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In Conversation with Polina Ivanova and Mehdi Hesamizadeh
I met historian Polina Ivanova and artist Mehdi Hesamizadeh in Yerevan, Armenia in January 2020 when I travelled there to …
Kushtdepdi of the Turkmen and Its Origins
Turkmen national dance Kushdepdi I heard singing with the distinct “hu hu” breathing pattern, and instantly, a small circle of …
‘Where the Wind Blew’ – with art against nuclear weapons
The Central Asia Forum team attended the screening this September of the documentary ‘Where the Wind Blew’ by famous British …
Language policy in Central Asia
The language policies of the Central Asian republics since their independence have needed to respond to linguistic complexities that emerged …
Why can you buy German bread in Kazakhstan?
A story of mass movements throughout Central Asia, by Nikolai Klassen. Not only is Russia a riddle, wrapped in a …
Creative Bishkek: Rafael Vargas-Suarez
Vargas-Suarez Universal , is a contemporary artist based between New York and, for the last three years, Bishkek …
