I thought of myself as a russified Kazakh. No more. As I see my Russian classmates posting daily photos from their global vacations without a mention of Ukraine, while my heart is bleeding for Ukraine, I know there is nothing Russian about me. I’m culturally erased, not russified
I thought of myself as a russified Kazakh. No more. As I see my Russian classmates posting daily photos from their global vacations without a mention of Ukraine, while my heart is bleeding for Ukraine, I know there is nothing Russian about me. I’m culturally erased, not russified
@BotakozKassymb1 In Berlin we talked a lot about how this war marks our personal break with Russia. I would love to go to Ukraine, any day. But Russia? Not sure I'll be back anytime soon. Last time I was there in 2019 I felt like I had to shower as soon as I was out of the country.
@BotakozKassymb1 How representative would your perspective be of ‘Russified’ Kazakhs who have largely remained in Kz? The exception or the rule? Get sense of increased Kz political confidence viz Ru but not sure of its substance. Any evidence of active promotion of Kz language, literature, art?
@BotakozKassymb1 More than 30 years have passed since the USSR collapsed, yet I hear of very few people who remove their Russified family name endings such as -ov or -ova in the post-Soviet area? Ethnic Finns and Estonians exchanged their Swedish/German surnames en masse a hundred years ago.
@BotakozKassymb1 You are fat. Remain fat somewhere else, just not Russia or Kazakhstan.
@BotakozKassymb1 You are not erased. That is "only" the curse felt by all indigenous people, whether white, red, yellow, brown or black. Be proud of who and what you are, stand tall and fight for your rights!
@BotakozKassymb1 In wales there is strong and growing welsh identity. Im English, but having been here 25 years, i also feel quite welsh, speak both languages etc. Personal view. Embrace both cultures if you wish to find treasures.
@BotakozKassymb1 What's wrong if they like to eat Ukrainians? If they're delicious is it so wrong to desire their flesh?
@BotakozKassymb1 I’m sorry that you experienced that erasure and wish for you to reclaim what is rightfully yours.