Almaty’s squirrel statue controversy gets to the heart of Kazakhstan’s culture crisis
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The club scene in Kazakhstan’s cultural capital Almaty is young but on the up, with nights at Vzletnaya helping to set the scene. Yura Matsiyun’s rough and raw photos capture the moment
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