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Comment on Underground pop culture in ‘Videostan’ by One-minute video workshops in Turkmenistan - Expat Arts Journal

One-minute video workshops in Turkmenistan - Expat Arts Journal — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:39:05 +0000

[...] Education seems to be very basic in the country, although probably all Turkmens read the book Ruchnama, a spiritual guidance book by Turkmenbashi. You can read a really interesting insight into life and how to make money in Ashgabat in an article by UNICEF‘s Chris Schuepp, which you can find here. [...]

Comment on “The State is for Man” by Petra

Petra — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:33:25 +0000

Dear Annasoltan, I would like to contact you in connection with my MA thesis, are you in Istanbul? Couls you email me? Im currently in Istanbul to research the situation of turkmen women and would like to ask you for advice. Congratulations for your work! I enjoy reading your articles. All the best, Petra.

Comment on The hidden flesh of Turkey, part 2: the exotic among the exotic by Petra

Petra — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:53:50 +0000

Hi, thank you for this article, it is of great interest to me. I study in Berlin, but Im currently in Istanbul to research my MA thesis, are you here too? is there any possiblity to contact you? Petra

Comment on Going GONGO in Turkmenistan’s presidential “election” by Turkmenistan: Sham NGOs’ role in presidential elections · Global Voices

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:38:40 +0000

[...] upcoming presidential poll is truly a strange creature. neweurasia’s Annasoltan reviews how it has evolved in the last few months, including the role of government-organized NGOs [...]

Comment on Why Ded Moroz is infinitely more badass than Santa Claus by snegurochka

snegurochka — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:11:46 +0000

A very cheerful article. One thing that comes to my mind is, growing up in Soviet Union, I loved Snegurochka, and for some reason, I was sure that she was his grand-daughter and not his (trophy) girlfriend.

Comment on Kumtor truck convoys in Barskayn + unhappy new hydrology report by Ben

Ben — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:08:10 +0000

Thanks for posting and evoking memories of a great trip!!

Comment on Biometric Passports: To Fail or Not to Fail by neweurasia.net » Biometric Passports: To Fail or Not to Fail | Diritto Trasporti

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:00:06 +0000

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Comment on Starbucks in Uzbekistan: Expectations drawning in a lie? by Komol

Komol — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:40:18 +0000

There is real starbucks, which already works in Tashkent more than one year. It is in megaplanet hypermarket. So, the naming of the article is inappropriate and misleading!

Comment on The Beam In Your Own Eye by Sidewalker

Sidewalker — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 03:29:07 +0000

Situation is worse than 10 years ago when USSR collapsed. And why in this da*n world did Soviet Union collapse??…..

Comment on The Beam In Your Own Eye by Kamal

Kamal — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:51:42 +0000

They both worth each other’s struggle for more bloody victory. They deserve their peoples’ anger and desire to cut their heads off. Like Nikolae Chausesku in Romania.