The complexities surrounding derussifying names are an example of how past legacies are still felt in the region, affecting even the most basic life decisions.
With Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russian authorities have been increasingly targetting Central Asian migrants for military recruitment. Russian authorities often use arbitrary detention ...
The menu is a true celebration of Central Asian cuisines. “Kazakhstan is a mixed place with a lot of ethnicities and cultures ...
Russia and Central Asia have been mutually shaped by decades of labor migration, but these long-running ties have begun to fray. Although Central Asians represent a tiny fraction of those removed ...
A Central Asian Soviet-era pop music anthology shines a light on the region's ethnic diversity and music that transcends genres from Korean Brass Bands to Uyghur garage rock to Crimean jazz.
A Central Asian Soviet-era pop music anthology shines a light on the region's ethnic diversity and music that transcends genres from Korean Brass Bands to Uyghur garage rock to Crimean jazz.