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• Two Dams Burst

  An exciting week for breaking news. Apparently on Thursday and Friday two dams in Almaty province burst and thousands of people have been dislocated. Thursday, a dam was washed away in the Karatalsky region of Almaty province after heavy snowfall melted. 820 people are currently being sheltered in a nearby school. Friday another dam burst […]

  3/12/10 • (7)

• We Are Amused

  By Lucky21842, via Chris. As the comments on his YouTube video page say, this is done tongue-in-cheek!

  10/22/09 • (Comments Off on We Are Amused)

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  Proof that Apples Do Come from Kazakhstan

  Oxford University has just published research demonstrating that apples really did originate in Kazakhstan, by tracing genes in apples. The Story of the Apple, by Dr Barrie Juniper describes his research. He also notes that sadly due to Soviet policies and a focus on the oil economy, the apple forests of Kazakhstan are all but […]

  8/25/09 • (Comments Off on Proof that Apples Do Come from Kazakhstan)

• Kazakh Video Blog

  Just catching up now with some emails people have sent me. Jason in KZ, an American living in Almaty, contacted me months ago to tell me that he has moved to video blogging. Check out his YouTube channel, Luck21842 for hot Asians and the Victory Day celebrations among other things! Here’s the latest video, taken […]

  5/14/09 • (Comments Off on Kazakh Video Blog)

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  Apple Town Proves Financial Crisis Not Severe

  While we tend to think that large-scale, uber-modern building projects are the purview of Astana only, Almaty also has its fair share of construction plans. The financial crisis has halted construction all over the country because banks have stopped giving credit. But one project, Apple Town is apparently still on track. And it’s being praises […]

  1/25/09 • (Comments Off on Apple Town Proves Financial Crisis Not Severe)

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  Tourism in Kazakhstan: Almatau

  Merry Christmas today to any Orthodox readers. We had a lovely Christmas/New Years holiday, spent mostly with family. However we did get away to Almatau, a ski base near Almaty for a few days. It was lovely to be up in the mountains and we had a lot of fun skiing and walking around. I […]

  1/07/09 • (2)

• Police Crackdown on Protests; Court Shows Restraint

  Housing problems in Almaty are nothing new. Real estate prices are incredibly high and cheaper housing is destroyed to make room for new and inevitably high-priced development complexes. A number of regions on the outskirts are home to squatters who are forcibly ejected and denied compensation, or given inadequate compensation, when the land is marked […]

  12/22/08 • (Comments Off on Police Crackdown on Protests; Court Shows Restraint)

• Kazakhstan to Have First Gay Pride Parade?

  The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Association of Kazakhstan announced Friday that it will hold the first gay pride parade in Kazakhstan on 21 June. 21 June is also the date of the Graduation Ball for students who have graduated from secondary school–akin to prom in America. The LGBTA apparently plan a public outdoor concert […]

  6/14/08 • (Comments Off on Kazakhstan to Have First Gay Pride Parade?)

• Olympic Torch Redux

  This just in: Nazarbayev will run the first leg of the torch relay. Hopefully that won’t mean that they shut down the route to people who want to watch, which they sometimes do when cool people are involved in things. EDIT: The official route and who is carrying the torch is up. The President doesn’t […]

  4/01/08 • (Comments Off on Olympic Torch Redux)

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  Olympics to Light Almaty On Fire!

  And now for the lighter side of the news: The Olympic Torch will pass through Almaty on 2 April on its way out from Beijing to Istanbul. I wasn’t aware that the torch starts its trip in the host country (after being lit in Greece at Olympia of course) , in this case China, and […]

  3/28/08 • (Comments Off on Olympics to Light Almaty On Fire!)

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