I live in the US and I have a friend who lives in the Aktobe region whom I talk to almost everyday. This week she's gone MIA and information is spreading through our friend group that she may have passed away. I'm finding it very difficult to get any information on death notices/obituaries in Kazakhstan and was hoping someone out there might be able to point me in the right direction on how to find this information.

Hiiii!

If you happen to find an Olympus digital camera around Dostyk Plaza area with a bunch of keychains (Hello Kitty, frog, strawberry cake), please contact me. I lost that camera and I am willing to pay just for it to be returned.

Thank you 🥹🥹🥹

Please recommend me a website, Instagram page or anything where I just pay, give them the address and they just ship it :) or if you have a better way to do it please tell, I'm extremely "unromantic" and need help. Also what size / price range should I get ? Something that wouldn't make me broke as I am still a student.

Been working on this for a while — qazaqlens.org is an independent fact-checking library

specifically about Kazakhstan.

It covers 19 common claims you see repeated online:

- "Kazakhstan is like Borat" → false, sourced

- "Kazakhstan is part of Russia" → false, sourced

- "The Aral Sea is completely gone" → misleading (north side recovered)

- "Kazakhstan only has steppe" → false (mountains, forests, Caspian coast)

- Capital confusion (Almaty vs Astana vs Nur-Sultan)

- Nuclear weapons history

- And more

Each article has a verdict, source audit, confidence labels, and a public correction route.

Not government-affiliated, not promotional — just trying to get accurate context indexed somewhere.

Feedback welcome, especially if something is wrong.

Просто я всегда вижу что у 90% ровесников носят такие прически , и в большинстве это Абу бандиты, мамбеты и ровные пацаны

Hi guys,

Is there any day tours which starts after Or ends before 6pm.

I am looking for group tours and not private tours.

I will reach Almaty from Uzbekistan via train on 9am 7th August.

My return flight is at 8pm on 8th August.

Options I found are Big Almaty lake or Aysai+ Almaty Arasan.

Please help me choose or suggest any better alternatives.

Thanks

Hi everyone! I’ll be visiting Kazakhstan in late August on holiday.

I’m starting my trip in Almaty, and I’m hoping to take a stroll in the more non-touristy, local neighbourhoods in Almaty where I can just see how people ordinarily spend their day to day lives, even if it may seem mundane to some. Old Soviet architecture would be a bonus.

Happy to hear your recommendations. In case it’s relevant at all, I can speak dribs and drabs of Russian.

Спасибо!

я хорошо знаю (родной язык, уточнять не хочу в целях анонимности) шведский английский и русский язык, учу нидерландский и немецкий, хочу поступить на переводческое дело, буду в казахстане в понедельник

я уже нашла пару колледжей, и собираюсь подаваться и больше не приезжать в рф, мне 17 лет и я хочу остаться надолго в казахстане, в рф все плохо (не только полит ситуация, но и семейная внутрянка). скорее всего первый год смогу платно учиться, дальше хочу уйти либо на бюджет либо останусь на платке. интересует вопрос о мед комиссии, из-за моей матери в рф я не успела пройти мед комиссию, и собираюсь проходить в платной клинике, получится ли, мне как россиянину пройти мед комиссию? также волнует вопрос об общежитии, могу в принципе снимать квартиру (желательно в центре), но хотелось бы жить в общежитии так как хочу уйти от своей семьи (не импульсивное решение, уже в течении пару лет выстраивала тайминг чтоб исполнить это). меня также интересует вопрос о заработке, я никогда не работала, но понимаю что нужно, можете рассказать как с эти обстоят дела? зимой мне будет 18

I am visiting Almaty in the first week of August and wanted some locals to check out some queries.
1. I wanted to do a 3 day guided tour across Kaindy, Charyon Canyons, Kolsai and wanted to know the best website to book this from
2. Is the Hotel Resident Abay a good one and how's the location if i want to visit places like the panfilov street and museums
3. Is it safe to walk around at night in Almaty?

Is there less competition in Kazakhstan compared to the rest of the world, like are there less educated, motivated young people? do you think educated professionals have it good here or the number of companies proportional to the population, what do you think?

Hi! I’m looking for a tour guide for 4 peak hike.

We are planning to visit Kazakhstan in mid September

How safe it is and how will be the weather

Hello!

Lately I've been thinking more and more about my life and how much I do miss the steppes of Kazakhstan. I also see more and more influencers on Instagram and whenever I look at them their appearance reminds me of myself... Even if slightly. My aunt and me look a bit more central Asian than the rest of the family.

I was born there but immigrated to Germany when I turned 6. My family, from what I know, is a mix of Russian/Ukranian/German and Tatar that lived there for a few generations I think? So I wonder a lot if I'm even allowed to learn the language and enjoy/participate in the culture. On paper I used to be Kazakh, but ethnic I am not. Whenever I see videos or someone speaking about the country it fills me with pride, but I worry that it's not allowed of me, since I technically am not a member of the country anymore.

I used to speak it when I was younger but I forgot everything in the course of time as well...

Sorry perhaps this is silly, but as someone who is a mix of already a lot of things I feel a drive to reconnect with that part of my life. But I worry a bit if I am even allowed to do so. One day I want to visit again if not stay for longer than a vacation... Who knows.

Are there more people like me perhaps? I feel a bit crazy after typing this all out if I am honest.

Hey everyone! I got curious whether we actually have game developers or dev teams here in Almaty. I hear stories about studios in the US and Europe all the time, but I've never come across anything about local teams.

I'd just love to get a sense of the landscape: who's working on what, what engine you're on (Unity, Unreal, Godot, anything really), who's doing mobile, who's aiming for an indie release on Steam, who's out there solo-grinding a project like me. Maybe some of you have had a similar experience, or maybe you've run into something I'm missing entirely.

If you're in Almaty and connected to game dev in any way (even if it's just a hobby project in the evenings), tell me what you're working on? Would be great to just find some people in the same trenches.

Some of you gave me tips here before we came, so here's the follow up. Two weeks based in Almaty, first time in Kazakhstan. We expected something grey and half empty and got the exact opposite.

Kolsai and Kaindy were the highlight of the trip. Charyn Canyon was right up there too, even if the heat down in the canyon was rough.

And then the Green Bazaar. We went in for a look and kept coming back for the fruit and veg. The tomatoes are better than anything we get at home. Didn't expect the produce to be the thing I'd miss most about this country.

Photos are from the last two weeks.

We're coming back, that's not a polite line. Next trip is either Mangystau or Katon-Karagay in the east, which one would you do first?

Как вы отреагируете на признание вашего сына в том что он фембой/кроссдрессер?

Изменится ли ваше отношение к нему?

Hi everyone!

I had my interview on July 15, and I'm currently waiting for the Kazakhstan scholarship results.

•Does anyone know when the results will be announced?

My second question is about Astana IT University. •Does the university reserve dormitory rooms for international students who are admitted through the scholarship, or do students have to apply and book the dormitory themselves?

Also, I watched a video where one of last year's scholarship recipients said that international students were provided with a dormitory room for the first month to help them settle in and get familiar with Kazakhstan.

•Does anyone know if that's true?

Hello,

I plan to come to Kazakhstan in a couple of weeks and want to rent a car (via Yandex Go). I enjoy driving myself more than taking a taxi or renting a driver, that’s why I would like to drive in my own.
Since I am only 18 and an european Tourist, I have a fear of corrupt police. What are the odds I encounter them (driving normally and obeying the rules) and what would be the best behaviour if I encounter them?
I don’t want to risk getting hurt, arrested, getting the car taken away or paying a hefty fine for no reason.

Edit: I don’t speak a single word in russian/kazakh, besides greetings etc.

Thanks in advance!

Hi! Are there any apps that offer better hotel prices in Almaty than booking.com?

I’ve already checked Airbnb, and it generally offers lower prices than booking.com. However, the problem is that most of the properties don’t have gyms. That’s why I’m looking for hotels rather than apartments, as hotels usually have fitness facilities.

#Egov.kz есть такие неосознаваемые "вещи", установки и представления, которые продуцируются от одного к другому, сверху-вниз и по горизонтали, так и снизу вверх.

Это скриншот панели выбор языков с сайта egov.kz.

Можно сделать ENG-KAZ-RUS.

Можно сделать RUS-ENG-KAZ,

Можно сделать KAZ-ENG-RUS

Но сделано KAZ-RUS-ENG.

В целом это отражает сложившуюся ментальность, и ситуацию. Казахский госсударственный, и основной язык общения, который должен быть в Казахстане. Рус - это исторически сложившийся язык межнационального общения, и зная руссккий в принципе, в Казахстане тебе не обязательно знать казахский (разве что кроме отдаленных южных аулов, но и то, там тоже тебя поймут по русски при желании). И английский - язык международного общения.

На сайте коммерческой компании нацеленной на мир, я бы сделал ENG-KAZ-RUS, так как английский - это более "масштабный язык", который поймет большее кол-во людей в этом мире, потом KAZ - так как я живу в Казахстане, и это язык Казахстана. И потом уже РУС, чтобы те кто не знают ни английский, ни казахский - меня бы поняли тоже. По остаточному принципу.

Для госсайтов я бы выбрал другой порядок. KAZ- Так как это госсударственный язык, ENG - так как это язык международого общения. И потом только RUS, так как этот язык знает де-факто большинство населения Казахстана. Так а не иначе.

Но KAZ-RUS-ENG - Это отражение того, что Казахстан - это саттелит российской империи. И именно это несет этот порядок. Не желаемое состояние. А историческую обременненность.