#Kazakh Steepe

[whitepolaris]

So happy that they finally discovered why Kalachi and Krasnogorsk were able to find the cause of that mysterious sleepy problem in 2013. Who would have thought a old abandoned Soviet uranium mine was the cause! /sarcasm Now both villages are abandoned because of it.

[pureamericanism]

Compared to ecologically and topographically similar regions of Europe or east Asia, the northeastern United States is unusually heavily forested. One might think "well, yeah, the U.S. hasn't been settled by agriculturalists for as long and is less densely populated, obviously there's going to be less percent land cleared for farms," but this is not so! Everywhere in the northeast, our forests rise from what were once old fields. In 1860, for instance, Maine was only 60% forested by land area. Today, that proportion is closer to 90%.

We owe our current landscape to two great waves (and several smaller ones) of farm abandonment. The first happened in the decades after the Civil War, when for various reasons* northeasterners (mostly from New England) packed up their pitchforks and decamped to the midwest. This had been going on before the war too, of course, but up until then it had not been in numbers enough that the northeastern farms stopped being worked. There was always a son or two left to till up more stones from the Vermont field. But that changed after the war, and the fields started to revert to oak and maple and pine. Indeed, much of the early formal scientific study of American forestry and ecology happened in these old Yankee fields and young Yankee forests, by outdoorsy young men from Harvard with names like a Lovecraft protagonist.

The second great wave was in the Great Depression and World War 2, when for various reasons** people from all the rougher sorts of terrain the east has to offer - from West Virginia to Indiana's Brown County to the Ozarks and back to the Catskills - left their farms to come down and seek work in the then-thriving industrial cities. Much of the hilly landscape of the east that had previously been dotted with small subsistence farms, full of exactly the barefoot gap-toothed hillbillies who captured the imagination of urban popular culture with their exotic poverty and folkways when they suddenly appeared in Cleveland, or wherever, in 1933.

These pulses of farm abandonment have left very specific patterns written in the ecologies of the northeast. For instance, the fact that the poor ridgetop farms that were once extremely common in Southern Ohio and Indiana were nearly all abandoned in the 1930s and '40s means that the forests that now grow there are uniformly approaching their first century (excepting, of course, where there's been logging in the meantime.) This is almost exactly long enough for the process of ecological succession to complete itself, and the forests to move into their mature phase.

And so you read books written in the '50s, '60s, or '70s about these areas, and you notice how common early successional species are, everywhere chokecherry and black birch. Whereas today the only evidence you may see of the forest's relative youthfulness is a few very large bigtooth aspens nearing the end of their lives, surrounded by tulip poplars and chestnut oaks that will endure for many years after all the aspens are dead.

*Young men returning from war with a restlessness and a desire to leave home again; those same young men posted far from home during the war and realizing just how awful the New England soil is, lmao; Republican government policy writtrn explicitly to favor small homesteaders heading west; the late 19thc. crash in agricultural prices (as, in a few short decades, the Great Plains, the Australian wheat belt, parts of the Kazakh and Siberian steppes, the plains of South Africa, and the Argentine pampas were all put under the plow for the first time, and during an era of global free trade) making many small farms entirely unsustainable.

**Years of erosion on fields carelessly laid out on steep terrain; the Great Depression making running a small farm, ah, difficult; economic modernisation making staying as a subsistence farmer a damn foolish thing to do; new roads and automobiles making fleeing to the city easier than ever; and the TVA and other federal land grabs displacing hundreds of thousands of people.

[placegrenette]

No, there are no English subs. Why would you even ask. Haven’t you learned your lesson and started studying Kazakh yet. Why would you expect anything about this fandom to be easy.

I’ve had a cold for almost a week now, so I’m whinier than usual, but after this dropped I told the Qpop Discord I was going to make a list of videos I wanted subs for and count up the hours. And so, in addition to the above, we have:

the Feya Perizat interviews: Alem and Bala (September 2020), then-still-Boss Yerbolat (also Sept 2020), ZaQ and Ne1tron (also Sept 2020, I think this may have been part of a 91 promotional push), plus the February 2021 roundtable with Ace, ZaQ, Aldik and Kuka from IK, and Imanbek, in which former premier Kunaev and metamodernism both get name-dropped, I’m still miserable about not having this one subbed

the Timur Balymbetov interviews: ZaQ (April 2021), Alem (June 2022), Ace (October 2022)

this June 2022 sit-down with Ace and Alem, in which Alem reportedly talks about Veronika and Ace talks about being single but apparently no one wants to talk about AZ

“Ninety One and Business,” October 2022, I think I may actually have beaten my head against a wall upon seeing this one

and friendly reminder that we still don’t have actual reliable subs for the Zamandas interview

plus all of the new Space episodes and the behind-the-scenes tour videos, which I think collectively add up to more than an hour’s worth of footage

I estimated six to seven hours but it’s actually closer to a dozen, and most of that is them talking! About interesting topics! I listened to the podcast without being able to understand it, and at one point ZaQ says “online concert” several times (meaning the December 2020 live-but-not-really concert), which confirms my belief, from translating comments, that they do a fair bit of discussing of the decision to split with Juz Entertainment. I would like to learn more about this! So would you! ARRRGH.

The @qpoptranslations team is going to do what they can--remember, the above list doesn’t include TikToks or Instagram Lives or all the times Ace and Bala kvetched at each other about apartment-shopping. (Or, for that matter, any other Q-pop group: it ain’t called @alltheninetyoneinfodumpstranslations.) And I am most most grateful to them. But they are climbing up a steep hill and this is, frankly, too much unpaid labor to ask. At one point I offered to pay them, seeing as how I’m the whiniest one in their orbit. (Sara, Mel, the offer’s still good.)

But if Ninety One actually has plans for global domination, then they need to hike on down to Nazarbayev University or someplace similar and scoop up an underemployed grad student (I refuse to believe Kazakhstan doesn’t have underemployed grad students) and get them to work translating. It’s hard to pull curious onlookers into a fandom when you have to warn them straightaway about how much is untranslated. I haven’t yet gone so far as to whine at the group directly (though I did thank them for the English subs for “1Dei”), because I don’t think the loss of dignity would do much good. But I’m increasingly tempted.

[about-kazakhstan]

Kazakhstan Travel Tips

Table of Contents:

Introduction to Kazakhstan

Is Kazakhstan Safe for Travelers?

Mastering the Basics of the Kazakh Language

Essential Kazakhstan Travel Tips

Exploring Kazakhstan: Top Destinations

Cultural Insights for a Deeper Connection

Conclusion & Next Steps

1. Introduction to Kazakhstan

About Kazakhstan: Located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, Kazakhstan is the world's largest landlocked country, boasting a diverse landscape of steppes, mountains, and deserts. Rich in natural resources and steeped in history, from the ancient Silk Road to the Soviet era, Kazakhstan offers a unique blend of traditional and modern experiences.

Key Takeaway: Kazakhstan's vast territory encompasses a wide range of climates and cultures, making it a fascinating destination for intrepid travelers.

2. Is Kazakhstan Safe for Travelers?

Safety is a top concern for any traveler. Kazakhstan, like many countries, has its areas of caution, but overall, it is considered safe for tourists. Petty theft and traffic violations are more common than violent crimes against visitors.

Safety Tips:

Be Aware of Your Belongings: Especially in crowded areas and public transportation.

Respect Local Customs: Dress modestly when visiting mosques or attending cultural events.

Stay Informed: Check the latest travel advisories from your home country's foreign office.

Key Takeaway: With basic precautions and an understanding of local norms, Kazakhstan can be a very safe and rewarding travel destination.

3. Mastering the Basics of the Kazakh Language

While many Kazakhs speak Russian and an increasing number speak English, especially among the younger population, learning a few Kazakh phrases can greatly enhance your experience.

Pronunciation Guide

Hello

Сәлем (Sälem)

Sah-lem

Thank You

Рахмет (Rahmet)

Rahk-met

Yes/No

Ия/Жоқ (İya/Joq)

Ee-yah / Jok

Key Takeaway: Showing an effort to communicate in Kazakh can lead to warmer interactions and a more immersive experience.

4. Essential Kazakhstan Travel Tips

Best Time to Visit: Spring (April-May) and Autumn (September-October) for mild weather.

Getting Around: A mix of taxis, public transport, and domestic flights for longer distances.

Accommodation: From budget-friendly hostels to luxury hotels, especially in Almaty and Astana.

Currency: Kazakhstani Tenge (KZT), with USD and EUR widely accepted in tourist areas.

Key Takeaway: Planning ahead with the right information can make your Kazakhstan adventure seamless and enjoyable.

5. Exploring Kazakhstan: Top Destinations

Almaty: The southern gem with its stunning Tian Shan mountains backdrop.

Astana: The futuristic capital, a marvel of modern architecture.

Turkestan: Home to the Mausoleum of Khodja Ahmad Yasawi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Kyzylarai Mountains: For trekking and experiencing nomadic life.

Key Takeaway: Each destination in Kazakhstan offers a unique window into the country's rich history, culture, and natural beauty.

6. Cultural Insights for a Deeper Connection

Respect for Elders: Greet older individuals first, as a sign of respect.

Table Manners: Wait for the host to start eating, and try a bit of everything.

Gift Giving: Opt for items like chocolates, tea, or small souvenirs from your home country.

Key Takeaway: Embracing local customs can transform your visit into a meaningful cultural exchange.

7. Conclusion & Next Steps

Kazakhstan, with its breathtaking landscapes, rich history, and welcoming people, is a treasure trove for travelers. By following these Kazakhstan travel tips, you're not just preparing for a trip, you're opening yourself to unforgettable experiences.

[thoughtportal]

https://www.ft.com/content/086b7ec7-f71a-4214-bfa0-5644852056f3

Crypto miners in Kazakhstan face bitter winter of power cuts

Illegal miners and mass relocations after ban on crypto mining in China have overloaded energy grid

Martha Muir in London

November 25 2021

Matthew Heard, a software engineer from San Jose, is worried about his 33 bitcoin mining machines in Kazakhstan. In the past week, they kept getting shut off in an attempt by the national grid to limit the power being used by crypto miners. “It has been days since my machines have been online,” he said. “During the last week, even if my machines do come on, they barely stay on.” Kazakhstan has been struggling to cope with the huge popularity of crypto mining, driven this year partly by the steep rise in value of cryptocurrencies and partly by a mass migration of miners to its borders after China made mining illegal in May. After three major power plants in the north of the country went into emergency shutdown last month the state grid operator, Kegoc, warned that it would start rationing power to the 50 crypto miners that are registered with the government, and said they would be “disconnected first” if the grid suffers problems. Heard set up in Kazakhstan in August and his machines are managed by Enegix, a company that rents out space to run crypto mining machines. He said his income has dropped from an average of $1,200 worth of bitcoin per day to $800 in October, and in the past week his machines have only been on for 55 per cent of the time. Machine owners are not notified when shutdowns are going to happen or when they will go back online, he said.

The pressure on the grid caused by crypto mining operations has caused blackouts in towns and villages across six regions of the country since October. The ministry of energy estimates demand for electricity has increased 8 per cent since the start of 2021 when mining companies began to migrate from China, compared with annual growth of between 1 and 2 per cent in previous years. According to data gathered by the FT, at least 87,849 power-intensive mining machines were brought to Kazakhstan from China. The Kazakh mining company Xive.io, which charges overseas customers to plug in their machines at its sites, shut down a major crypto mining farm on Wednesday and disassembled 2,500 mining rigs after power shortages made its operation unviable. Xive.io’s co-founder Didar Bekbau tweeted a video on November 24 of the last mining rigs being taken apart, with the caption “so much work, [our] hopes are ruined”. In a livestream interview on YouTube in October, he had warned that the company was “under some stress” because it had invested in building new containers and farms before it became aware of the energy shortages. Authorities and industry experts have placed the blame for power shortages on a spike in the number of “grey miners”, firms and individuals who operate illegally out of basements and abandoned factories, since the ban. The energy ministry estimates they are siphoning off 1200MW of electricity from the power grid — twice as much as the registered “white miners”. In October Murat Zhurebekov, vice-minister of energy, said a response to crack down on their activities “cannot be delayed any longer”. Denis Rusinovich, co-founder of Maverick Group, a mining services company that operates in Kazakhstan, said that while some miners were operating legally, some “moved too fast and cut corners”. These miners “will be targeted because they don’t have any of the paperwork”, he added. To make up for the shortages, from 2022 legitimate miners will have to pay a surcharge of 1 Kazakhstani tenge ($0.0023) per kWh, a move that miners such as Rusinovich view positively, as it will “classify the official miners”. Until the surcharge kicks in, Kazakhstan has turned to Russia to boost its reserves, entering into talks with Moscow-based energy company Inter RAO to bolster the national energy supply. On November 16 Alexander Novak, Russia’s deputy prime minister, announced that Russian companies would supply power to its southern neighbour, saying that the deal “must be based on commercial terms”. He did not specify an exact cost. It is unclear exactly when the new supply of energy from Russia will arrive in Kazakhstan, and it is unlikely to be enough to provide a respite to the crypto miners affected by the winter power cuts. Inter RAO board chair Alexandra Panina told TASS, a Russian news agency, that the company could supply 600MW “in an ideal scenario”, while estimating that shortages could reach 1GW.

The ministry of energy and Inter RAO did not respond to requests for comment. Some overseas miners such as Sydney-based Ricky Thoo, who owned 40 machines in Kazakhstan that were also managed by Enegix, have begun relocating machines elsewhere despite the country’s 12 per cent export tax on the value of the machines. “Kazakhstan was one of the first places I sent miners to because it had cheap electricity, but all of them are off completely now,” he said. He has sent some of his machines to Russia, the third-largest mining country after Kazakhstan. The cuts also raise fresh concerns about the long-term sustainability of Kazakhstan’s energy infrastructure. Luca Anceschi, professor of Eurasian Studies at Glasgow university, said the government’s focus on “grey miners” was an attempt to gloss over wider structural issues, such as the grid’s lack of maintenance and inability to carry power from the coal-rich north to the south. Kegoc has announced it intends to carry out maintenance work on damaged plants and power lines. “Certainly having input of electricity from Russia can address the problem in the short term, but I think that there is a big discussion to be had about what kind of energy policy Kazakhstan is actually pursuing,” Anceschi said. He argued that the government thought bitcoin mining would be profitable, but it had not “bothered to create production generation capacity that could actually satisfy existing or prospective demand”.

“This is one of the most energy-rich countries in Asia,” Anceschi said. “On paper, this should not have happened.”

[yoificfinder]

hi! i hope youre well! do you have any personal favorite otayuri fics? thank you so much!

I'm doing fine, thanks nonnie! Some of the Victuuri fics I recced have Otayuri as a secondary pairing so do check out the masterlist if you haven't yet. And here are other fics I enjoyed with Otayuri as the main pairing:

(Almost) Made It by Mtrash (Makaria) [E, 35K] *WIP

He sees the blond young man and his first thought is - pretty.

His second thought is - he’s going to die.

(AU where they fall in love while killing zombies and trying not to get eaten. Fun times.)

adventures in personal growth series by stutter [T and E, 23K]

Summary of first fic:

When Victor was his age - younger, even, Yuri thinks, shame blooming in his chest - he’d made the whole world fall in love with him already. The long hair, the soft smile, the way he moved like he had a secret in his skin and he couldn't wait to share it with you. Yuri’s watched the tapes over and over. He could skate any of Victor’s early routines in his sleep. But he can't - the thing Victor could do so easily, the casual, guileless charisma he threw like a shadow - Yuri can't manage it on a single person, not even some moody Kazakh with a dumb haircut whose eyes are too far apart anyway -

(In Park Guell, Yuri takes a hard fall. Otabek picks him up.)

Amor Vincit Omnia by @AuthorMAGrant [E, 80K]

Otabek Altin is the Brotherhood's most diligent soldier, expertly hunting and killing the vampiric enemies of humanity, until he faces a bloodthirsty Russian punk named Yuri who kicks his ass ... and captures his attention as no one else ever has. The lines between hatred and lust blur, and the deeper Otabek falls into Yuri's world, the more he questions the Brotherhood and its orders. Now, what should have been a simple eradication trip to America has become a fight to determine whether Otabek will remain the obedient soldier of his youth or the warrior who may earn a love he's never deserved.

Cities in Dust series by @blownwish-blog [E, 52K] *Underage + aside from Otayuri, also contains Pliroy, Jjbek, and Otapliroy

Summary of first fic:

Yuri Plisetsky met them both on his knees in the boys' room. One would stay, the other could not. America was one fucked up country.

(The 80s high school au you didn't ask for.)

constellations by @worldofcopperwings [T, 2K]

His fingers drop from his hair and slide over the skin above his left hipbone. On the previously unmarked expanse of skin, there is a web of dark lines, connecting to form a geometric outline of a bear.

A soulmark. Yuri furrows his brow. He has a fucking soulmark, and it sure as hell wasn’t there when he showered before work. Which means the person the universe considers predestined for Yuri was at the venue tonight, prompting the emergence of the mark.

Yuri frowns at the bear adorning his hip. He doesn’t subscribe to the concept of soulmates. It’s complete bullshit that someone else gets to decide who Yuri should be with.

From Almaty, With Love series by BoxWineConfessions [E, 155K]

Summary of first fic:

It’s quiet here. Even if the car alarm on the neighbor’s goddamn BMW has been going off for the past twenty minutes. Quiet, even though the alarm’s got the neighbor’s dog howling like crazy, and the neighbor works second shift and isn’t there to comfort the dumb dog.

It’s quiet…They haven’t spoken to each other since that morning, when Yuri went off to go see his tutor, and Otabek went off to do whatever the hell it was he did in the mornings before he hit the rink.

“You’re used to the noise?”

“Yeah, but…I think I like the quiet too.”

Or: Yuri spends the summer with Otabek in Almaty.

hood & glove by @fahye, @hawberries [T, 12K]

"I don't mess with the fae," Otabek says.

"I'm not asking you to mess with them," JJ flat-out lies.

Howl by Anna (arctic_grey) / @finleighsaid [E, 72K]

Yuri Plisetsky may have been a seasoned figure skater at the age of nineteen, but in hindsight he should have known that a steep learning curve was due: his new coach Viktor was in overdrive over his pregnant mate Yuuri Katsuki, who was now retired and waddling around the rink like a ticking time bomb. St. Petersburg was having the hottest summer in decades, training was gruelling, and for the first time since they’d met, Yuri and Otabek began to fall out. Over what, Yuri wasn’t even sure: it was almost as if casual sex with your best friend eventually came with consequences.

OR the alpha!Yuri and alpha!Otabek love slamdown, with a side of obnoxious Viktuuri.

let's not overanalyze by @alykapediaaa [T, 4K]

“I’ve put worse things inside my mouth,” Otabek says, deadpan, prompting a strangled noise from Yuri.

Yuri hisses and tries very hard not to think about the things Otabek had put in his mouth. He fails. “I’m disowning you.”

(Or: Yuri Plisetsky has a crush. Again.)

songs about love series by sarahyyy [T, 8K]

Summary of first fic:

“Are you not going to read the article?” she asks, flopping onto his bed. “Look who ranked second, just after Phichit Chulanont.”

Otabek reluctantly scrolls down, and oh.

#2 - Yuri Plisetsky 

In the embedded Instagram photo just under that subheading, a very grumpy Yuri is cuddling a very grumpy-looking cat. The caption reads: I found the cat version of me at the shelter today. #iknowisaidnomorecats #canyoublameme

(Or, the AU where Otabek and Yuri don't becomes friends in Barcelona, and there are years of pining.)

what's a mob to a king, what's a king to an emo teenager? by @crossroadswrite [T, 12K]

Yuri has very clear and specific instructions about how he should act around Prince Otabek Altin of Khazhakhstahnia, and none of them include giving him the up and down and going “What the fuck are you wearing?”

Prince Otabek Altin of Khazhakhstahnia glances down at his expensive-looking Disney Prince tunic and matching pants that look like they costed more than Yuri’s iPhone.

To be completely fair, he looks very good in it, and Yuri’s surprise was more about how good he looks than the actual clothes. Also the amount of green and gold assaulting his eyes. No one should be allowed to wear that much green and look good.

“Clothes,” Prince Otabek Altin of Khazhakhstahnia says. Then looks over at Yuri, eyeing his leopard print Vans with a raised eyebrow.

Yuri is going to fight him.

(or: the princess protection program au that was supposed to be quick and messy and short, but instead its over 10k and people have emotions.)

You Might Say I Like To Play One-on-One With You by blackmountainbones [E, 3K]

The thing is, Yuri’s seen dicks before. He’s a sixteen-year-old in the internet age; he’s seen more penises penetrate more holes than he can count. It’s not like he’s never seen a real dick, either: between all the time he spends at the rink or at the gym, he’s bound to have seen more than a few naked dongs. Nudity, Yuri thinks, is no big deal.

At least until he catches a glimpse of Otabek in the onsen and discovers that nudity is a very big deal, indeed.

Yuri's Snapshots series by @onotherflights [M and E, 8K]

Summary of first fic:

When Yuri was nineteen, things changed. He fell in love with skating again, and he finally felt like himself after the year he had endured being lost. He fell in love again later that year, but that one had been a long time coming.

I put a limit of one fic per author but I suggest you check out some of these authors' other works (especially those who exclusively write Otayuri) because there are other good stories not included in this list.

Also, as I'm searching for fics to put here (after everything that I remember off the top of my head/found in my bookmarks), I realized there are a looot I've read that I wanna rec but it's overwhelming so let me just link this ao3 search of Otayuri fics sorted by kudos as something to start with.

If anyone else has a fave Otayuri fic or author, please feel free to rec.

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ETA - Other people's rec:

Pride and Other Madness series by @basilique

Thanks for the rec, @a-midnight-luna! ❤

[samarkandtours]

Karagie is a unique natural site in the south-west of Kazakhstan. Its name is translated from Kazakh as “a black hollow”. And even though it is not of a black color, but with dominating yellow and white, it is considered as one of the lowest points in the world – it reaches 132 meters below the sea level. They say there used to be a salt lake Batir in place of the hollow some time ago, but now there is only lifeless desert surrounded by massive steeps. One-day tour to these places will allow you to see the beauty of Kazakh deserts, besides they are located only 50km away from Aktau.

Check our website

https://samarkandtours.com/tour/karagiye-city-tour/

[powenora-blog]

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https://pl.ivisa.com/madagascar-visa-on-arrival

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| On the flip side, there are the remainder of the world countries, the citizens of which must receive a visa, previous to their visit to Germany.  The visa can be gotten from any Nepali Embassy or diplomatic mission around the Earth, and doesn't need to be the one in your house country, because there aren't offices in every nation.  In terms of Asia, 7 countries provide visa exemptions.

Thailand entry requirements are rather obvious.  Details of current fees can be located on the Embassy of Madagascar site.  10 Safety Although Madagascar is a comparatively safe country to travel around in, there are a few safety measures that you ought to take.

If you're from any of these nationalities, you don't require a visa to go to the UAE.  Although some may ask you to receive a visa on arrival, others are completely with no visa.  You will receive your visa faster and safer at fair rates.

Always be sure you check the visa rules and regulations for the country you're travelling to.  Be ready to pay in cash and make sure your bills are unmarked and recently issued.   Employing the visa services of the country's embassy has ever been the way to get a visa, and with Nepal, it's no different.

If you don't have a Kazakh embassy in your country, figure out which embassy is liable for your nationality or find a visa on arrival.  There's no need to attend an embassy or consulate to finish a visa application beforehand.  All western passport holders are qualified for a visa on arrival.

Madagascar Visa on Arrival Explained For other border crossings, where VOA is unavailable, you will want to turn in an application for a normal visa beforehand.  A credit card is vital in Madagascar!  You are able to get an IBN bank in the larger cities.

The busses break down frequently and since you can imagine aren't very comfortable.  The current Canadian passport, which were created in 2015, is considered among the most beautiful travel documents on the planet.  Indians can get a thirty-day visa at no charge at the Antananarivo airport, Madagascar's primary global airport.

The Madagascar Visa on Arrival Chronicles You would have to put some things in order before you proceed on travelling from the nation.  Remain calm if there's a dispute, especially in a public location.  Though a visa can at times be a must in order to be in a position to travel somewhere, it doesn't always guarantee you will enter that country since the border guard makes the last call.

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98K Russians Have Entered Kazakhstan After Putins Name-Up

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — About 98,000 Russians have crossed into Kazakhstan within the week since President Vladimir Putin introduced a partial mobilization of reservists to battle in Ukraine, Kazakh officers stated Tuesday, as males searching for to keep away from the call-up continued to flee by land and air into neighboring international locations. Kazakhstan and Georgia, each a part of the previous Soviet Union, gave the impression to be the preferred locations for these crossing by automotive, bicycle or on foot. These with visas for Finland or Norway even have been coming in by land. Airplane tickets overseas had offered out rapidly regardless of steep costs. Russia’s Protection Ministry has stated that solely about 300,000 individuals with prior fight or different army service could be known as up, however experiences have emerged from varied Russian areas that recruiters had been rounding up males outdoors that description. That fueled fears of a wider call-up, sending droves of males of all ages and backgrounds to airports and border crossings. In asserting the variety of Russians crossing the border, Kazakhstan Inside Minister Marat Akhmetzhanov stated authorities won’t ship those that are avoiding the call-up again house, until they’re on a global wished record for felony fees. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev ordered his authorities to help Russians getting into his nation “due to the present hopeless state of affairs.” “We should handle them and guarantee their security. It’s a political and a humanitarian subject. I tasked the federal government to take the mandatory measures,” Tokayev stated, including that Kazakhstan will maintain talks with Russia on the state of affairs. Originally published at San Jose News HQ

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I spent a few months learning about World War I photography and cameras, Kazakh political history, and steeping myself in 1920s Paris via Hemingway’s A Moveable Feast, and wrote about Otabek and Yuri in the Jazz Age:

Otabek stepped onto the rickety balcony, leaning on the rusted railing to look out over the dim and dirty alley below. He’d come to Paris for work and stayed for art, but there was very little of either here for him now. No assignments from the news bureau since he’d given his notice, and ten months later he was still on the fringes of the true artistic milieu, catching only hints and whispers of it. He rented a shabby, windowless room on the top floor of a cold-water building in the Quarter, made almost unendurable by the landlady’s ceaseless quarrels and indifferent cooking, but he could push a rolled towel against the bottom of the door and develop his pictures there, and every so often he came out to parties like this one in search of kindred spirits, or at least a decent drink.

Slim chance of either tonight, Otabek thought, turning his back on the alley below and spreading his arms across the wrought-iron rail, blackened with the grime and ash of a dozen unwashed years. He leaned on his hands and looked to his left, and in the low yellow streetlight that illumined everything at night, in Paris, he saw a furious angel.

The photographer in Otabek was moved first, seeing the lines of the profile, the pushed-back golden hair and the slender form, all cast against the dingy white stone of the buildings behind him. Then the expression — the watchful eyes, the downturned mouth that disdained its own hopes, the jut of the small chin. Part of the night scene, yet somehow cast in relief against it, like a figure stepping from a painting to address the viewer.

Appraising green eyes slid to the side, narrowing. “What do you want?” the young man growled, in heavily-accented French.

The man in Otabek bloomed to life, curling flames moving through his body at the familiar tones. He swallowed hard, setting his jaw and tightening his grip on the rail behind him. “You speak Russian?” he asked, the language a sweet ache on his tongue. Not the solid, earthy Kazakh of his childhood, but not French either, as effervescent and bad for the head as too much champagne.

The other man stared at him for a moment, slouched against the wall. Otabek noticed, for the first time, the reddish glint of a tiny, lit cigarette in his hand, before it flicked over the railing, down to the rubbish and rags of the alley below. “Да.”

“You don’t meet many, here,” Otabek said.

There was a still, tense pause, and then the young man shifted, pushing himself away from the wall with rolling, leonine grace and reaching into his pocket. “This party is shit. Cigarette?”

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Every Ninety One Song Reviewed: “Желсіз түнде жарық ай,” 2023

“Желсіз түнде жарық ай,” from Махаббат сөзі (EP, 2023) Music credits: once again, not entirely Ninety One. Lyrics credits: once again, salute the late, great Abay. Music video director: no, you’re not getting that information either.

If you’ve been following the guys’ YouTube channel, you know the cryptic teaser videos are coming thick and fast now. I’m hoping to find the time to devote an entire post to all the references (although I resent the reliance on Easter egg hunts, a bit). But let’s clear out our queue first: this is the last of the Abay-penned songs, and then we’ll just have “Synbaim” standing between us and whatever is actually on this long-awaited album.

As with the the other two Abay songs, this one has lots of precedents: plug “Желсіз түнде жарық ай“ into YouTube and you’ll find plenty of more florid versions. Here’s one; here’s another. Heck, even Ayree gave this one a shot a few years ago. You want to try for yourself? Here’s a karaoke version. Oh, and here’s a translation. It’s a love poem, but oblique, and steeped in nature imagery, which admittedly makes it not exactly the best fit for wandering around an abstract closed set while lip-syncing.

Ninety One’s contribution is to speed things up significantly. By comparison to the historical standard, Ace is barreling through his refrain (”Ауылдың, жаны терең сай  / тасыған өзен күрілдеп”) like he’s got a train to catch. (If, like me, you don’t actually understand Kazakh, you might not realize that he’s repeating Alem’s last two lines.) They don’t wear out their welcome: Alem and Bala do a verse each, we get the refrain twice, and then ZaQ handles the outro, all in less than two and a half minutes. You could argue it’s an Abay interpretation for a faster, more impatient world. But it’s not exactly unhurried: we do have time in the background for plucking strings. It sneaks up on you, I think. I don’t have the right (Kazakh) context; as a foreigner I feel like I’m being met halfway, introduced to Abay’s poetry without having to ingest musical traditions that don’t come easily to me. I appreciate it.

How’s the Hair/Styling? 75% fine: ZaQ’s “messing with the mainstream” jacket is a nice touch. Slashing Bala’s eyebrow doesn’t add much. Ace’s hair is even frizzier and less flattering than usual and I’m half hoping that after this latest round of bleaching he shaves it all off again. Should You Start Here? Nah; the whole Abay-covers project, while interesting, requires too much background research for brand-new Eaglez, and doesn’t give ZaQ enough to do.

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Yurts. Plastic, though... a pity. But, on this trip I have seen normal yurts too!

Yurts are native to Central Asia. They are mostly known in the world from Mongolia and Kazakhstan, but apart from them, apparently also in Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Siberian (Russian) republics of the region such as Tuva and Baikal region.

One interesting fact that I learned is that Kazakh yurts have round top, like a cupola, while Mongolian ones are much more steep, so the top looks a bit like a tent above the walls of the yurt. Mongolians call yurts “ger” - yurt is a Turkic word.

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Heaven - or almost!   Day 10.

We ate fiery beef noodles at a place opposite our hotel for breakfast. Not quite sure whether the hotel doesn’t do breakfast or whether what they provide is not suitable for westerners, but they gave us a voucher for beef noodles as I said - if we wanted anything else, we had to pay for it ourselves as well as try to explain to the cook what we wanted. Everyone who came into the cafe seemed to get the same order, but the cafe threw in a somewhat strange, but perfectly fine, boiled egg each for us. We have noticed that many places have a lot of eggs floating in some sort of hot stock and the look of them turned me off a bit, but they tasted fine even if we got eggs that had been in the soup for a week - how would anyone know?

Then it was off to the mountains to the Heavenly Lake near God’s Mountain (Mt Bogda).  It was well over an hour’s drive to where we had to go through security and buy our tickets. Oops, they don’t take tickets from foreigners so we had to get checked out at the Police Station and after 15 minutes or so, we were suitably accredited and cleared to rejoin the queue to go through security again. You then walk across a courtyard and go through security again. I wonder what they could have missed the first time that we could have acquired in the 50 metre walk across the razor-wire enclosure that warranted the second examination? Chinese people seem highly regimented and simply cop whatever ridiculous bureaucratic procedures are applied. They all line up neatly until the door is opened and then the queue collapses and it is all push and shove to be first inside. They wedge themselves between us and surreptitiously edge forward or sidle around and between you and then try the same manoeuvre with whoever is next in line. Only problem is that 500 others are trying to pull exactly the same stunt on them. I have to say that the security nonsense is getting to me. You have to show your passport or ID card 10 times a day and everything has to go through the X-ray machine even if nobody is there to monitor it - even to get into our own hotel lobby. You get patted down with greater or lesser intrusion/excitement at least a couple of times a day and I have observed that as westerners, we get a lot more scrutiny than the locals.

We are now in the CORRECT station waiting 4 hours for our train. At the first X-ray station, they confiscated Heather’s dry hair shampoo, at the second X-ray station 50 metres later, they confiscated our plastic fruit knife and hair cutting scissors. They made us open all our bags and did a thorough job on Heather’s, but when my bags were all open at their insistence, they didn’t even lift the lid, just waved me through. But they were VERY interested in my binoculars.  They mimed a lot of birdwatching moves until I understood that I had to get them out of my backpack. They turned them over, shook them, peered through both ends, examined them again from every angle and eventually handed them back with true eastern inscrutability and a flick of the hand to send me on my way.

Anyway, back to the Heavenly Lake. We all lined up in our thousands and progressively boarded a cavalcade of hundreds of buses to be driven 10-15 kilometres where we all had to get out and walk/climb close to a kilometre through a slightly tacky ‘traditional village’ lined with stalls selling mostly non-traditional souvenirs, food and other wares. This path led us to a larger enclosed buying opportunity with some similar items as well as plenty of others, all at upmarket prices. We escaped with our money belt intact and finished our walk to where we lined up dutifully so a different fleet of buses could take us the remaining 30-40 km up the mountain to the lake. Interesting that we alighted the first bus maybe 15 metres from where we boarded the second one, but a sturdy fence and a plethora of police and security guards prevented anyone taking a short cut to miss the tourist trap. Despite it all, the walk wasn’t too bad and the hawkers not too aggressive although Heather was struggling a bit with the stairs in what turned out to be quite a hot day.

The lake was suitable heavenly - very beautiful set in very steep towering hills against the broad background of a regiment of snowy peaks to the north. The water was glacial (there are 2 glaciers in the part of the range we could see) and deep emerald - also just deep, 100 metres at its deepest with an average depth of 60 metres. We paid a small fee and joined a boatload of local tourists for a half-hour spin around the lake. (We haven’t seen a single westerner for at least 4 days.) It was a pleasant enough trip, but no commentary, even from our guide who we have marked down heavily on a number of counts.

Our guide recommended that we go to his friend’s place further up the mountain for lunch because the food near the lake was tourist food and very poor. A little apprehensively, we agreed and Rachid collected us in his car and drove us up to his village - a collection of yurts. It was quite nice up there in the forest, quiet and with fewer people than we have seen outside our hotel rooms since arriving. We selected a few items and he and his wife cooked them for us. Nothing special, but quite nice, more than we could eat and a little on the expensive side, but we are tourists after all. Rachid and his wife were very courteous, Kazakhs but living in China for 40 years.  Rachid (at least) spoke excellent English and Heather had quite a yarn with him while I looked unsuccessfully for birds - saw hundreds of black-eared kites, very like our black kites, but only a single rook apart from them.

After lunch, we returned to the lake and I had a short walk along the boardwalk while Heather rested in the blazing sun, then it was into the bus that took us all the way to the bottom without providing any further buying opportunities. En route to find our driver, we discovered a geological museum in the entrance hall near the bus station and spent an interesting half hour or so finding out a bit about how the mountains and lake were formed. There was a lot to see and read and at least one more floor that we never explored so had we known and planned things better, we could happily have spent a couple of hours in the area.

This probably all sounds a bit flippant but it was a really nice day. The mountains are truly spectacular. Steep and rugged, rocky and riddled with jagged aretes slicing the slopes in all directions, strata running at all angles, a hundred shades of green, but with heavily scarred areas of slippage - truly dramatic, quite breathtaking, absolutely beautiful. There were horses, cattle, sheep and goats in numerous places along the roadside, some of the most colourful stock I have seen. The sheep, in particular, came in black, greys, browns, white, creamy-yellow, a range of fawns and beiges and red, really red, at least Hereford red. Many sported a combination of 2, 3 or 4 colours.  I have never seen sheep like that before and the horses and cattle were almost as colourful. There was a small river and a couple of minor creeks rushing the snowmelt to lower pastures, and the trees and grass were a mix of dazzling greens and the shady glades looked very inviting in the heat. To add to the natural beauty, there were quaint pagodas perched high at the very precipices of some mountains, a scattering of yurts here and there, and a couple of temples near the lake. All very interesting and picturesque. It was an entrancing day in the country even if the administrative hassles were frustrating and really quite ludicrous.

There was a fair bit of debate on the way back to town about what to do next. Our guide said it was too early to go to the station and suggested we go to a water park, but we were both pooped and didn’t want to do any more walking or climbing any more steps. We also got the feeling that the driver didn’t want to extend too much and the guide said we should give him an extra 100RMB for his time. We weren’t worried about the money, but just wanted to sit down with a cold drink for a while so we finally settled on a bar and we shouted them both a drink.

We sat and talked a strange mixture of language, signing and interpretation and when we were sufficiently recovered, it was off to the station. Another long walk to get to the entrance and then the multiple passport checking, X-rays and security hassles got into full swing. An hour or so later, we were inside the ginormous waiting room with 4 hours to go and huge crowds occupying almost every seat. Interesting that half of them left on the next train and the rest left on the following one and we got very lonely all alone in the mammoth waiting room. Another young couple came in just before our train was starting to board and the four of us set off with our baggage to climb two sets of at least 100 steps each up to the platform. The other couple were young and strong, but ended up as whacked as we were by the time we finally made it to the top. More hassles about our tickets and passports, but it was finally sorted and the train got under way about half an hour later than intended. Not sure if that was just because of us, but soon after we got our papers back, the train headed out into the night.

It is now 1am and I am going to sleep. More drama are possible ahead at the border - a process scheduled to take more than 8 hours!!!

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I went to see the movie Coco about a week ago and it was absolutely amazing. If you haven’t seen it, please do! Not only is it visually stunning, but it has a compelling plot, catchy soundtrack, and a message that manages to be both culturally relevant and transcend culture. 

From a language perspective, though, it was also really interesting. So much of the story is steeped in Mexican culture that it’s hard to take out all of the Spanish, and finding the point between being loyal to the setting and letting a foreign audience understand what’s going on is difficult, especially with the music. 

The emotional climax of the movie is probably the song “La llorona,” which is one of the trickiest choices for translators. Since the song is a traditional Mexican song and the words don’t matter a huge amount to the plot, many versions of the movie (including the US, Portuguese, Dutch, French, Italian, and German ones, as far as I can tell) maintained the song in its original Spanish. The versions that didn’t, however, make for an interesting study in song translation.

Unfortunately, I don’t speak any of these languages besides Spanish, so I can’t comment on the translations (except for the Russian one, which in the link below has a translation into English). Still, it’s interesting to see how much Spanish was kept - do they keep the word “llorona” or do they translate it into their own language? How do they translate it (keeping the meaning of “llorona” or with an entirely different word)? In addition, in some of the versions the rhythm of the music changes slightly to fit the translation - not drastically, of course, but in the Hindi and Russian dubs, it’s just a bit different.

If you do speak any of these languages and notice anything more interesting about the translations, I’d be interested to hear about it! Also, if this interests you, I’d also recommend listening to “Un poco loco” and “El latido de mi corazón” in different languages, since they both have bits and pieces of Spanish even in translation. 

And if you want to listen to the full song here it is in SPANISH (LA), SPANISH (US), HINDI, POLISH, RUSSIAN, and KAZAKH.

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Tengri Ultra 70km - I can't believe I have been to Kazakhstan

I can’t actually believe I’ve been to Kazakhstan. I had been nervously apprehensive about the trip in the days leading up to it. I flew from Heathrow to Moscow. Then raced through the airport to make my connecting flight as we landed late only to find the next flight delayed so I just people watched. The Russians are a serious lot; there is no smiling upon making eye contact, no awareness of personal space, no stranger politeness and limited helpfulness. I soon learnt though than on a one to one basis once you’ve been introduced they are friendly and do smile! I boarded, ate, slept and then woke to witness a beautiful sunrise.

This trip was going to be special. I got to the bustling airport and tried to use Uber but was directed to Yandex, a Russian Taxi service app. I got a lift with Miras, who obviously supported wholeheartedly Arsenal Football team! Almaty was just coming to life. The word ‘Almaty’ in Kazakh language means ‘grown with apple trees’ and it’s known as a garden city. I only really travelled through but noticed lots of trees and parks just no real city centre only blocks of buildings. In 1997 Astana replaced Almaty as the capital city. Astana is now called Nur- Sultan after a former president and is located in the geographical centre of the country. I boarded the bus with my fellow runners. Despite the fact we were all heading to the same place there was still no smiling on eye contact. It made me laugh! After 2 hours on a bus we arrived at the Tamgaly Gorge area. The fast flowing River Ile swept through the landscape which was sandwiched between rocky hills. The sun shone; it was baking. Poppies were growing in the long grass. It was beautiful. The camp was setting up and the race atmosphere was building. I had to collect a roll mat and a sleeping bag before finding a tent and settling in.   As horse is a traditional meal here I thought I may be getting some for dinner so unsure of what the meat was I stuck to the pasta and salad. A disco rolled on in the background but I managed to fall asleep. Up at 4.30 ready to race at 6am. I felt ok considering the UK was 5hrs behind. Some oats and a coffee for breakfast and I was ready! I wanted to try out a different nutrition strategy for this race because I’m fed up of feeling so nauseous during ultras. I had a feeling a lot of that was contributable to the amount of sweet things and gels I consume. Obviously the rest of it is down to working so hard!! 😉 The race started on time and it was light and cool. Even before 1km had lapsed I had almost lost sight of the two women in front of me; a Russian and a Ukrainian. I knew I had not done the training appropriate to start at that pace, since returning from injury, so didn’t head off and pursue them. The course was comprised of two different loops with 1325m of ascent. We ran up through steep rocky gorges for 20km before heading back to the river and running along side it. I saw wild horses in the pastures, a tortoise crossing the trail, a scorpion (dead! Phew!) and an eagle souring above. Amazing! We continued through the start still following the river. The aid stations were really regular and so getting water was no problem which was just as well because when the sun came out it peaked 34degs (considering last year it rained I’ll take the sun and its heat!). The next section was steep initially, as we left the river, with loose rock but then on reaching the Steppe grassland it was a long stretch of green pasture. The descent was pretty technical as we followed the course through dried river beds and the Tas gorge; loose rocks and big slabs. Spiky scrub and tall bamboo I particularly remember fighting my way through. My legs and arms are scratched from the battles. I continually gained on runners but never saw the other two women again. My results show I moved from 22nd position to 6th overall. I finished feeling pretty pleased. My savoury nutrition plan worked and I didn’t feel sick. I finished in 7hrs 17mins which was the target- the female course record. Unfortunately this year the Russian girl who set it went for a new one and completely kicked my arse! That evening there was some fire dancing, music and some Shamanic traditions: he was acting as a messenger between the human world and the sport world! Tengrism is a central Asian religion characterised by shamanism amongst other things such as animism, totesmism and ancestor worship. The word ‘Tengri’ literally means sky. The next day I explored the Tamgaly Tas area with Oksana (the Ukrainian lady who came 2nd). There are old rock carvings, petroglyphs, dating back to the 11-12th century- possibly an old outdoor worshipping site. It was fascinating. The petroglyph below shows a Buddha. The views from the top were spectacular as well.…with Steppe eagles circling overhead. Wow- just wow! Thank you Tengri Ultra for having me!   Read the full article

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Kazakhstani prosperity occurs in 2050. Under special conditions

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Kazakhstani prosperity occurs in 2050. Under special conditions

Such conditions were announced by Nazarbayev. Their dictator and ruler who runs the country for 28 consequtive years. Kazakhstan is hardly to exit it’s condition, due to the system System of taxation. These people would never learn how to live wealthy, because of lack of tax knowledge. It...