On Ways, Quirks and Reversed Perspective
Inscrutable, as we are so frequently reminded, are the ways of Providence. Having duly paid…
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This category is about history.
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An Etymological Dessert from Persian Apples
On Ribs, Heroes, and the Surprising Geography of Language Summer is upon us, bringing with…
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The Golden Crown of Soviet Alma-Ata
The Hotel Kazakhstan is widely regarded as one of the principal symbols of Almaty. Having…
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The Secrets of the Powder Box
In the Museum of Almaty, amidst a display dedicated to the city in the latter…
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Steel Across the Steppe
In one of the halls of the Museum of Almaty, a quiet corner is dedicated…
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How Does a Museum Speak?
…Through its exhibits. There are those for whom a museum remains mute until an official…
