venting the mildest of frustrations, but is it to much to ask, if someone cooks a large meal to share with you, to communicate with them if you will not be eating any of the leftovers so the other person can deal with them appropriately before they go bad? Because I am beyond frustrated that my roommate is only telling me today, Thursday, that she has no intention to have any leftovers from the meal I specifically cooked for her on Sunday (I even consulted her every step of the way while cooking this), which at that time she lied and pretended she enjoyed A LOT so I have been making a point of leaving a large amount of the leftovers behind for her whenever I find ways to add them to my dinner in an effort to not waste food. So now I have been eating the damn leftovers as part of every meal I have had all week and just learned that rather than successfully leaving her one portion so I am done, I have to finish it off and could have just had it as part of an earlier dinner and moved the fuck on to something that has actual flavor and was not cooked around her (no eggs, no spice etc) tastes already
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Hello,
I had the opportunity to spend two weeks a few years ago in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, it was beautiful, I met a lot of great people, and I really enjoyed my time.
Are there any books or other media you could recommend to know more about the history or culture in Kazakhstan?
hii!! I’m so happy for you!
and so glad you came to me with this question!! i’m always up to discuss our history and culture. i’ll try to only include media that has been translated to english, as most things that come out are usually only in russian and kazakh.
these are in no particular order, just as i remember them:
a great history resource available in english is this website (if the link doesn’t work it’s called edu.e-history.kz). it’s an academic peer reviewed journal that publishes quarterly and has interesting in-depth articles. might be a little hard to navigate but tbh that’s all scientific journal sites in my experience
Abay Kunanbaiuly - Kara sozderi/ The Book of words (link to pdf)
this is a staple in kazakh culture. Abay was one of the first reformers, reaching folk hero status. this work is a collection of theological and philosophical poems. he can be seen as pro-russian, but i always read him as pro cultural exchange and keeping open minds.
Iliyas Esenberlin - Nomads (link to pdf book 1) (link to pdf book 2) (link to book 3)
this is a trilogy, so it is pretty long, but it gives a good overall look at our history, starting from XVth century to mid XIXth century. imo this should be required reading for all kazakhs and kazakhstanis
Books/articles by Radik Temirgeliyev
he is a well established historian, all his work is thoroughly researched and interesting to read.
Sarah Cameron - The Hungry Steppe: Famine, Violence and the making of Soviet Kazakhstan
even though it’s by a foreigner, this book is very well researched and talks about one of the biggest atrocities of the Stalinist regime, the great famine, where over 1,5 million people perished, over 1 million people sought refuge in other countries, and destroyed the economy.
Satpayev Dossym - The Kazakh Uprising 1916
i actually couldn’t find a translation of this, but it’s an incredibly important liberation revolt, so even just reading up about it on the history website above would be informative.
Diana T. Kudaibergenova - Rewriting the Nation in Modern Kazakh Literature: Elites and Narratives
the author is a sociologist and a professor at Cambridge. she has more books and articles about Kazakh history in the Soviet era, but this is the one i’ve read. this book gives an in-depth look at our literature, how our author were creating a national identity, the censorship, the pressure from the government.
Alun Thomas - Nomads and Soviet rule
Looks at what being a nomad means, why Russia wanted so badly for us to settle, what they did to us to make sure of it.
Nomad: The Warrior (link to watch for free)
a 2005 movie epic. it is a dramatisation of the story of Abylai Khan, one of the greatest rulers of the steppe, and the war with Dzunghars.
The Legend of Tomiris (link to watch for free)
this 2019 film looks further back than the stuff i mentioned previously, taking place in XI century BCE. it tells the story of the massagetae queen Tomiris and her fight with the persians. (it received a lot of criticism for historical inaccuracy because it vilified persians which i kind of understand, but on the other hand, it’s a historical drama, like of course it needed a villain. and through the eyes of the nomads of the time, king Cyrus was the enemy, who wanted to conquer their lands.) i have a tag for this movie, where i talked a bit about costuming and stuff.
Myn Bala: Warriors of the Steppe (link to watch on youtube. kazakh spoken, english subs)
a 2011 historical drama, depicting the XVIIIth century war between kazakhs and dzunghars. the romance in this one make me soft.
if you’re a russian speaker, i recommend these instagram accounts as well: @/womenofkz - the author treats her blog as a museum for all topics concerning women in Kazakhstan’s history; @/steppeart miscellaneous pieces of historical information, mostly confer art and shamanism, @/unknownkazak talks a lot about national identity through historical lense.
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hello!
my online name is nicolas, or nico. my pronouns are he/him, and i am a gay trans guy. im autistic, which can change how i interact with people sometimes.
my favorite things are the simpsons, futurama, and art. i would talk about those things all day if i could. i also enjoy star wars, stardew valley, and some other things that i can't think of now fsr but will add in later.
if anyone wants to add me on the simpsons tapped out, dm me!
creeps, bigots, etc are not welcome on this blog, this includes pro/comshippers, people who use slurs they cant reclaim, people who start LGBTQ discourse (it helps no-one. the community is and always will be complex), etc.
also i can't figure out how to get rid of this text font 😭
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