The Day Before the Vote in Semey

On the eve of Kazakhstan's first Kurultai elections, Aigerim walks Semey's Irtysh embankment, visits the new Square of State Symbols, and reflects on what civic memory means in a city shaped by the nuclear test site. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Plan your trip to Kazakhstan: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Kazakhstan guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 24 of Kazakhstan Travel Podcast with Aigerim Serik. Aigerim Serik is in Semey, Kazakhstan. Places in this episode: Global Coffee, Irtysh Embankment, Beibitshilik Island, Square of State Symbols, Dostoevsky House-Museum, Green Bazaar, Abai Literary Memorial Museum, Monument to Victims of Nuclear Testing. Covered: Semey walk, Elections context, Civic memory, Abai heritage, Practical residency, Melon season. Chapters:00:00 Irtysh Embankment00:58 Beibitshilik Island01:57 Dostoevsky House-Museum03:35 Green Bazaar04:59 Abai Literary Memorial Museum06:12 Столовая #107:15 River A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Semey #Kazakhstan #Semipalatinsk #Abai #Dostoevsky #IrtyshRiver #NuclearTestSite #KazakhstanElections #ConstitutionDay #KazakhFood #CentralAsiaTravel #TravelKazakhstan #Kurchatov #Polygon #GreenBazaar #KazakhCulture #NomadLife #SamrukTravel https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/kazakhstan/