- History & Cultural Heritage
- 11 May 2025
5 Reasons to Visit Aralsk Once a busy port on the Aral Sea, Aralsk is today a unique and soulful destination in western Kazakhstan. Here, the steppe meets memory, and resilience becomes the landscape. Here are five meaningful reasons to visit this remarkable town: 1. Discover a Place with a Deep StoryAralsk is not just […]
- History & Cultural Heritage
- 30 Nov 2018
Where the Sea Once Lived: Discovering the Spirit of the Aral
Not just a destination, but a story waiting to be told. People come here thinking it’s a desert — but they leave with a story. In the late 1990s, as a young volunteer at the NGO Aral Tenizi, I witnessed a remarkable time in the life of this region. The Aral Sea was making headlines […]