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A New Portal “For a Free Internet”
Tuesday, 2 Feb, 2010 – 3:58 | No Comment

Translation of Avicenna’s post (RUS).
I stumbled across a pretty interesting page, whose creators follow the motto “From each according to his ability, to each – free Internet!”
According to the organizers, activists from the movement “For …

Balloon Perpetrators, to the Stand!
Monday, 1 Feb, 2010 – 23:59 | No Comment

Translation of neweurasia’s post (RUS).
Yesterday, the specialized Almaty district administrative court held a hearing for Roslana Taukina, who heads the human rights organization “Journalists in Peril.” She is being charged with article 373, section 3 …

Almaty Beltway: No End in Sight
Monday, 1 Feb, 2010 – 21:44 | No Comment

Translation of Adam’s post (RUS).
The Almaty Major Beltway is a complicated project with a complicated story. The government entered it into the list of projects to be completed using concessionary financing, with the hope that …

Artist Profile: Saule Suleimenova
Monday, 1 Feb, 2010 – 1:31 | No Comment
Artist Profile: Saule Suleimenova

Translation of mursya’s post (RUS).
Timur writes:
Saule Suleimenova (b. 1970, Almaty) is one of Kazakhstan’s deepest, most interesting and prolific artists. Her husband, Kuanysh “Kuba” Bazargaliev, is also an artist. Saule’s work has been displayed in …

Playing Mercy
Friday, 29 Jan, 2010 – 12:30 | One Comment

Translation of Adam’s post (RUS).
It looks like this will be Zhovtis’ elegant release.
The Minister of Justice has proposed an amnesty. He believes it will have a considerable social impact, reducing expenditure on inmate upkeep and …

Majority of Surveyed Kazakhs Against Lowering Wages During Crisis
Friday, 29 Jan, 2010 – 6:27 | No Comment

Translation of publicist’s post (RUS).
While the government is dealing with economic turmoil, companies and various organizations are looking for ways to cut costs. One way has been to cut employee wages.
However, a survey conducted by …

Tips for Successful Job Interviews
Thursday, 28 Jan, 2010 – 23:48 | One Comment

Translation of publicist’s post (RUS).
Sooner or later, all of us face the necessity of looking for work, and the job interview is one of the key stages in this process. What should you know, and …

Did Rahmon and Karimov almost get into a brawl?
Thursday, 28 Jan, 2010 – 20:58 | One Comment
Did Rahmon and Karimov almost get into a brawl?

Here’s a fun story, perhaps more a rumor, related to the ongoing Roghuan saga.  Before his recent announcement, Emomali Rahmon’s four-hour speech in December in front of some fifty Tajik journalists on 8 December had …

I will share my warmth through art, part 3
Thursday, 28 Jan, 2010 – 18:15 | No Comment
I will share my warmth through art, part 3

Editor’s note: Translation of Nuraika’s post (RUS). Click here for part 1 and here for part 2.
This exhibition was a discovery not only for the tourists, but also for the Tajiks themselves. Our tour guide …

I will share my warmth through art, part 2
Thursday, 28 Jan, 2010 – 12:59 | No Comment
I will share my warmth through art, part 2

Editor’s note: Translation of Nuraika’s post (RUS).  Click here for part 1.
Like in any Eastern city, you could haggle here. I bought some dolls to take home so they would remind me of my trip. …