Translation of Mashrab’s post (RUS)
“Rumors that they are getting rid of private taxis in Tashkent are complete nonsense,” one longtime driver told me, surprised I had even brought up the matter.
Indeed, go ask any taxi …

Translation of Bermet’s post (RUS)
Students at the American University of Central Asia are protesting the recent hike in tuition fees. On Friday, Director of Special Projects Sven Stafford informed students that “tuition will not rise …

Translation of Meirjan’s post (KAZ, RUS)
“Do you believe you’ll become rich?” was the title of survey I posted on the social network Senkazak. Over the course of five days, 137 people took part, answering 11 …

Translation of mursya’s post (RUS)
UzNews reports:
Colleagues of jailed Karakalpak journalist Salijon Abdurahmanov have sent a letter to the leaders of NATO and the European Commission to request them to seek his release during Uzbek President …

Translation of Meirjan’s post (KAZ, RUS)
I have already written in my personal blog about how the situation with oralmans (Kazakh returnees) is affecting Kazakhs living abroad. Now I want to share with you the thoughts …

Translation of Askhat’s post (KAZ, RUS)
Editor’s note: Like many countries in the region, Kazakhstan has experienced a number of issues in transitioning from Russian to its native, historical language. One of the spheres in which …

CENTRAL EURASIA LEADERSHIP ACADEMY (CELA)
SUMMER WORKSHOP, ISTANBUL, 13-22 JULY 2011
CELA was launched in 2002 as a major initiative to bring together the region’s most dynamic mid-career leaders in the fields of government, business, civil society …

Translation of Tynyk’s post (KAZ, RUS)
On 13 December 2009, a woman from Taraz called in during a live question and answer session with the president. She said the following:
My son is 15. Until he returns …

Translation of sabinareingold‘s post (RUS)
I have always been skeptical of superlative descriptions of Issyk-Kul – either because I haven’t spent much time there, and haven’t had the chance to look at all the beautiful things …

Translation of sadenova’s post (RUS)
Editor’s note: Like most of my friends, I finished school in a small town. Afterwards, we all left for big cities and entered university. This was our parents’ dream and since …