Over the next two days, let's talk about the protests that broke out in Kazakhstan with reference to two texts: the poem To a Seagull by Kazakh poet Akushtap Bakhtygereyeva and President Biden's January 6 address. Today, we'll get to know Kazakhstan as a republic.
Reading list:
To a Seagull (The High Window)
An Overview (Time)
More Background Info (NPR)













