Central Asia Archives

Kirsten Terrill speaks with Lena Wolf, author of the graphic novel "May the Universe be Your Home! A German-Russian Story"

Timon Ostermeier analyses the new players in Central Asia's hydropower financing, taking a specific look at Rogun, the world's tallest dam.

In his first op-ed for Lossi 36, Andrew Gundal argues that Almaty's smart city plans fail to account for all levels of society.

The team behind Lossi 36 shares with you their favourite recommendations of books, podcasts, and movies covering all of Lossi's regions.

Ariadna Mañé and Pieter Wijfker examine the legacy of Soviet mosaics in Central Asia, finishing with Bishkek, Osh, and Dushanbe

Nazpari Sotoudeh provides a deep dive of the bizarre case of arrested author Abdukhalil Kholiqzoda amid intensifying repression in Tajikistan

Ariadna Mañé and Pieter Wijfker examine the legacy of Soviet mosaics in Central Asia, starting with the cities of Almaty and Tashkent

Dameliya Kozhakhmetova and Hadley Trahan take a deeper look at the Bishimbayev case, and what it means for women's rights in Kazakhstan

Timon Ostermeier takes a look at the ongoing expansion of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation following the recent accession of Belarus

Annkatrin Müller and Robin Roth review a series of Central Asian short films from the 24th edition of the goEast Film Festival