Our author Ani Menua had a closer look at Dieter Seitz’ Kazakhstan Project titled “Nomads Land” published by Hatje Cantz Publishing Berlin. Kazakhstan is one of the largest countries on our planet. Due to its size, the country has many natural zones that give it a varied and colorful face. There are steppes, forest steppes as well as semi-deserts that provide a rich biodiversity in general. Kazakhstan is a multi-ethnic state, with its population made up of Kazakhs, Russians, Uzbeks, Ukrainians,…
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This is Elen – Elen, rather than the more typical Elena – a somewhat unusual female name in Russian. “It was actually a mistake on my mother’s behalf that happened while she was young…
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Meet the fabulous Lera Nicoletti and the even more fabulous toys she makes. Lera was born and raised in Kazakhstan and she moved to Saint Petersburg for her studies when she was 18 years…
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This is Palina. Palina was born in Pavlodar, Kazakhstan and moved to Papenburg in Germany with her family when she was twelve years old. She studied dance in the Netherlands and traveled Europe for…
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Meet Roma. Roma is originally from Kazakhstan and he had been living and moving between Portland, US and Saint Petersburg in Russia until he moved to Berlin about two years ago. In the beginning…