Central Asia

Ivan Ivoylov on how the US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan might affect the broader Central Asian region and what should be done to stop further conflict escalation.

Tereza Dvorakova on the current state of religious acceptance in Uzbekistan.

At the end of last month, two Kazakh feminists and LGBT+ activists were detained on unclear grounds after a mob of around 30 men had started to harass them while they were giving a talk on [...]

The end of last month saw the deadliest clashes at a Kyrgyz-Tajik border since the disintegration of the Soviet Union. Both counties' governments are now involved in blame-game over [...]

Katherine Leung interview acclaimed Kyrgyz artist Roza Dzhangaracheva about her work. For Lossi 36's new exhibition: Fables, Fairytales and Feminism - contemporary women artists making magic in [...]

Katherine Leung interview Tashkent painter Marie Korovina about her art and philosophy. For Lossi 36's new exhibition: Fables, Fairytales and Feminism - contemporary women artists making magic in [...]

How should we interpret Freedom House’s dramatic downgrade of Kyrgyz democracy in 2020? Find out in this latest analysis by Thomas Barrett

Tensions are rising in Kazakhstan over China's political and economic influence in the country and the continued detention of ethnic Kazakhs in China's Xinjiang province.

"The author’s passion for music and culture is enough for the novel to deliver a fascinating portrait of Kazak culture and a definitive record of the words between the music".

Researcher SvetLana Peshkova talks to queer activist and feminist Zhanar Sekerbayeva about feminist organizing and politics in Kazakhstan.