Between hope and fear: stories of Uyghur, Kazakh minorities in Xinjiang
An estimated one million people, mostly Muslim minorities, are being held in detention centers across the Xinjiang region in China,
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Central Asia
Gilgit-Baltistan: Under the shadow of ‘new great game’ and new status quo in Kashmir-I
By Ghulam Amin Beg On Tuesday, September 14, 2010, I had written this article and published on the Simurgh Institute
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Tajik children’s treacherous journey to school
Herald Report Some 300 children from four villages in the Vahdat district of Tajikistan must make a treacherous
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Documenting the dying musical traditions
https://vimeo.com/292228936 A documentary by an award-winning Pakistani filmmaker shows the lives of traditional musicians, musical instrument makers and the challenges
Read MoreTrilingual education in Kazakhstan: what to expect
While the only existing studies consider trilingualism in Kazakhstan in general, this research aims to identify possible risks and prospects
Read MoreUzbekistan carpets: history and traditions
When we talk about the carpets of Central Asia, we typically mean those produced by Turkmens. However, the production of
Read MoreFood poisoning kills 14 prison inmates in Tajikistan
Tajikistan has opened a criminal investigation after 14 prison inmates died of food poisoning while being transferred from Tajikistan’s
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Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan sign accord to ease tension on border
Herald Report Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan authorities have signed agreement to ease tension on the borders of the two Central Asian
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Untangling Wakhan Quadrangle
German scholar’s latest book explores new aspects of history, culture and politics of ‘Great Game’ and expansionist designs of colonial
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One killed in skirmish along Tajik-Kyrgyz border
Four others were injured and 20 affected in clash over construction in disputed area. People gather at the Isfara town
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Kyrgyzstan migration policy discussed
Labour remittances are 30% of Kyrgyzstan GDP HAH Report Government representatives, development partners, and experts on March 1st, 2019, shared
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In Central Asia’s forbidding highlands, a quiet newcomer: Chinese troops
By Gerry Shih NEAR SHAYMAK, Tajikistan — Two miles above sea level in the inhospitable highlands of Central Asia, there’s
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Olzhas Suleimenov on Eurasianism, internationalism and the forgotten past
This interview with Olzhas Suleimenov was initially published in 2015 in the book Art-Atmosphere of Alma-Ata, co-authored by Zitta Sultanbayeva and
Read MoreA ‘Golden Age’ no more? What 2019 will bring for Turkmenistan
The name of the official news site of the government of Turkmenistan expresses what might be the closest thing to
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