Kazakhs

Members of Ninety One, a Q-pop boy band.

Kazakhstan’s ‘Qazaq-pop’ boy band Ninety One challenges gender norms

January 26, 2021Music

The group makes headlines for their catchy tracks and their appearance — which often sparks discussion about identity.

Will these Kazakh schoolchildren use Cyrillic or Latin script in the future?

A University of Kansas linguist is risking Russia’s ire in helping Kazakhstan change its writing system

September 3, 2014Global Politics

In this city, you can see a presidential palace in one direction and the largest tent in the world in the other

December 4, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Adding Chinese Twist to Kazakh Music

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

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