolo team (courtesy photo)

Kazakh TikTokers conquer the world, incite suspicion at home

The world’s most popular TikTok house is in Almaty. Not all locals are happy about it.
Almaz Kumenov Dec 7, 2021
Shangireyev

Kazakhstan’s stand-up comedians try to find their feet

It's a niche scene, but comics have plenty of local material to work with.
Almaz Kumenov Oct 8, 2021
Kazakh textbooks as seen on the open university portal.

Kazakhstan: 100 famed textbooks translated into Kazakh

The project is intended to partially bridge the language knowledge gap with Russian.
Almaz Kumenov Sep 23, 2021
Kazakh lab

Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan experiment with vaccines amid lack of public confidence

Central Asia’s largest nations are using unique coronavirus vaccines that haven’t been carefully studied. Do they have a choice?
Aug 16, 2021
Critical condition: Doctors in Kazakhstan work in high-stress, low-pay conditions. (Photo: Government website)

Kazakhstan suffers from acute shortage of doctors

The COVID-19 outbreak has compounded a problem caused by low salaries.
Almaz Kumenov Aug 9, 2021
The Huns ethnographic recreation park

Kazakhstan: COVID gives domestic tourism a fillip

Kazakhs unable to travel abroad are discovering their country is full of nice places to vacation. But what’s good for the local economy is not always good for nature.
Almaz Kumenov Jul 19, 2021
Qazaqing up to the leader.

Kazakhstan’s golden man gets the Oliver Stone treatment

The documentary spans over an exhausting eight hours.
Joanna Lillis Jul 7, 2021
Development of the local QazVac vaccine has not precipitated a patriotic rush for jabs. (Photo: Kazakhstan government)

Kazakhstan: Black market in fake coronavirus passports booms

Conspiracy theories have fueled the low update for vaccination.
Joanna Lillis Jul 2, 2021
"A satirist's place is in prison": A cartoon by Almaty-based artist Murat Dilmanov.

Kazakhstan: Spoof news Instagrammer investigated for spreading false information

Qaznews24 had gained 5,000 followers before being deleted.
Almaz Kumenov May 17, 2021
The Ashyq app allows users to enter bars and fitness clubs unhindered if they've been vaccinated.

Kazakhstan: Vaccine app offers hope of reopening, but there are hiccups

Critics are concerned over potential privacy issues.
Almaz Kumenov May 13, 2021
Despite the online registration and appointment system, patients had to fill out application forms at check-in. (Almaz Kumenov)

Kazakhstan: A diary from a vaccination

Our Kazakhstan correspondent describes the waiting, the bureaucracy, and the anticlimax of getting his Sputnik V jab in Almaty.
Almaz Kumenov Apr 22, 2021

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