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• Drink Too Much and You Will Be Invaded

  Not sure what to make of this video by Niyazbekov Productions, which apparently did those all pervasive Alga Kazakhstan commercials during the Asian Games, among other things. First of all, it’s certainly one of the best pieces of work I’ve seen done in Kazakhstan. The CGI, the quality, the directing and camera angles are extremely […]

  8/03/11 • (3)

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  Road Closings During OSCE Summit

  There’s been a lot of rumors and different sources of information about what will happen us to here in Astana during the OSCE Summit. They stuck this map of which roads will be closed to public traffic and when in my door the other day and I thought I’d share it with you. Click on […]

  11/21/10 • (3)

• Astana Water to Be Shut Off

  This is a Public Service Announcement. Just got this email from the US Embassy: The Astana city water authority has announced that the water supply for the entire city will be shut off for maintenance from 10pm tonight until 4pm tomorrow (Wednesday, August 4th). The actual outage may be shorter, however it would be prudent […]

  8/03/10 • (4)

• I Am Not a Number!

  It has been noted here and elsewhere that there is a lot of bureaucracy in Kazakhstan. One of the most frustrating aspects of this is the number of ID documents and ID numbers one must carry around with one to do anything. Whereas in the US my Social Security card is sitting safely in a […]

  4/09/10 • (Comments Off on I Am Not a Number!)