Tag: mongolia
Dotor Khuree: “We want to make Mongolian music with contemporary instruments”
Dotor Khuree blends Mongolian musical traditions with contemporary instrumentation. The Ulaanbaatar band discusses its latest EP, musical identity and Mongolia’s independent scene. [...]
“The idea of having choices was so new”: Oyungerel Tsedevdamba on Mongolia’s democracy 36 years later
What has Mongolia made of the democratic promise of 1990? Oyungerel Tsedevdamba reflects on corruption, women, youth, local democracy and historical memory. [...]
When reform reaches everyday life: Lessons from Uzbekistan and Mongolia
What makes reform work beyond laws and strategies? Former UNDP Resident Representative Matilda Dimovska reflects on public services in Uzbekistan, social inclusion and Mongolia’s green transition. [...]
Keeping the heat in: Mongolia’s overlooked answer to Ulaanbaatar’s air pollution
In Ulaanbaatar's ger districts, poorly insulated homes consume enormous amounts of energy during Mongolia's long winters. After eight years of retrofitting detached houses, GERES explains how insulation, green finance and… [...]
Bolor Lkhaajav: “Mongolia does not need to choose between Russia and China”
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“Heritage is something alive”: Ganzorig Miimaa reimagines Mongolia through photography
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“Mongolia cannot be understood through one lens”: Dr. Mendee Jargalsaikhan on democracy, China and Central Asia
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Almira Saifullina: “The steppe is an archive of violence, memory and silence”
Documentary filmmaker and visual anthropologist Almira Saifullina explores how landscapes preserve traces of Soviet violence, forced displacement and family memory. In this interview with Novastan, she discusses her new… [...]