May 4th
From the past: Friday May 4th I am in Astana. Yesterday I had a long walk with Gulshat. I learned that she won the green card. It is a really big move and achievement for dear friend. I learned that she has dependents and is planning to take care of them – women with children. We are real feminists J In the evening I had tea with Azat and Saniya, I learned that there are a lot of crazy people in Kz still, and people can d whatever they want. Also, Russian influence is huge. The conversation made me feel slightly disturbed. I watched videos of my dad and Bryan. Wow. How much dysfunctionality is there. I sleep near my mom and it is wonderful. Now arrival. When I arrived I was and am still ecstatic about Astana and Kazakh land. I just left the house and walked to the old square. The sky, the…