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Is it the ideological revolution, tribute to the fashion, a way to get married, or a paid flash mob? These are the motives behind the new phenomenon in Kazakhstan social media: girls with many followers on Instagram, so-called insta celebrities, started wearing hijabs. CABAR.asia is figuring out what or who could stay behind the ‘mass veiling.” (more…)
In Tajikistan, parents complain that their children study in overcrowded classrooms. Experts say this harms the quality of education.
In 2012, Kyrgyzstan introduced the foster care system to prevent minors from getting into orphanages. Since then, over 1.5 thousand families have been taught in the republic. However, only about 100 families are employed. However, hundreds of children are still raised in orphanages. CABAR.asia tells about why foster families failed to replace orphanages.
People in Kazakhstan created a petition to withdraw from the EAEU and CSTO. What can be the consequences of this political demarche for the republic?
Once hot season came, Bishkek faced the shortage of drinking water. According to officials, weather conditions and irrational use of water resources are to blame. However, experts believe that water crisis is the indicator of general ineffective approach to management and problems did not occur in one day.
After divorce, children usually live with their mother, and in most cases Kyrgyzstan women solve their problems themselves. According to lawyers, the problem needs to be addressed comprehensively and in all directions.
The presidential vote is likely to quietly legitimise the incumbent and consolidate his position.
In Kyrgyzstan, the number of adolescents committing crimes is increasing. CABAR.asia explored possible reasons of it, what punishment children receive for offences, and whether the humanisation of legislation affected the situation. (more…)