KZBlog

An American expat living in Astana, Kazakhstan

Tag archive for ‘snow’

  • Roadside Non-Assistance

    Reading through Wide Open Spaces’ list of cultural tidbits from Kazakhstan, I was reminded of a paradox of sorts that has always sort of bothered me. On the one hand Kazakhs pride themselves on their hospitality. Anyone who has been a guest in a Kazakh (or Kazakhstani as hospitality for guests seems to be a […]

  • More Snow?

    Break out the electric blanket. After a sunny, Nauryz, the temperature has been hovering around freezing, which is warm in Astana. But now they’re calling for more snow and the high below 0C this week. If we get the usual April blizzard where snow sticks on the ground for a good week, I will seriously […]

  • Who Says Girls Can’t Throw | EurasiaNet.org

    Who Says Girls Can’t Throw | EurasiaNet.org. Great photo of a girl in Almaty pelting a classmate with a big old snowball!