Translation of Askhat’s post (KAZ, RUS)
Last year, like this year, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University asked me to offer a special class on New Media for journalism students. Twenty-some undergraduates expressed interest.
One of them was Kurmetolla …

Translation of publicist’s post (RUS)

Kazakhstan’s Minister of Education has promised to raise teacher salaries next year. Mojazarplata.kz used its Wage Calculator to find out what teachers are earning in other countries.
According to the Republic of …

Translation of publicist’s post (RUS)
A cashier’s job is characterized by two words “patience and work.” Cashiers are employed in all sectors of the economy, from retail trade to state financial institutions. So how promising is …

Translation of Askhat’s post (RUS/KAZ)
I don’t know how many of the Muslims in America, who voted for Barack Obama, are upset over his current image. However, the White House has started to employ New Media …

Translation of sabinareingold’s post (RUS)
It’s no secret that I travel fairly frequently to neighboring Kazakhstan, specifically to Almaty, of which I am a longtime admirer. I know the city well, but that will not be …

Translation of Askhat’s post (RUS)
Information about fasting during Ramadan is published at oraza.info, a website that also allows users to leave comments and ask questions. It’s amusing to read comments written by people who are …

Translation of megakhuimyak’s post (RUS) and a foll0w-up to his last post (RUS) on this topic.
News from Kazakhstan’s “currency market”:
“Snow Leopard” gold coin. Made of 24-carat gold. Mass: 31.1 grams, diameter: 32 mm. Edition size: …

Translation of Adam’s post (RUS)
Today, I went to the library and the mosque.
The library showed evidence of great progress. I thought I’d be reminiscing about my student years, but no, I was immediately disoriented by …

With an average age of 24, Tajikistan is one of the world’s youngest countries. But this may be a curse rather than a blessing, argues neweurasia’s TajikVoice in the second post of a series exploring youth culture in Tajikistan, this time, the return to religion: “Religion today has replaced the Communist Youth [but] the key thing is to have a charismatic leader: a Communist Youth Organizer or a mullah.”

With an average age of 24, Tajikistan is one of the world’s youngest countries. But this may be a curse rather than a blessing, argues neweurasia’s TajikVoice in the first post of a new series exploring youth culture in Tajikistan. “Young people are not interested in anything, be it their future, the future of the country, their career or opportunities in their native Tajikistan.”