Latest posts by Nathan Hamm from April, 2007
Central Asia: Old Photographs
Sue Sypko discusses how photographs taken by Russian Imperial and Soviet photographers communicate different meanings.
Afghanistan: Finally a Census
Safrang is happy that a census will finally be conducted in Afghanistan and says that it should have been done a while ago.
Kyrgyzstan: Protest's Final Day
Mirsulzhan Namazaliev reports from the scene on the final day of Kyrgyzstan's protests. In the wake of the dispersal of protesters, the government has been harassing opposition members and opposition publications. Azamat reacts with a call for President Bakiev to leave the opposition alone and get back to work.
Armenia: Accessible Elections
Oneworld Multimedia reports on efforts to make Armenian election ballots more accessible to the blind.
Afghanistan: Taliban Electioneering in France
Safrang reports on the Taliban's efforts to influence the outcome of France's presidential election.
Kyrgyzstan: Pandora's Box
Beau Gordinier reports on the government's dispersal of protesters demanding the president's resignation in Kyrgyzstan, and discusses what comes next in Kyrgyz politics.
Armenia: Prosperous Armenia Rally
Onnik Krikorian reports on a Prosperous Armenia political rally in Yerevan's Arabkir district that featured the talents of pop stars.
Afghanistan: Media Under Pressure
Afghan Lord discusses the live broadcast beating and arrest of three reporters at a television station by police under orders from Afghanistan's Attorney General, saying that such abuses of power by officials is a threat to media freedom in Afghanistan.
Kazakhstan: Interview with Mizinov
Leila Tanayeva interviews Yuri Mizinov of Zonakz.net, an online newspaper planning to launch blogs soon.
Armenia: HayPost Election Mailing
Oneworld Multimedia reports on the Armenian Postal Service's massive, computerized direct mail campaign to reach every voter with a voting notice card, a campaign that may just help rejuvenate the postal service.
Uzbekistan: Cotton Cultivation
Bonnie Boyd compares cotton cultivation practices in Uzbekistan with those in other parts of the world and sees much room for improvement.
Armenia: From the Campaign Trail
Onnik Krikorian files another report from the campaign leading up to Armenia's parliamentary vote, this time covering Orinats Yerkir.
Kyrgyzstan: The Crackdown
Teo Kaye reports that protests against Kyrgyzstan's president in Bishkek have been broken up for now.
Uzbekistan: Komilov Speaks
Registan.net reports on a speech given by Uzbekistan's ambassador to the United States in Seattle last week.
Georgia & Russia: Becoming Abkhaz
Steady State reports why a Georgian would want to become an Abkhaz.
Kyrgyzstan: Opposition Rally Photos
Elena Skochilo posts photos of the ongoing opposition protests (ru) in Kyrgyzstan.
Georgia: World's Best Reformer
Chris Monasterski lists some of the policy steps taken by Georgia to become recognized as the world's best economic reformer.
Kazakhstan: Kokpar
It's variously alled buzkashi some places, ulak in others, and “goat polo” to foreigners grasping to understand the sport. In southern Kazakhstan, they call this sport, which involves teams on horseback trying to get a goat carcass into goal or across a goal line, “kokpar.” Michael Hancock describes a match
Kyrgyzstan: Bishkek Baby Sales
At The Golden Road to Samarqand, Amira discusses recent reports of the sale of babies from hospital's in Kyrgyzstan's capital, Bishkek. Amira, who spent a lot of time visiting a Kyrgyz baby house (orphanage for babies) when she lived in Bishkek, says that she is glad that Kyrgyzstan is open...
Kyrgyzstan: Bishkek Baby Sales
At The Golden Road to Samarqand, Amira discusses recent reports of the sale of babies from hospital's in Kyrgyzstan's capital, Bishkek. Amira, who spent a lot of time visiting a Kyrgyz baby house (orphanage for babies) when she lived in Bishkek, says that she is glad that Kyrgyzstan is open...
Kazakhstan: Big Numbers
Ben Paarmann breaks down economic goals for 2015 from Kazakhstan's government, and finds them quite ambitious.
