The Bishkek Diaries podcast is a series of narrative audio documentaries guided by themes of transit, borders, identity, access, and belonging, told from the Post-Soviet city of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The Bishkek Diaries was created by Zanré Reed, a South African citizen living abroad in the city of Bishkek.
A puzzle of meandering conversations and funny situations from the streets of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on the theme of trust. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zanre5/message
Do cats need visas? A soccer game between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan - with the background of border conflict in Batken. This episode has dropped! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zanre5/message
A playful and sober exploration of the concept of "the future" from Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan as we enter the year 2024. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zanre5/message
Kyrgyz voices explore the topic of Russian colonization and how it manifests through perceptions of the Kyrgyz and Russian language in the capital. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zanre5/message
I explore the experiences of Afghan students who have not been able to return home since the Taliban recaptured Afghanistan in 2021. Will Bishkek feel like home? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zanre5/message
Follow my transit from Cape Town, South Africa to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and explore the intriguing topic of seatbelts from the backseat of a Yandex taxi in Bishkek. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zanre5/message