Kazakhstan

In 2025, Bellisario College student reporters traveled to Kazakhstan to report on a variety of topics.

Demonstrators in Kazakhstan during protests in 2022

Bloody January casts a long shadow on activism and anti-government demonstrations in Kazakhstan

A group of women in Kazakhstan speaking at an event for domestic violence awareness

High profile case raises hopes for legal reforms to fight domestic violence in Kazakhstan

Kazakh horseback riders playing a game

A modern twist on an ancient nomadic sport

The outside of Satbayev University in Kazakhstan

Higher education a source of national pride, connections for Kazakh universities

A Uyghur dance instructor teaching two young Uyghur girls how to perform a traditional dance

Ethnic group targeted in China finds refuge in Kazakhstan

Tian Shan mountain range in Kazakhstan

Kazakh glaciers offer stark visual reminder of changing climate

An Orthodox church in Kazakhstan

Tourism growth highlights interest in Kazakhstan among world travelers

A map of Kazakhstan and surrounding countries

Kazakhstan positions itself as key link between Asia and the West

Two women holding their traditional fabrics in Kazakhstan

Younger generations return to Kazakh fashion roots

Almas Tilepov, father of Duman Muhammedkarim, discusses his son's political activity and imprisonment

Relatives of political prisoners in Kazakhstan keep on advocacy work, hope for democratic reforms

Flag of Kazakhstan on top of a building in Almaty at night

Life in the Gray Zones

Students study at the computers in the open lab at Narxoz

Higher education nomads: The story of Kazakhstan's strategy for educated workforce

Women gather for the March 8 rally in Almaty inside a building because authorities refused to sanction a march.

'This is femicide:' How advocates keep pushing for stronger anti-abuse policies in Kazakhstan

Dancers perform a Uyghur dance at the Sunshine dance studio

Kazakhstan hosts Uyghur Cultural Revival

Glacier Tuyusku seen in the distance has been observed and measure since 1957

Central Asia's vanishing water towers

Centre County Report Graphic superimposed on a drone shot of Kazakhstan

Centre County Report in Kazakhstan

A view of Tian Shan mountains from the balcony at the Narxoz university dorm

World's best chess player sheds light on Almaty's air pollution

Yrmek's portrait (photo courtesy of Yrmek Yeshengazy)

Cab conversations with Yrmek

Fake skin used for tattoo practice sits on a shelf next to other supplies in a tattoo studio in Almaty, Kazakhstan on Wednesday, March 12. (Photo by Charlie Plante)

Tattoos as a form of art growing in Kazakhstan

Entrance to woman-owned Coffee Original

Appreciating women’s spaces in Kazakhstan

Entrance to the Arasan bathouse

Steaming into tradition: A visit to the Arasan bathhouse

At an Irish pub in Almaty

Celebrating Irish spirit in Kazakhstan

Ulzhalgas Umbetzhalieva, the mother of nine and Altyn Alka recepient

In Kazakhstan, mothers are treated like heros

"A portrait of Arba Wine's founder and former minister of finance Zeynulla Kakimzhanov

The Napa Valley of Central Asia?

Young people dancing and moshing in Amirovki, a gay friendly bar in Almaty

‘Slaying’ the Kazakh night away

Penn State shield logo featuring a stylized mountain lion in white and light blue on a blue to green gradient background.

Bellisario College students travel to Kazakhstan for a journalism trip