Robin Roth

Hat Politologie und Slavistik in Göttingen und Torun studiert. Von 2015 bis 2017 war er Sprachassistent des Goethe-Instituts Kasachstan mit dem Einsatzort Qaragandy und hat während dieser Zeit Zentralasien kennen und lieben gelernt.

Written articles:

New voices: Central Asian short films at the GoEast Festival 2024

Central Asia’s young filmmakers and their work are extremely diverse. The audience at the 24th goEast film festival in Wiesbaden was able to see this for themselves in various short… [...]

“Goliath” – a parable of power

With his new film “Goliath,” director Adilkhan Yerzhanov once again takes his audience into the vastness of the Kazakh steppe. The revenge western celebrated its German premiere on 29 April… [...]

How Russia is recruiting Central Asian soldiers for its war in Ukraine

Many Central Asian migrants have joined the Russian army since partial mobilisation was announced in Russia. They are being pulled into Russia’s war in Ukraine against the advice of their… [...]

Hundreds of lifeless Caspian seals washed ashore in Turkmenistan

Hundreds of dead seals were discovered in Turkmenistan, with the cause of their death unclear. Government officials seem to want to conceal the mass deaths of the Caspian seal, which… [...]

Uzbekistan: independent blogger sentenced to three years’ house arrest

Miraziz Bazarov was sentenced to three years’ limitation of freedom of movement for defamation. A critic of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and a supporter of LGBTQI rights, the Uzbek blogger was… [...]

Turkmenistan’s president appoints his son deputy prime minister

As part of a government reshuffle, Turkmenistan’s president Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow has named his son Serdar deputy prime minister. The appointment comes after several months of speculation about the political rise… [...]