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Stalin’s Holodomor in Kazakhstan, or a very brief guide to “The Goloshchekin…
The subject of Holodomor, an artificial famine of Stalin’s creation that took the lives of millions of…
Kazakhstan’s 1930s Famine Gets Dramatic but Imperfect Portrayal
“Will the truth ever be revealed?” exclaims one of the characters in the recent Kazakh movie, The Crying…
The Kazakh Famine of 1930-33 and the Politics of History in the Post-Soviet Space
Sparked by Stalin’s brutal policies, the Kazakh famine of 1930-1933 devastated Soviet Kazakhstan, leading to…
Papal Muslim engagement makes demands on Asian bishops
It is time the Asian Church engages with Islam in creative ways to help improve millions of lives
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Orthodox Christian Community in Kazakhstan Emerges Strong in the Midst of Islam…
Orthodox Christians, one of the largest religious communities in the world, have existed in Kazakhstan for…
Evolution of Islam in Kazakhstan: How Modern Kazakh Muslims Balance Their…
For more than 1,000 years, Islam has influenced the history and culture of Kazakhstan far more than one…
New archaeological discoveries in Iraq uncover questions of community ownership
A trove of ancient artefacts have been unearthed at a site destroyed by the Islamic State group, but the…
To Understand Southeast Asia Today, Look to its Early Modern History
The region today resembles less the rigid binaries of the Cold War than the fluid loyalties and interactions…
Kazakhstan Resumed Celebrating Republic Day After 13 Years
The Kazakh authorities decided to revive the tradition of celebrating the Republic Day, which was…