5 episodes
The Bishkek Diaries Zanré Reed
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- Society & Culture
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5.0 • 4 Ratings
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The Bishkek Diaries podcast is a series of narrative audio documentaries guided by themes of transit, borders, identity, access, and belonging, told from the Post-Soviet city of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The Bishkek Diaries was created by Zanré Reed, a South African citizen living abroad in the city of Bishkek.
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Borders (new version)
This episode has been recrafted since its original upload. It deserves a second listen.
Stories about borders.
Pitching a tent in a "Spiritual Zone" reveals something deeper about borders and the politics of place.
We attend a contested soccer game between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan in Bishkek - with their border conflict in the background.
Mansoora from Afghanistan processes the impossibility of emigrating to the USA with her beloved cat.
I attempt to make a casual trip to Almaty, Kazakstan for the weekend with my South African passport.
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The Future
A playful and sober exploration of the concept of "the future" from Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan as we enter the year 2024. This episode is currently being reconstructed due to sensitive information and will be available again soon.
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(De)colonization in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyz voices explore the topic of Russian colonization and how it manifests through perceptions of the Kyrgyz and Russian language in the capital.
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The Dilemma of Home
I explore the experiences of Afghan students who have not been able to return home since the Taliban recaptured Afghanistan in 2021. Will Bishkek feel like home?
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In the Backseat
Follow my transit from Cape Town, South Africa to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and explore the intriguing topic of seatbelts from the backseat of a Yandex taxi in Bishkek.
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Customer Reviews
“Like a Human”
Can I come in please, like a human? - I love this episode Zanré, you create such amazing sound spaces, spaces that feel so “easy” to be in, and then so striking in strength. Very powerful and great work. Bishkek is a mystery to many, and you have delicately and entertainingly conveyed the complexities of life in Kyrgyzstan so well.
Thank you Mumtaz Popal
Thank you, Mumtaz, for sharing these podcasts with me. I really felt like I was right there, sitting amongst the students, and I loved your poem and your reading of it! So proud of you! You will accomplish great things in your life. It has been a honor to have had you in my life, if only for a brief time. God be with you always, Robin
A must listen!!
I literally thought i was back in Kyrgyzstan!
Now that i’m away from Bishkek, I can listen to it when i’m missing it so much and experience it all over again.
It’s like experiencing everything firsthand. Great podcast ❤️ looking forward to the next episodes!!