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Kazakhstan: Having Fun Grocery Shopping

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February 24th 2019
I have a confession to make...I love going to the grocery store in foreign countries. I know it sounds nerdy at best, but I just love to see how other people live and I think the grocery store is a great place to start a true anthropological hunt. Or maybe, it’s just because I love to eat. Either way, I can’t resist a slow, methodical walk through a grocery store or two. Or, as is the case ... 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