Time cannot be reversed. Some things are gone – and no one can do anything about this. But at least we can enjoy the pictures of the past – and imagine dozens of ways in which it could’ve gone. Today’s photoreporting is dedicated to this. I wanted to compare Alma-Ata with Almaty – and return…
Category: Media Literacy
Help the helpless
Two days ago, Assylai came into the University with huge bouquet of flowers, which was shimmering in all colours. It was not a gift of a mysterious fan – but a good existential reminder for any journalist. On this day she went into the city – to buy a case for her mobile phone. It…
Personal opinion on news
Exploring the newspaper was quite an experience for me. I expected something very old and boring, but now believe that newspapers are still competitive in some aspects. At least on a local level. “Vecherniy Almaty”, for example, is much better than any other local Internet newspaper. While Internet newspapers write only about something big, viewing…
Conversation with taxi driver
…late evening. The debates are over – and now I need to find myself at home. Not an easy task though. All marshrutkas are gone – and I have to catch a taxi… An old minivan stops near me – and the driver permits me to enter, arguing “Sairan 200” tradition. He looks tough and…
Me and my blog
Having a blog sometimes can be very interesting, sometimes – difficult, and sometimes – very exhausting. But what about two blogs at the same time? This is what happened to me. One day in winter holidays I was sitting at home – the weather outside was horrible – and scrolled my Instagram. Suddenly, my ex-classmate’s…
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