Sometimes it is hard to believe that I left Kazakhstan over 7 years ago. I remember back then that I really wanted to leave and return back to the US. Once I returned to Seattle in July, 1999, I knew I wanted to return back to Central Asia. I did briefly for about 4 months (Aug., 1999, - December, 1999) but to the surprise of many, I never returned. Instead I headed to … [Read more...] about Memories of Kazakhstan