أفضل بودكاسات Balkan (2025)

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#86 Semester der Protestler - Serbiens Studierende auf den Barrikaden 1:03:28

9d ago1:03:28

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Die Universitäten in Serbien sind besetzt. Studierende fordern aufzuklären wie es dazu kommen konnte, dass das Vordach des Bahnhofs in Novi Sad eingestürzt ist, wobei 15 Menschen starben. Sie wollen Transparenz, eine rechtstaatliche Aufarbeitung und vor allem ein Ende der Korruption. Die Sicherheitsbehörden reagieren mit scharfen Repressionen und d…

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No Nostalgija in the Dijaspora - Weihnachten mit Danko Rabrenović 1:16:25

1M ago1:16:25

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Auch dieses Weihnachten gilt: Ballaballa-Balkan läßt Euch an Weihnachten bei Eurer Jugo-Verwandtschaft nicht allein. Pünktlich an Heiligabend erscheint mal wieder eine Weihnachtsfolge, mit der Ihr Euch das Geschenke-Einpacken, Kochen, Kinderbetreuen und Geschwätz ertragen etwas verkürzen könnt.Diesmal haben sich Krsto und Danijel wieder einen Gast …

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Exploring My Neighbourhood in Rural Bosnia 29:42

1M ago29:42

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Welcome to An Englishman in the Balkans, the podcast where I explore the fascinating culture, history, and everyday life in Bosnia and Herzegovina, this heart-shaped, but much misunderstood country. I’m David, your host, sharing stories, insights, and conversations from my life here in the north west of the country. Whether you’re a longtime listen…

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Reflections from a Wet December Garden in Bosnia 13:21

2M ago13:21

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Welcome to An Englishman in the Balkans, the podcast where I explore the fascinating culture, history, and everyday life in Bosnia and Herzegovina, this heart-shaped, but much misunderstood country. I’m David, your host, sharing stories, insights, and conversations from my life here in the north west of the country. Whether you’re a longtime listen…

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#85 Wir marxen's uns selber - Arbeiterselbstverwaltung in Jugoslawien 1:10:29

2M ago1:10:29

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Marx und Markt. Die Arbeiterselbstverwaltung in Jugoslawien. Eines der spannendsten Themen aus der Region! Glaubt ihr nicht? Wir auch nicht. Es ist aber zentral, um das jugoslawische Wirtschaftssystem unter dem Motto „Sozialistische Marktwirtschaft“ zu verstehen und gilt neben der führenden Rolle Jugoslawiens bei der Blockfreiheit als eine der Säul…

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Is Retirement in Bosnia and Herzegovina the SECRET to MY Happiness? 17:25

2M ago17:25

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Welcome to An Englishman in the Balkans, the podcast where I explore the fascinating culture, history, and everyday life in Bosnia and Herzegovina, this heart-shaped, but much misunderstood country. I’m David, your host, sharing stories, insights, and conversations from my life here in the north west of the country. Whether you’re a longtime listen…

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Exploring My British Identity - Answering Your Burning Questions 29:01

2M ago29:01

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Welcome to An Englishman in the Balkans, the podcast where I explore the fascinating culture, history, and everyday life in Bosnia and Herzegovina, this heart-shaped, but much misunderstood country. I’m David, your host, sharing stories, insights, and conversations from my life here in the north west of the country. Whether you’re a longtime listen…

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25 Years Abroad - Have I Lost My British Identity? 13:34

2M ago13:34

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Welcome to An Englishman in the Balkans, the podcast where I explore the fascinating culture, history, and everyday life in Bosnia and Herzegovina, this heart-shaped, but much misunderstood country. I’m David, your host, sharing stories, insights, and conversations from my life here in the north west of the country. Whether you’re a longtime listen…

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Winter Preparations in Bosnia: I go behind the scenes of a Bosnian village Winter tradition. 9:34

2M ago9:34

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Welcome to An Englishman in the Balkans, the podcast where I explore the fascinating culture, history, and everyday life in Bosnia and Herzegovina, this heart-shaped, but much misunderstood country. I’m David, your host, sharing stories, insights, and conversations from my life here in the north west of the country. Whether you’re a longtime listen…

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A Window into Winter in Bosnia 16:51

2M ago16:51

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Welcome to An Englishman in the Balkans, the podcast where I explore the fascinating culture, history, and everyday life in Bosnia and Herzegovina, this heart-shaped, but much misunderstood country. I’m David, your host, sharing stories, insights, and conversations from my life here in the north west of the country. Whether you’re a longtime listen…

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Can Serbia's Lithium Protests Redefine Its Future? | A Debrief with Ivanka Popovic 18:47

2M ago18:47

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As protests against lithium mining intensify across Serbia, fears of environmental damage and distrust in government accountability are uniting citizens like never before. Could this rare unity spark broader democratic change? In this episode of #BalkansDebrief, Resident Senior Fellow Ilva Tare explores the roots of this resistance with Ivanka Popo…

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Is Bosnia the CHEAPEST Country in Europe for Expats? 14:18

2M ago14:18

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Welcome to An Englishman in the Balkans, the podcast where I explore the fascinating culture, history, and everyday life in Bosnia and Herzegovina, this heart-shaped, but much misunderstood country. I’m David, your host, sharing stories, insights, and conversations from my life here in the north west of the country. Whether you’re a longtime listen…

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Die Botschaft - Podcast über den zweiten deutschen Mauerfall in Albanien 19:31

2M ago19:31

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Fußball-WM 1990 – Deutschland ist dabei, Weltmeister zu werden. Im Rest Europas ist der Eiserne Vorhang längst gefallen, nur im streng abgeschotteten Albanien wird selbst Stalin weiter verehrt. Da trifft der Lkw-Fahrer Ylli eine folgenschwere Entscheidung. Er packt seine Familie und ein Schaf auf die Ladefläche seines Lastwagens, steuert damit die …

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Bosnia's short coastline 6:18

3M ago6:18

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Even for the Balkans, a region with more than its fair share of crazy national borders, it’s an oddity—a twelve-mile stretch of Bosnia on the Adriatic coast separating Croatia’s top tourist destination, Dubrovnik, from the rest of the country. As with most territorial issues in the Balkans, Bosnia’s short coastline is a quirk of history, the outcom…

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Bosnia: A work in progress 7:02

3M ago7:02

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After the breakup of Yugoslavia, Bosnia was torn apart by ethnic conflict, a three-way war between Serbs (mostly Eastern Orthodox), Croats (Roman Catholic) and Muslim Bosniaks. It was not until the massacre of 8,000 Muslim men at Srebrenica and TV coverage of the siege of Sarajevo horrified the world that NATO stepped in, bombed Bosnian Serb positi…

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Croatia: Cheese hunting on Pag Island 5:54

3M ago5:54

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The long, skinny island of Pag on Croatia’s Adriatic coast, historically a center of the salt industry, is famous for its sheep’s milk cheese. Salt has been produced in the region for more than one thousand years, but the industry could be even older, dating from Roman times. The basic process of salt extraction has not changed much. Sea water is c…

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Affordable Skiing to Unforgettable Hiking: One Traveler’s Bosnian Adventure 17:16

3M ago17:16

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Welcome to An Englishman in the Balkans, the podcast where I explore the fascinating culture, history, and everyday life in Bosnia and Herzegovina, this heart-shaped, but much misunderstood country. I’m David, your host, sharing stories, insights, and conversations from my life here in the north west of the country. Whether you’re a longtime listen…

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Why is Depopulation a Threat to Balkan Security? | A Debrief with Majlinda Bregu 31:02

3M ago31:02

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Ilva Tare, a Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Europe Center, sits down with Majlinda Bregu, the outgoing Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council, in this compelling #BalkansDebrief episode to discuss the current challenges of the region’s integration and cooperation as well as the gap between signing regional agreements and the…

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#84 Dreamteam für Autokraten - AfD, BSW und der Balkan 1:20:02

3M ago1:20:02

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Wir fragen uns, warum die Balkan-Positionen von AfD und BSW so ähnlich sind und beide klingen, als wären sie im Büro von Aleksandar Vučić verfasst. Die autokratische serbische Regierung wird in den Himmel gelobt, ein Ende der Unabhängigkeit des Kosovo gefordert und beide Parteien umwerben migrantische Nationalisten als Wählerinnen und Wähler. Wir h…

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Is Bosnia and Herzegovina Safe to Visit? 12:28

3M ago12:28

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Welcome to An Englishman in the Balkans, the podcast where I explore the fascinating culture, history, and everyday life in Bosnia and Herzegovina, this heart-shaped, but much misunderstood country. I’m David, your host, sharing stories, insights, and conversations from my life here in the north west of the country. Whether you’re a longtime listen…

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Blutsschwestern mit Ana Wetherall-Grujić 22:30

3M ago22:30

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Zwei Schwestern müssen schnell weg. Aus Österreich nach Serbien. Doch statt Zuflucht und Hilfe zu finden, geraten die beiden in eine Fehde zwischen einer Mafia-Patin und ihren Widersachern. Es geht um Frauen, die sich gegen Männer wehren, Um Gewalt, die die Seiten wechselt und um die Rückkehr in die alte Heimat. Krsto spricht mit der Autorin Ana We…

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Albania's bunker mentality 3:40

3M ago3:40

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One of the legacies of Albania’s communist era are concrete bunkers. Around 175,000 were constructed all over the country. They range in size from small, shallow bunkers for a couple of soldiers to massive underground complexes with rooms, corridors and heating, electrical and water systems. Although the regime sometimes put out the line that the A…

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Albania: No hippies, please 6:55

3M ago6:55

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For half a century after World War II, Albania was ruled by a communist regime so paranoid that its leaders believed that even the Soviet Union and China had sold out to capitalism. Albania zealously guarded its borders to stop anyone from leaving the socialist paradise, and to closely control anyone crazy enough to want to visit. Among those who w…

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Bosnian Superstitions - Threads of Tradition and Caution 14:57

3M ago14:57

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Welcome to An Englishman in the Balkans, the podcast where I explore the fascinating culture, history, and everyday life in Bosnia and Herzegovina, this heart-shaped, but much misunderstood country. I’m David, your host, sharing stories, insights, and conversations from my life here in the north west of the country. Whether you’re a longtime listen…

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How was the CEFTA deal secured before the Berlin Process Summit? | A Debrief with Manuel Sarrazin 18:30

3M ago18:30

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A last-minute breakthrough enabled the Western Balkans to sign key regional cooperation agreements at the Berlin Process Summit on October 14 of 2024. This was thanks to the skilled diplomacy of Manuel Sarrazin, Germany’s Special Representative for the Western Balkans, and the political will of regional leaders. In a crucial compromise, Kosovo agre…

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What’s next for the Berlin Process? | A Debrief with Simonida Kacarska & Klodjan Seferaj 22:37

3M ago22:37

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As the Berlin Process celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2024, over 115 organizations gathered at the Civil Society and Think Tank Forum on October 9-11 this year to raise alarms about shrinking civic spaces, threats to democracy, and rising intimidation across the Western Balkans. In this insightful episode of #BalkansDebrief, Ilva Tare, Resident …

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From California to the Balkans 53:21

3M ago53:21

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Welcome to An Englishman in the Balkans, the podcast where I explore the fascinating culture, history, and everyday life in Bosnia and Herzegovina, this heart-shaped, but much misunderstood country. I’m David, your host, sharing stories, insights, and conversations from my life here in the north west of the country. Whether you’re a longtime listen…

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#83: Make the Balkans Break Again - Was uns nach den US-Wahlen droht 1:05:22

3M ago1:05:22

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Mal ehrlich: Gerade schaut ihr doch auch mehr auf die USA als auf den Balkan, oder? Bald sind US-Wahlen und, man mag kaum daran denken, Trump könnte nochmal US-Präsident werden. Wir sprechen darüber, was der Region in dem Fall droht und was Trumps Familie so auf dem Balkan macht. Krsto hat zudem Melania Trumps Memoiren gelesen, damit ihr es nicht m…

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#5 EU am Scheideweg 40:15

4M ago40:15

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Nach langem Stillstand hat die EU ihre Erweiterung um die Westbalkan-Länder wieder auf die politische Agenda gesetzt. Aber was ist in den letzten 20 Jahren eigentlich schief gelaufen? Was ist zu tun?Eine abnehmende Attraktivität der EU, wachsende Sympathien für Russland und China mit einer gleich-zeitigen Etablierung autoritärer Herrschaftsmodelle …

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Rab Travel Diaries 🇭🇷 Part 2 27:46

4M ago27:46

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Welcome to An Englishman in the Balkans, the podcast where I explore the fascinating culture, history, and everyday life in Bosnia and Herzegovina, this heart-shaped, but much misunderstood country. I’m David, your host, sharing stories, insights, and conversations from my life here in the north west of the country. Whether you’re a longtime listen…

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The Art of Homemade Rakija 8:51

4M ago8:51

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Welcome to An Englishman in the Balkans, the podcast where I explore the fascinating culture, history, and everyday life in Bosnia and Herzegovina, this heart-shaped, but much misunderstood country. I’m David, your host, sharing stories, insights, and conversations from my life here in the north west of the country. Whether you’re a longtime listen…

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How do cyber-attacks threaten the Balkans? | A Debrief with Dan Ilazi and Filip Stojanovski 23:24

4M ago23:24

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Cyber-attacks are on the rise in the Western Balkans, with 1.2 million personal records exposed to data breaches and a 200% surge in ransomware attacks over the past two years. Businesses across the region have paid millions of euros to recover compromised data, and 75% of companies report facing phishing attacks. Cyber-actors are exploiting intern…

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#4 Hey Sultan! 40:43

4M ago40:43

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Auch die Türkei und einige arabische Staaten drängen auf den Balkan. Dabei zeigt sich, dass die Deals nicht immer religiöser Nähe folgen. Die größten Investments gibt es im orthodoxen Serbien. Wieso?Auch die Türkei hat den Balkan wiederentdeckt und kann sich dabei vorrangig auf die muslimische Bevölkerung in Bosnien und dem serbischen Sandžak stütz…

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Mit Gianni Jovanović auf der Belgrad Pride 16:22

4M ago16:22

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Ihr kennt ihn als Co-Host von Drag Race, Autor oder als wichtige Stimme für eine vielfältige Gesellschaft in Deutschland. Krsto war dieses Jahr mal wieder bei der Belgrad Pride und hat sich dort mit Gianni Jovanović getroffen. Wir sprechen über serbische Herkunft, Drag Wettbewerbe, rassistische Grenzkontrollen und Politik in Serbien.Foto: Carolin W…

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Understanding 'Veze' in Bosnia - A Foreigner's Perspective 13:37

4M ago13:37

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Welcome to An Englishman in the Balkans, the podcast where I explore the fascinating culture, history, and everyday life in Bosnia and Herzegovina, this heart-shaped, but much misunderstood country. I’m David, your host, sharing stories, insights, and conversations from my life here in the north west of the country. Whether you’re a longtime listen…

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#3 Neue Macht aus Fernost 40:43

4M ago40:43

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China investiert auf dem Balkan vor allem in die Infrastruktur, übernimmt aber manchmal auch ganze Industrieanlagen. Einige der Projekte stoßen jedoch auf massive Kritik der örtlichen Bevölkerung.China baut auf dem Balkan Straßen und Brücken, hilft bei der Modernisierung des Eisenbahnnetzes oder übernimmt gleich ganze Industrieanlagen. Chinesische …

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#2 Im Schatten Moskaus 38:44

4M ago38:44

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Westliche Medien warnen schon seit Jahren vor einem zunehmenden Einfluss Russlands auf dem Balkan. Aber ist die Sorge berechtigt? Was sind die tatsächlichen und was nur die eingebildeten Gefahren?Auch in Serbien gingen die Menschen nach dem Angriff Russlands auf die Ukraine auf die Straße, allerdings um Russland zu unterstützen. Umfragen sehen Puti…

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Българското присъствие в Космоса и ролята на България в съвременните космически изследвания 40:01

4M ago40:01

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В този епизод, посветен на 55-годишнината от създаването на Института за космически изследвания и технологии при Българската академия на науките и 45 години от излитането в Космоса на първия български и балкански космонавт Георги Иванов, д-р Стела Стефанова разговаря с проф. Георги Желев за българското присъствие в Космоса и ролята на България в съ…

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Embracing Cultural Differences 15:09

4M ago15:09

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Welcome to An Englishman in the Balkans, the podcast where I explore the fascinating culture, history, and everyday life in Bosnia and Herzegovina, this heart-shaped, but much misunderstood country. I’m David, your host, sharing stories, insights, and conversations from my life here in the north west of the country. Whether you’re a longtime listen…

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#82.2 Nikola Tesla - Der verrückte Professor 1:12:16

4M ago1:12:16

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Weiter geht es mit unserer Doppelfolge zu Nikola Tesla, dem vielleicht bekanntesten national-fluiden Wissenschaftler aller Zeiten. Nachdem Krsto und Danijel in der ersten Folge sein Genie und seinen kometenhaften Aufstieg abgefeiert haben, geht es hier nun um die zweite Hälfte seines Lebens. Und weil es auf dem Ballaballa-Balkan nunmal keine Ikonen…

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Upscale beef language 5:02

5M ago5:02

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After Turkish investors backed out, the first international hotel in Kyrgyzstan’s capital Bishkek officially became a “Joint Kyrgyz-Malaysian Venture.” Because English is widely spoken in Malaysia, you’d expect the new foreign partner to have tidied up the English grammar and spelling on the hotel’s printed materials. No way. The room service menu …

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This is how Russians live? 3:55

5M ago3:55

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As the train pulled out of Kazakhstan’s capital Astana, Valery opened the first bottle of cognac and was figuring out how much alcohol our compartment would need for the 15-hour overnight trip. It was only 4:30 p.m. and, with several hours of daylight left, I wanted to look out of the window, not drink. But to be sociable, I agreed to a couple of s…

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Soviet gerrymandering 7:07

5M ago7:07

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Before the Soviet era, there were no national borders between the peoples of Centra Asia, and identity was defined by religion, family, clan and place. The Soviets attempted to counter pan-Islamic and pan-Turkic tendencies by constructing nationalities, giving each a defined territory with national borders, along with a ready-made history, language…

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Lost in Stanland 8:51

5M ago8:51

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The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 gave us fourteen new countries (plus Russia) including the five “stans” of Central Asia—Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. We can be grateful the Soviet Union did not break up any further, or we would have to deal with Bashkortostan, Dagestan, and Tatarstan, all now Russian rep…

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From southern Kyrgyzstan to suburban Maryland 6:21

5M ago6:21

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On Christmas Eve 1995, my wife, Stephanie, picked me up at Washington’s Dulles airport. After almost a month in Central Asia, I looked forward to returning to the United States. Instead, I experienced, for the first time in my life, reverse culture shock. One of the blessings—but also one of the curses—of international air travel is that in the spa…

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Central Asia frequent flier 6:41

5M ago6:41

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When the Soviet Union broke up, its national airline Aeroflot suffered the same fate. The governments of cash-strapped new republics seized the aircraft sitting on the tarmac, repainted them in the new national colors and hoped they could round up enough spare parts to keep them flying. National airlines have since modernized their fleets, adding B…

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