tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177839752011-12-14T09:55:12.570+06:00From Canada to Kazakhstan - listen as I live and learn during my time in Kazakhstan. (these times have come to a close) From a mixture of first hand accounts to the sounds of life (via minidisc) together we will discover the joys, ingenuity and challenges of this part of Central Asia.Stavroshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10369436564797072488noreply@blogger.comBlogger111100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17783975.post-1161311271527673682006-10-20T08:11:00.011+06:002011-08-13T01:48:28.076+06:00<div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">Click below to download the individual MP3 files, or paste the RSS link at the bottom into iTunes.<br /><br />#1 - <a href="http://hw.libsyn.com/p/0/9/8/098dbf1669e6b3fc/kazakhstanstories1.mp3?sid=758386e0fd5359da3291a3dc2a2e899d&amp;l_sid=29495&amp;l_eid=&amp;l_mid=2414129">If I say Kazakhstan what is the first thing you think of?</a><br /><br />#2 - <a href="http://hw.libsyn.com/p/2/e/1/2e192d8c44ffab17/kazakhstanstories2.mp3?sid=88d110c8e8ce048641e7dc74e4321ebe&amp;l_sid=29495&amp;l_eid=&amp;l_mid=2414124">Starts to answer the question what Kazakhstan is<br /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /><br />#3 - <a href="http://www.switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/kazakhstanstories3.mp3">Observing the Kazakhstan Presidential election </a> <br /><br />#4 - <a href="http://www.switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/kazakhstanstories4.mp3">Fellow VSO volunteers tell their Kazakhstan Stories</a> <br /><br />#5 - <a href="http://www.switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/kazakhstanstories5.mp3">How a marshrutka gets you around</a> <br /><br />#6 - <a href="http://www.switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/kazakhstanstories6.mp3">Transport in and around Almaty</a> <br /><br />#7 - <a href="http://www.switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/kazakhstanstories7.mp3">Kazakh Food</a> <br /><br />#8 - <a href="http://www.switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/kazakhstanstories8.mp3">Off to Pioneer camp Komsomol members</a> <br /><br />#9 - <a href="http://www.switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/kazakhstanstories9.mp3">Perceptions of foreigners and a little channel surfing</a> <br /><br />#10 - <a href="http://www.switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/kazakhstanstories10.mp3">Side trip to Uzbekistan</a> (not available at the moment) <br /><br /><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;">RSS/Podcast feed: <br /></span><a href="http://www.switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/feed.xml">http://www.switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/feed.xml</a> <br /><br /><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;">email me Stavros: <br />stavros.rougas (at) gmail.com</span> <br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17783975-116131127152767368?l=kazakhstanstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stavroshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10369436564797072488noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17783975.post-1155705642391551232006-08-16T10:48:00.001+06:002008-03-02T10:36:33.416+06:00<p class="MsoNormal">From East to West in <st1:country-region><st1:place>Uzbekistan</st1:place></st1:country-region> via Khiva, <st1:city><st1:place>Bukhara</st1:place></st1:city>, <st1:city><st1:place>Samarkand</st1:place></st1:city> and <st1:city><st1:place>Tashkent</st1:place></st1:city>. This time in my own words, no mic on this vacation so as to actually enjoy the trip and not attract unwanted attention from the authorities.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Discover the myths of this land rooted in Islam. <st1:country-region><st1:place>Uzbekistan</st1:place></st1:country-region> is one of the forgotten wonders of our world.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">The video (mix of photos, videos and music, 8 worthwhile minutes)<br /><a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=-WpaeK1O1Ss"><object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/-WpaeK1O1Ss"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/-WpaeK1O1Ss" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="350" width="425"></embed></object></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Photos (no longer available)<a href="http://ca.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/srougas99/album?.dir=/173ere2"><br /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Download MP3: (unavailable at the moment)<br /><a href="http://www.switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/kazakhstanstories8.mp3">http://www.switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/kazakhstanstories10.mp3</a><br /><br />RSS/podcast feed: <a href="http://switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/feed.xml">http://switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/feed.xml</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/feed.xml">email me at:<br />stavros.rougas (at) gmail.com</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17783975-115570564239155123?l=kazakhstanstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stavroshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10369436564797072488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17783975.post-1149431702339174212006-06-04T20:17:00.001+06:002008-03-02T10:35:11.051+06:00<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;">Listen to what Kazakhstanies think of Americans, Chinese, Canadians, Russians… plus a touch of the daily language reality, both courtesy of Natasha.<br /><br />As well I channel surfed the TV for you. Yes it's always for you!</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br />Links I mentioned on the show:</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br />Global Voices On-Line <a href="http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/">www.globalvoicesonline.org</a><br />"seeks to amplify, curate and aggregate the global conversation online - with a focus on countries and communities outside the <st1:country-region st="on">U.S.</st1:country-region> and <st1:place st="on">Western Europe</st1:place>. We are committed to developing tools, institutions and relationships that will help all voices everywhere to be heard."</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br />Central Asian blog I contribute to in the <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Kazakhstan</st1:place></st1:country-region> page<br /></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.neweurasia.net/"><span style="" lang="FR-CA">www.neweurasia.net</span></a></span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:100%;"> (Kazakhstan page kazakhstan.neweurasia.net)<br /><br /></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:100%;">Download the MP3:</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style=";font-family:Tahoma;font-size:100%;color:black;" lang="EN-US" ><a href="http://www.switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/kazakhstanstories9.mp3">http://www.switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/kazakhstanstories9.mp3</a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">email me:</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">stavros.rougas (at) gmail.com</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">RSS/Podcast feed:</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;">http://www.switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/feed.xml</span><span style="" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span><st1:personname st="on"><span style="" lang="EN-US"><br /></span></st1:personname><span style="" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17783975-114943170233917421?l=kazakhstanstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stavroshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10369436564797072488noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17783975.post-1148736579827692442006-05-27T19:25:00.001+06:002008-03-02T10:37:04.153+06:00Did you dream as an Oktyabryonok to become a Pioneer and a Komsomol member? Ever dream as far as becoming a Communist?<br /><br />Well too late the USSR is dead, so all you can do it listen about it on this podcast from Natasha’s first hand experience growing up in Northern Kazakhstan.<br /><br />View photos via kazakhstanstories.blogspot.com<br /><a href="http://ca.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/srougas99/album?.dir=/3079scd">(no longer available)</a><br /><br />Podcast was featured on Global Voices Online’s podcast last week. A project funded by Harvard to bring together new media like blogs and podcasts from around the world.<br /><a href="http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/-/podcasts/">http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/-/podcasts/</a><br /><br />Download MP3:<br /><a href="http://www.switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/kazakhstanstories8.mp3">http://www.switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/kazakhstanstories8.mp3</a><br /><br />RSS/podcast feed:<a href="http://switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/feed.xml">http://switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/feed.xml</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17783975-114873657982769244?l=kazakhstanstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stavroshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10369436564797072488noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17783975.post-1146298919639900222006-04-29T14:19:00.001+06:002008-03-02T10:36:02.680+06:00Kazakh food and its Central Asian – USSR influence.<br /><br />Warning don’t listen on an empty stomach. Plus this time we rock into the podcast to be joined by a special guest.<br /><br />Email me Stavros Rougas at <a href="mailto:stavros.rougas@gmail.com">stavros.rougas (at) gmail.com</a><a href="http://ca.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/srougas99/album?.dir=636fscd"></a><br /><br />Listen in streaming audio<br /><a href="http://www.switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/kazakhstanstories7.mp3">http://www.switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/kazakhstanstories7.mp3</a><br /><br />Stats as of April 28. 2006 (since February 27 when kept)<br />Total Distinct Subscribers: 576<br />Total Overall Visitors: 5133<br /><br />RSS/podcast feed:<br /><a href="http://switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/feed.xml">http://switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/feed.xml</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17783975-114629891963990022?l=kazakhstanstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stavroshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10369436564797072488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17783975.post-1144421317791209692006-04-07T20:47:00.001+06:002008-03-02T10:37:26.193+06:00Transport, with a focus on understanding the cars in Almaty as an economic and social indicator. You might be surprised what this 19th century land of nomads has.<br /><br />Few photos: (no longer available)<br /><br />MP3 in streaming audio:<br /><a href="http://www.switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/kazakhstanstories6.mp3">http://www.switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/kazakhstanstories6.mp3</a><br /><br />Note I’m now living in Almaty, Central Asia’s largest city and cosmopolitan in all the senses.<br /><br />Stavros<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17783975-114442131779120969?l=kazakhstanstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stavroshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10369436564797072488noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17783975.post-1141215642812067672006-03-01T18:19:00.001+06:002008-03-02T10:37:49.355+06:00Learn how a marshrutka gets you around. Plus Kazakh official, Russian lingua franca, get population and language details.<br /><br />Photos (no longer available)<br /><br />Download the MP3, now in streaming audio:<br /><a href="http://www.switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/kazakhstanstories5.mp3">http://www.switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/kazakhstanstories5.mp3</a><br /><br />STAVROS (CTABPOC in Russian/Kazakh/Ukrainian…)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17783975-114121564281206767?l=kazakhstanstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stavroshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10369436564797072488noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17783975.post-1139132842952007132006-02-05T15:20:00.001+06:002008-03-02T10:38:14.582+06:00From toilet paper to perceptions from a new life in Central Asia, listen to fellow VSO volunteers tell their Kazakhstan Stories.<br /><br />Photos (no longer available)<br /><br />Download the MP3, in streaming audio:<br /><a href="http://www.switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/kazakhstanstories4.mp3">http://www.switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/kazakhstanstories4.mp3</a><br /><br />RSS podcast feed <a href="http://switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/feed.xml">http://switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/feed.xml</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17783975-113913284295200713?l=kazakhstanstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stavroshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10369436564797072488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17783975.post-1136022622963570082005-12-31T15:40:00.001+06:002008-03-02T10:38:41.346+06:00Through my experience as an OSCE international election observer during the Kazakhstan presidential election on Sunday December 4th I will tell a highly personal Kazakhstan story. Photos linked.<br /><br />My vantage point for this tale was Ust-Kamenegorsk (Oskemen in Kazakh) close to the almost joining borders of Russian, China and North-Eastern Kazakhstan and horse distance from Mongolia. From Americans digging gold in an isolated village to the emptiness of vanished Soviet army settlements you will uncover the context within which citizens of the Eastern Kazakhstan blast (province/region) voted.<br /><br />Download podcast #3 (MP3) at:<br /><a href="http://www.switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/kazakhstanstories3.mp3">http://www.switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/kazakhstanstories3.mp3</a><br /><br />Election Photos: (no longer available)<br /><br />RSS Podcast feed:<br /><a href="http://www.switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/feed.xml">http://www.switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/feed.xml</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17783975-113602262296357008?l=kazakhstanstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stavroshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10369436564797072488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17783975.post-1130421606745167872005-11-14T18:20:00.001+06:002008-03-02T10:39:13.460+06:00Podcast #2 starts to answer the question what Kazakhstan is.<br /><br />Music is new to #2 joined by basic geography and history along with a cheeky tour of my flat/apartment.<br /><br />View my flat/apartment photos at: (no longer available)<br /><br />To listen directly to the MP3 of #2:<br /><a href="http://www.switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/kazakhstanstories2.mp3">http://www.switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/kazakhstanstories2.mp3</a><br /><br />Podcast RSS Feed:<br /><a href="http://www.switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/feed.xml">http://www.switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/feed.xml</a><br /><br /><a href="mailto:stavros.rougas@gmail.com">stavros.rougas (at) gmail.com</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17783975-113042160674516787?l=kazakhstanstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stavroshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10369436564797072488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17783975.post-1129979225039752172005-10-23T14:57:00.001+06:002008-03-02T10:39:28.827+06:00If I say Kazakhstan what is the first thing you think of?<br /><br />I asked the above question to friends and family in Canada then on the streets of London in jolly old England. This podcast is the starting point of an audio discovery of Kazakhstan.<br /><br />Podcast RSS Link: <a href="http://www.switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/feed.xml">http://www.switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/feed.xml</a> (this is what you paste into iTunes under Advance or other podcatcher)<br /><br />Or download this episode's MP3 directly: <a href="http://www.switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/kazakhstanstories1.mp3">http://www.switchpod.com/users/kazakhstanstories/kazakhstanstories1.mp3</a><br /><br />comments and ideas are always welcome at <a href="mailto:stavros.rougas@gmail.com">stavros.rougas (at) gmail.com</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17783975-112997922503975217?l=kazakhstanstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stavroshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10369436564797072488noreply@blogger.com