Turan Tales
Turan Tales
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Turan Tales is a weekly podcast covering underreported stories of people, politics and social change in Central Asia by journalist and author Agnieszka Pikulicka-Wilczewska turantales.substack.com
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The podcast focuses on underreported stories related to people, politics, and social change in Central Asia, featuring episodes that delve into topics like elite power struggles in Uzbekistan, the legacy of Soviet nuclear testing in Kazakhstan, and the challenges faced by journalists reporting in the region. Specific episodes examine the violent infighting among Uzbekistan's elites as well as the lasting health impacts of radiation exposure on local populations.

Turan Tales is a weekly podcast covering underreported stories of people, politics and social change in Central Asia by journalist and author Agnieszka Pikulicka
This week, we look at Russian wartime migration into Central Asia: how it unfolded, what motivated Russians to choose the region as their destination, how they rebuilt their lives there, and how this movement has reshaped Central Asia.
Joining us is Yan Matusevich, a journalist and Ph.D. candidate in cultural anthropology at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. His doctoral research focuses on the experiences of Russian exiles who have relocated to Central Asia since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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