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Medieval attitude toward female statues.

     One of the Kazakh women was indignant that the statue of a young girl in the park of Astana is too frankly demonstrating a woman’s body. Another of our compatriots went even further and covered the statue with a handkerchief in order to hide the “shame”. The act of a man caused approval from a certain part of …

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The main enemy of the nation

          Do you know who or what is the main enemy of our nation?

          Foreign invaders?

          No. Thank God, for the years of independence, not a single Kazakhstani has perished at the hands of the enemies.

          Natural disasters and cataclysms?

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Kazakhstan International

            One of the capital’s radio stations came up with a good action for the development of interethnic relations in our country. The other day I was driving in a car and listening to a broadcast about interesting facts of some ethnic groups living in Kazakhstan.

           For example, I learned …

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Metamorphosis of words

             Strange metamorphosis occurs with some words.

             For example, here is the harmless scientific word “Negro”. It always denoted the people of the Negroid race. This is not an insult or a compliment. Just a statement of fact. But some people thought that this word contains hidden discrimination, and …

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Day of the Soviet Army

          Some of my brothers in arms call for boycotting the Day of the Soviet Army.

          Well, what can I say?

          It seems to me that it is not necessary.

          Yes, this is a holiday of a non-existent army. Yes, there …

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Talk with a son about Ukraine

          – Dad, what’s going on in Ukraine?

          – Since when did you become interested in politics?

          – Everywhere, on all channels, they only talk about Ukraine, but I missed the beginning and now I do not understand what is going on.

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Do not constrain languages!

      In Kazakhstan, no language must be infringed in any way!

      I think see it as the perfect situation when Kazakh, Russian, Ukrainian, English, Arabic, Turkish and other languages will be heard on our streets.

      I’m all for it!

      But … let’s figure it out. What language is being …

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Almaty or Alma-Ata?

     The dispute over the name of our “southern capital” arose long ago and periodically flares up again.

     During this time, in my opinion, it has acquired a more political color than practical.

     In fact, the picture seems to me very simple.

     If we speak Kazakh, then we need to use the Kazakh …

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