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Although Kazakhstan is a majority Muslim country, there are Christian Churches, including Roman and Orthodox Catholic churches. On Good...

Jim's son Michael asked for a fancy Russian hat for Christmas. Rhonda delivered, braving 12 degree temperatures (even colder with chill...

Tengizchevroil (TCO) is celebrating its 30th Anniversary this April. The Tengiz oil field was discovered by Soviet geologists in 1979. ...

After the parties in Atyrau, we went to Turkey for a few days over the Nauryz holiday. Istanbul is a modern city similar to other...

The Kazakh history is one of a difficult life living in yurts on the barren steeps of Europe and Asia. After difficult winters, spring...

Our village had a Mardi Gras party for all the adults. The Kazakhstani staff in the clubhouse did an excellent job of creating authentic...

Here you see Rhonda helping teach the 1st and 2nd graders at Dostyk Village International School, our neighborhood school for children of...

February 2023 - The first picture is one of some Kazakhstanis walking in the snow, showing a typical apartment building patterned after...

February 2023 - Here are some typical dishes that we sometimes we eat and sometimes don't! Here is some delicious food prepared for us...

December 2022 - Technology allows us to watch American TV, albeit on a delayed basis. We continue to watch Jeopardy! regularly and were...

December 8, 2022 - A group of expat spouses have established the Friends of Atyrau to contribute to the welfare of our Kazakhstani...

December 7, 2022 Expatriate spouses at our small Christmas party! Some expats have lived here in Atyrau for nine years (by choice). ...

December 4, 2022 - Our expat village had a Christmas party for the children where they could do crafts, play games, and - of course - see...

Rhonda and I are capturing fun and interesting things that we are experiencing in Atyrau Kazakhstan, where Jim filling an assignment from...

We went to the Maldives in the Indian Ocean, leaving Atyrau on Saturday, November 26 and returning on Saturday, December 3, 2022. It was...