Scratch a Moscow Street, Find a Tatar
“Scratch a Russian and you will find a Tatar”—a line variously pinned on Napoleon and…
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A share of the pie
One of the quickest ways to absorb everyday digital vocabulary is to switch your devices…
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Let It Be
Picture a classic dramatic moment in English literature or film—say, someone staring up at the…
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Under the Sky of Tengri
In one of the halls of the A. Kasteyev State Museum of Arts in Almaty,…
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Between Myth and Form
Today, dear reader, we turn our attention to sculpture. You know how passionately I adore…
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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…
