Thursday, December 30, 2010

Happy Holidays!

Fireworks and view of Shymkent from my balcony (photo by James Adams)

Happy new year!!! Best wishes for 2011!
As far as I know, in Shymkent, there are no city fireworks. Who needs that when the residents of the city put on their own show. At midnight people all around the city shoot of fireworks from their balconies and rooftops and this goes on for about 20 minutes. The result is a beautiful and magical sky filled with all different shapes, colors and sizes of fireworks. The view from my apartment (on the 12th floor) was amazing!

Outlook: Life in Kazakhstan
If you have about half an hour listen to this podcast about life, culture and history in Kazakhstan brought to you by the BBC. Rayhan Demytrie, a Central Asia Correspondent, has lived in Kazakhstan for 2 years. In this clip she shares interviews with three citizens.


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