The Bishkek Diaries

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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.

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    • Jun 25, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 20m AVG DURATION
    • 6 EPISODES


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    Trust

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2024 26:40


    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

    Borders

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2024 26:06


    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

    The Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2023 19:47


    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

    (De)colonization in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 24:37


    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

    The Dilemma of Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2023 16:28


    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

    In the Backseat

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2023 10:41


    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

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