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Kazakhstan: Party Like It’s Your Birthday!

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February 24th 2019
Well, that is easy to do since it is my birthday! When I was growing up, birthays were exciting and magical. They were predictable, but they were also special. My birthdays were sometimes over the top and sometimes more low key, but every year my parents went out of their way to make me feel special. There were cakes and favorite dinners. There were gifts and special activities. There ... read more

Asia » Kazakhstan » East Kazakhstan » Almaty

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Native Kazakhs, a mix of Turkic and Mongol nomadic tribes who migrated into the region in the 13th century, were rarely united as a single nation. The area was conquered by Russia in the 18th century and Kazakhstan became a Soviet Republic in 1936. D... ... read more