The 22 y.o student accompanying crew in Kyrgyzstan is Mr. Kadyr Toktogulov. 2012-2014 Head of communications department of Presidential office 2015-present Kyrgyzstan ambassador to USA
essboogy It's a documentary... How's about you read the comments AFTER you watch the video. Since the comments section will generally contain posts from those who've already viewed it.
The Kyrgyz students speak amazing English. I understand that they go to a university where everything is in English, but still, it's really impressive.
It's funny but true the Stans are where Asian and White merged, same thing happens in Northern Africa and Middle East where Black and White merged. To put it simply, it's where the color line starts to blur.
Thats not necessarily the case, Central Asia's population is almost 90% Turkic. Turkic people are not white they are an Asiatic mongoloid race who are a directly related to Mongols which they mixed with. The few Turks who aren't mixed with mongol are still asiatic. There is no place in Central Asia were Turkic people's mixed with White Europeans. Their slavic conquerors didn't mix with them nor did any neighboring Europeans countries nearby so thats an untrue statement.
Ranases I'm looking at them and they look like your typical modern day Turk in central Asia. 60% of them look East Asia or clearly of Mongol stock and the others look less East Asian and have more of a central Asian look which looks like a hybrid of Middle Eastern and East asian but regardless even the less mongol looking Turks look Asian. None look white or European, some may have some European blood but very minimal and very rare in the population. I'm not trying to offend I'm just stating the fact that Central Asians are Asian and yes it is a cross roads between East and West but bottom line is most Turks and Central Asians are of East Asian decent with some near Eastern genetics from places like Western Asia and from Indo-Iranians being present with of course the Genetics of true non-mongol mixed Turkic peoples but the vast majority mixed with Mongols and Mongols and Turks were already genetically similar even before their union.
Ashley Cal I think by white he means Caucasian"race" not blond and blue eyed Europeans and Americans. Yes indeed Central Asia like North Africa is one of those rare places where most of the people are mixed. In the case of Central Asia there has been a long term mixing happened between the original settlers of Iranic people like Sogdians, Scythians, Parthians and Bactrians and Indo-European people like Tocharians with Altaic people like Turks and Mongols who began to settle in that region 1000 year ago .This was further clarified with the genetic test of Uzbek people which showed that indeed their genes are half Iranic and half Turko-Mongolic. Also in the past 200 years Russian immigrants have more or less had impact on the genetic variation of Central Asia.
Azad Khademi I agree with you. Both the other two guys were making it seem like Whites like Anglo's or Slavs were mixing with Central Asian Turks to make the genetics of Central Asia but I agree Iranian people who are Indo-European and you could argue that they aren't what people would consider "White" by European standards but they are a Europid/Caucasian race and the Uzbek's are descended from them, probably a lot more Uzbeks are descended from them then are say Kyrgz or Kazakh's because they look very asiatic compare to the more middle eastern looking Uzbeks. The Uzbek's and Tajiks look very similar but Kyrgz and Kazakh's look very East Asian/Mongol to me. Also I would argue how much a genetic impact Russians have on Central Asia despite their being quite a few Russians living in CA. As history has show most Europeans don't tend to intermix with other groups, especially Russians back when Kazakhstan was being colonized by Russia. It is usually the Asians forcing their genes on the Europeans then vice versa but any Russian genetics in Central Asia is likely minimal aside from the obvious Russians living their.
To counter all the negative comments abou this video, i found it very useful and informative. I don't think it shows either Kazakhstan or Kyrgyzstan in a bad light. It's not meant to be a sugar-coated tourist video, but shows things of interest to Western viewers, including the supposed war on terror. Also, the interpreters/ guides are brilliant in these programs - the lady from Kazakhstan is just beautiful, and the Uzbek lady is so cool!
I love the Kazakhi host lady. Sweet, charmingly peaceful and wise. Infact most people look happy go lucky and highly intelligent in this country. This country would go far if these people indeed represent the majority of the land. Full power to Kazakhstan.
Awesome Kazak portion-great to see they have kept their traditions alive after all the years of occupation and change. Loved the food and Yert traditions. Can see how the American Indians would have derived from this culture at one point way back. After I saw the documnetary I looked up Kazak links with American Indians and saw that research shows a genetic link with the Altai valley which is partly in Kazakhstan and the American Indians. Peace.
I worked in Mailisuu Kyrgystan for 6 months, a beautiful country with wonderful people. I would go back in a heartbeat. The drive from Bishkek to Mailisuu was something I will never forget both in summer and in winter.
Stan means Land Land means Stan Afghani'stan' = Land of the Afghan's Uzbeki'stan' = Land of the Uzbek's Eng'land' = Land of the English Fin'land' = Land of the Finn's
जय उपाध्याय SolidTube911 You're both right, of course. Old Persian/Avestan -stan and Sanskrit स्थान (sthān, as in Rajasthan, and a word found in the Vedas) are the same because both share a common ancestor more recent than Proto-Indo-European: Proto-Indo-Iranian. Slavic languages, another branch, have -stan too, where it means related things like "habitation," "camp," "tent," and "apartment." The word is very old, pre-dating all written language. However, as a geographic term, it was certainly spread a greater distance by Iranian languages (not just Persian) and the Turkic languages that adopted it.
-stan is like land in English, for example England,Scotland,Finland... so we have -stan like Tajikistan,Uzbekistan.Afghanistan. by the way it's persian, I mean the -stan
strange that you all use stan even though most countries who have that ending are Turkic/Mongol and not Persian, the only Persian one I think is Tajikstan
Ashley Cal there is a simple answer for your question. Every country that has -stan suffix at the end of their names have been more or less influenced by Persian culture. just look at the map of the greater Iran and it shows the sphere of influence of Persian culture. here is the link: upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/03/Greater_Iran.gif
Ashley Cal I agree with Azad. If you look at all the Iranian Provinces (all states in Iran) they all end with stan. so Stan=State. The word state is directly driven from its Sanskrit Persian root Stan= State of... Khuzestan = State of The Khuzes Afghanistan = State of Afghans Pakistan = State of Paks Tajikistan = State of Tajiks Thus many fathers of constitution modeled the US to follow the Persian Empire`s system of government according to their own quotes.
think i'm more fascinated with the geography of Kazakhstan and the people who inhabit the country, they're like a combination of chinese and middle easterners, an peculiar mix.
Central Asia and Eurasian Steppes was once homeland of ancient Iranic and other Indo-European Peoples. All the Central Asians are basically a mixture of Caucasus and Mongoloid races.
I really enjoyed the film, nice point of view. Those countries are very interesting, the people seem to be great, just like the people I know from both countries. Greetings from Bulgaria ;)
So much history and good people vanished-it really breaks my heart-and makes me appreciate the time on this beautiful planet.The diversity that it offers..god bless all the good people
Interesting to see two nations filled with people who look very similar to me. I am Eurasian in the US and don't see many people who look like me here...
the background music in this film is actually from russian culture. i've expected more professionalism from BBC. Anyway it is interesting to see at my country from other point of view
Lol, talk about ironic as Simon Reeve a Brit while traveling in Kazakhstan happens to firstly find an Irish pub and secondly later on after their vehicle is out of commission just happens to be taken to a place featuring a band playing ... The Beatles.
Its a shame the footage doesn't show some of the beautiful landscapes in Kyrgyzstan. Went there on a wild frontiers trip some years ago, and it was incredible. Tian Shan mountains are amazing.
7:58 It says something important that the writing on that man's jacket is in Chinese (naturally, since he's Chinese), and *English*, but not Russian or Kazakh.
Job Jon Right, I know he's Chinese. But in Kazakhstan, where Russian is the official language, you'd think that the either Russian or Kazakh would *also* be on the jacket. But no, because the Chinese realize that Russia is basically irrelevant except as a bully.
This film was created for people who hasnt theirs own mind,by whom government can manage, of course, unclever people are everywhere .Clever person,of course, will be have doubt from this film.Kazakhstan is a very great country with rich culture and history.Now Kazakhstan is a modern country.I am very proud of my country, I am proud that Atilla was from Kazakh land, proud that he defeated half of Europe, taught europeans to take a bath.I am very proud that we had the 2nd biggest library in the world famous Otrar library, Al-Farabi is a great scientist from Kazakh land.Undoubtedly, Kazakhstan will be a very strong country.
Corruption exists in every country, that does not mean that because you are proud of your country, that you have to lick some corrupt politician's shoes!
Great job Simon Reeve ! I knew zero about the Stans before viewing your documentary on Top Documentary. You have a charming manner as a host and seem to make men and women you interview comfortable. I come away feeling like I have been to those countries, and I am looking forward to viewing more of your work. Mel Melene
Wau…how much time has changed:(very good documentary.people are good in their nature.absolutely crazy what we allow to happen for a sake of mindless progress❤thank you
Kyrgyzstan was an amazing country to visit, this documentary never really showed how beautiful the scenery is. People are very friendly as well. My claim to fame, being interviewed on TV while there during a visit to some tribal games.
I also loved how the small towns of Kazakhstan were featured, because the most authentic experience of another culture is to visit the local communities rather than the tourist sites.
Certainly agree! This film is very truthfully describes the mentality, traditions and customs of the Jewish people, Borat (Sacha Baron Cohen), a Jew himself, and therefore showed a film about a very objective, their country, and their ethnicity hahaha
I don't understand why Kazakhstan is a Danger Zone for Reeve, as I know there is no war and there was no war for a long time. My father had lived in Almaty for 3 years and he says Kazakhi people are very nice people.
I really appreciated this documentary. I think it allowed me to see a part of the world; I would be interested in. But could never afford to travel too. I think Simon Reeve showed me an interesting and admirable people. As far as him being rude? Must be some sort of cultural difference? As I did not pick up on that at all. However the toxic radioactive waste issue is profoundly sad. With that said; I come away from this documentary with the belief that I should be tolerant and respectful of all peoples different from me. And especially those unknown to me.
borat is not to meant to be taken seriously... ...a film like borat could be made about any country. But i enjoyed this one very much and am very impressed by the Kazak people.They live in an amazing place but unfortunately it is in a dangerous (ie;desirable) part of the world .
Omg, the people in the lab did not have to test the plague on a guinea pig!! I used to have one for a pet. Unbelievable. I happen to appreciate all forms of life...
You could at least write down when this was filmed, I assume it is around 10 years old. I was in KZ few months ago and life there is getting better exponently. Now it's already close to eastern europe. Btw ships are almost gone (for iron) and the North Aral is rising again since 2 dams are finished. Hahahah and if you constipation problems a good glass of shubat and vodka solves it like nothing else :D
I love Capt. Ortiz's juxtaposition in this video. We just heard a militant Muslim curse the power-hungry America, and then we're introduced to bubbly, happy, fuck-all Capt. Ortiz, representing the Great Satan. Love it.
Completely agree visited kazakhstan this past summer it may have its problem with the goverment but it is one of the safest places i have traveld to and the people are amazing.
Well done! I was in Kazakh a couple years ago. I wouldn't really recommend it for holiday-making, but if that's your ambition I'd suggest you stay on the Almaty side. Brilliant and ballsy work; I look forward to watching the rest.
nabiil nasser... john lennon said that on his song Imagine.. i am glad he is not the only one that ever dreamt that.. there will be peace no heaven no hell no religioun no race .. just peace .. so it will happen
The 22 y.o student accompanying crew in Kyrgyzstan is Mr. Kadyr Toktogulov.
2012-2014 Head of communications department of Presidential office
2015-present Kyrgyzstan ambassador to USA
He is educated nice man
You were so awesome to take the Kazakhstan Beatles cover band and taking them to Liverpool to fulfil their dreams! Good man!
Yes, what a nice surprise at the end of the video.
That was cool, but they're The Kazakhstan Beatles, not The Kyrgyzstan Beatles.
***** Ohh, my mistake. Let me rectify that.
***** Fucking spoiler alert?!
essboogy It's a documentary...
How's about you read the comments AFTER you watch the video. Since the comments section will generally contain posts from those who've already viewed it.
BTW.. The Kazakhstan Beatles are AWESOME!!!
Australia and America will become the next Kazakhstan, where whites has been replaced by Asians.
I'm half way through reading your book 'Step by step' and that's what's brought me here!🙂
me too and a lot of it is hard to belive
Kazakhstan Beatles ROCK!
The Kyrgyz students speak amazing English. I understand that they go to a university where everything is in English, but still, it's really impressive.
It's funny but true the Stans are where Asian and White merged, same thing happens in Northern Africa and Middle East where Black and White merged. To put it simply, it's where the color line starts to blur.
Thats not necessarily the case, Central Asia's population is almost 90% Turkic. Turkic people are not white they are an Asiatic mongoloid race who are a directly related to Mongols which they mixed with. The few Turks who aren't mixed with mongol are still asiatic. There is no place in Central Asia were Turkic people's mixed with White Europeans. Their slavic conquerors didn't mix with them nor did any neighboring Europeans countries nearby so thats an untrue statement.
What are you based this on, white supremacy theory? Just look at them, for satan's sake.
Ranases I'm looking at them and they look like your typical modern day Turk in central Asia. 60% of them look East Asia or clearly of Mongol stock and the others look less East Asian and have more of a central Asian look which looks like a hybrid of Middle Eastern and East asian but regardless even the less mongol looking Turks look Asian. None look white or European, some may have some European blood but very minimal and very rare in the population. I'm not trying to offend I'm just stating the fact that Central Asians are Asian and yes it is a cross roads between East and West but bottom line is most Turks and Central Asians are of East Asian decent with some near Eastern genetics from places like Western Asia and from Indo-Iranians being present with of course the Genetics of true non-mongol mixed Turkic peoples but the vast majority mixed with Mongols and Mongols and Turks were already genetically similar even before their union.
Ashley Cal I think by white he means Caucasian"race" not blond and blue eyed Europeans and Americans. Yes indeed Central Asia like North Africa is one of those rare places where most of the people are mixed. In the case of Central Asia there has been a long term mixing happened between the original settlers of Iranic people like Sogdians, Scythians, Parthians and Bactrians and Indo-European people like Tocharians with Altaic people like Turks and Mongols who began to settle in that region 1000 year ago .This was further clarified with the genetic test of Uzbek people which showed that indeed their genes are half Iranic and half Turko-Mongolic. Also in the past 200 years Russian immigrants have more or less had impact on the genetic variation of Central Asia.
Azad Khademi I agree with you. Both the other two guys were making it seem like Whites like Anglo's or Slavs were mixing with Central Asian Turks to make the genetics of Central Asia but I agree Iranian people who are Indo-European and you could argue that they aren't what people would consider "White" by European standards but they are a Europid/Caucasian race and the Uzbek's are descended from them, probably a lot more Uzbeks are descended from them then are say Kyrgz or Kazakh's because they look very asiatic compare to the more middle eastern looking Uzbeks. The Uzbek's and Tajiks look very similar but Kyrgz and Kazakh's look very East Asian/Mongol to me. Also I would argue how much a genetic impact Russians have on Central Asia despite their being quite a few Russians living in CA. As history has show most Europeans don't tend to intermix with other groups, especially Russians back when Kazakhstan was being colonized by Russia. It is usually the Asians forcing their genes on the Europeans then vice versa but any Russian genetics in Central Asia is likely minimal aside from the obvious Russians living their.
Chronicle of ex-Soviet era. Waste & pollution spread over the earth. Improving the environment is key to mankind's survival. Well done doc.
To counter all the negative comments abou this video, i found it very useful and informative. I don't think it shows either Kazakhstan or Kyrgyzstan in a bad light. It's not meant to be a sugar-coated tourist video, but shows things of interest to Western viewers, including the supposed war on terror.
Also, the interpreters/ guides are brilliant in these programs - the lady from Kazakhstan is just beautiful, and the Uzbek lady is so cool!
Kazakhstan is very advanced now, compared to back then. Kazakhstan is definitely one of the countries I want to visit and tour.
My home country KAZAKHSTAN! my relatives still living there!
I love the Kazakhi host lady. Sweet, charmingly peaceful and wise. Infact most people look happy go lucky and highly intelligent in this country. This country would go far if these people indeed represent the majority of the land. Full power to Kazakhstan.
Hello. Who are you by ethnicity? Iranian? No?
Fascinating.
your page needs a day i'm gonna follow you :)
Hamed Esmail Thanks Hamed.
Well done
Hello Simon Reeve sir...I recently watched your documentaries on Sony BBC earth India..and have become a fan your work and ideas.
Such a lovely ending. The lads got to realise their dream. Gave me goosebumps. Top stuff!
Awesome Kazak portion-great to see they have kept their traditions alive after all the years of occupation and change. Loved the food and Yert traditions. Can see how the American Indians would have derived from this culture at one point way back. After I saw the documnetary I looked up Kazak links with American Indians and saw that research shows a genetic link with the Altai valley which is partly in Kazakhstan and the American Indians. Peace.
Also have seen your Incredible journey with Simon Reeve
Kyrgyzstan looks nice.
I worked in Mailisuu Kyrgystan for 6 months, a beautiful country with wonderful people. I would go back in a heartbeat. The drive from Bishkek to Mailisuu was something I will never forget both in summer and in winter.
Stan means Land
Land means Stan
Afghani'stan' = Land of the Afghan's
Uzbeki'stan' = Land of the Uzbek's
Eng'land' = Land of the English
Fin'land' = Land of the Finn's
you absolutelly right
*Afghans , Uzbeks and Finns ( Actually it's the land of the Finnish, but Fins is alright too)
जय उपाध्याय actually "Stan" is derived primary from Persian origin.
जय उपाध्याय The word "Stan" is a Persian word, it derived from Persia. Just like the words "Land" came from German.
जय उपाध्याय SolidTube911 You're both right, of course. Old Persian/Avestan -stan and Sanskrit स्थान (sthān, as in Rajasthan, and a word found in the Vedas) are the same because both share a common ancestor more recent than Proto-Indo-European: Proto-Indo-Iranian. Slavic languages, another branch, have -stan too, where it means related things like "habitation," "camp," "tent," and "apartment." The word is very old, pre-dating all written language. However, as a geographic term, it was certainly spread a greater distance by Iranian languages (not just Persian) and the Turkic languages that adopted it.
Thank you for the work! How's watching in 2024??? Lets keep it alive!
-stan is like land in English, for example England,Scotland,Finland... so we have -stan like Tajikistan,Uzbekistan.Afghanistan. by the way it's persian, I mean the -stan
strange that you all use stan even though most countries who have that ending are Turkic/Mongol and not Persian, the only Persian one I think is Tajikstan
Ashley Cal there is a simple answer for your question. Every country that has -stan suffix at the end of their names have been more or less influenced by Persian culture. just look at the map of the greater Iran and it shows the sphere of influence of Persian culture.
here is the link:
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/03/Greater_Iran.gif
Ashley Cal I agree with Azad. If you look at all the Iranian Provinces (all states in Iran) they all end with stan. so Stan=State. The word state is directly driven from its Sanskrit Persian root Stan= State of...
Khuzestan = State of The Khuzes
Afghanistan = State of Afghans
Pakistan = State of Paks
Tajikistan = State of Tajiks
Thus many fathers of constitution modeled the US to follow the Persian Empire`s system of government according to their own quotes.
What if all the stan would merge into 1 nation like UK
MAZDAKPRODUCTION Stan also means boobies in sanskrit ! Now that would would make a great name !
16:13 was such a beautiful exchange.
SomeGuy Thought the exact same thing. Laughter brings people together. And guns i suppose :D
After reading about all his experiences and vision in his book Step by Step .Watching this video feels surreal
Bravo or cheers, what a trip. Simon comes off as vulnerable and real.
simon reeve is a good host
Kazakhstan beatles were amazing.
think i'm more fascinated with the geography of Kazakhstan and the people who inhabit the country, they're like a combination of chinese and middle easterners, an peculiar mix.
Central Asia and Eurasian Steppes was once homeland of ancient Iranic and other Indo-European Peoples. All the Central Asians are basically a mixture of Caucasus and Mongoloid races.
Australia and America will become the next Kazakhstan, where whites has been replaced by Asians.
I really enjoyed the film, nice point of view. Those countries are very interesting, the people seem to be great, just like the people I know from both countries. Greetings from Bulgaria ;)
so it's filmed in 2003 year.
So much history and good people vanished-it really breaks my heart-and makes me appreciate the time on this beautiful planet.The diversity that it offers..god bless all the good people
36:20 i really love this country
I very much like Kazakhstan, it's nice!
Stan translates to 'place' in a lot of languages in central asia, pakistan, afghanistan even india. So kazakhstan means - land of the kazakhs.
Let's get Kazakhstan Beatles to Liverpool!
Interesting to see two nations filled with people who look very similar to me. I am Eurasian in the US and don't see many people who look like me here...
the background music in this film is actually from russian culture. i've expected more professionalism from BBC. Anyway it is interesting to see at my country from other point of view
The Kazakh Beatles are singing "Nowhere Man" by British Beatles
Lol, talk about ironic as Simon Reeve a Brit while traveling in Kazakhstan happens to firstly find an Irish pub and secondly later on after their vehicle is out of commission just happens to be taken to a place featuring a band playing ... The Beatles.
This is such a brilliant representation of central Asia portrayed in a superb way with solid direction and journalism! Job well done, Simon!
Awesome that the band got to visit the UK and play.
Great watch Iona all the best from 🏴🏴
Its a shame the footage doesn't show some of the beautiful landscapes in Kyrgyzstan. Went there on a wild frontiers trip some years ago, and it was incredible. Tian Shan mountains are amazing.
I like this documentary. It's neutral.
+EdoTV Biased. Because I'm from Uzbekistan. It's total bullshit.
+Straight Guy This documantary is total bullshit.
+EdoTV i like you do you like me?
+Straight Guy why us ut bullshit please explain? I am genuinely interested to hear your side.
Straight Guy Yes I'm interested to know why you said so.
I watched this when I was a kid age 16.. And I am watching this again at the age of 33..
I couldn't be the only one who felt happy when the Kyrgyz Beatles band got their chance to perform in liverpool xD
7:58 It says something important that the writing on that man's jacket is in Chinese (naturally, since he's Chinese), and *English*, but not Russian or Kazakh.
Job Jon Right, I know he's Chinese. But in Kazakhstan, where Russian is the official language, you'd think that the either Russian or Kazakh would *also* be on the jacket.
But no, because the Chinese realize that Russia is basically irrelevant except as a bully.
This might be biased, but I truly believe that I've just witnessed the best Beatles cover band in existence, hands down.
Interesting documentary about Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan brought to us by Liam Gallagher
Impressive scenery for a beautiful nation.
Kazakhstan ... homeland of the greatest boxer on the planet - Gennady Golovkin
Ali and Tyson...”hold my beer”
Absolutely outstanding
This film was created for people who hasnt theirs own mind,by whom government can manage, of course, unclever people are everywhere .Clever person,of course, will be have doubt from this film.Kazakhstan is a very great country with rich culture and history.Now Kazakhstan is a modern country.I am very proud of my country, I am proud that Atilla was from Kazakh land, proud that he defeated half of Europe, taught europeans to take a bath.I am very proud that we had the 2nd biggest library in the world famous Otrar library, Al-Farabi is a great scientist from Kazakh land.Undoubtedly, Kazakhstan will be a very strong country.
Chill. I don’t think this really shows either country a bad light.
Corruption exists in every country, that does not mean that because you are proud of your country, that you have to lick some corrupt politician's shoes!
Someone forgot to add non-recognized states as Tatarstan, Bashkortostan and Dagestan...
Great job Simon Reeve ! I knew zero about the Stans before viewing your documentary on Top Documentary. You have a charming manner as a host and seem to make men and women you interview comfortable. I come away feeling like I have been to those countries, and I am looking forward to viewing more of your work.
Mel
Melene
I love the ‘stans! Such a fascinating part of the world. I have been fortunate to have been to Kyrgyzstan in 2010.
Transparency and harsh punishments are the key to fighting corrupt officials.
Beautiful presentation , very informative, amazing documentaries .. good job mr. simon
Wau…how much time has changed:(very good documentary.people are good in their nature.absolutely crazy what we allow to happen for a sake of mindless progress❤thank you
This was amazing. Thank you so much for sharing this.
i liked this Kyrgyz interpreter, he is confident, tolerant and clear in his ideas.
Captain Ortez damn 🔥
Kyrgyzstan was an amazing country to visit, this documentary never really showed how beautiful the scenery is. People are very friendly as well. My claim to fame, being interviewed on TV while there during a visit to some tribal games.
I also loved how the small towns of Kazakhstan were featured, because the most authentic experience of another culture is to visit the local communities rather than the tourist sites.
Borat is a awesome movie...................agree?
Certainly agree! This film is very truthfully describes the mentality, traditions and customs of the Jewish people, Borat (Sacha Baron Cohen), a Jew himself, and therefore showed a film about a very objective, their country, and their ethnicity hahaha
WOW! WOW! THE BAND IS AWESOME!!!!!
Thanks SR for all your most excellent series on our beautiful planet 🌎 & it’s wonderful places & all its anomalies to boot 🙏
My dad lived there (Kazakhstan) and he pretty much described it like this
I don't understand why Kazakhstan is a Danger Zone for Reeve, as I know there is no war and there was no war for a long time. My father had lived in Almaty for 3 years and he says Kazakhi people are very nice people.
90's very bad time. Criminal and also bad things. But 2000 is better.
ITS NEARLY 10 YEARS OLD VIDEO.SO MANY THINS HAS CHANGED SINCE
0:59 It's not a place that makes headlines very often, but if my predictions are right...
I really appreciated this documentary. I think it allowed me to see a part of the world; I would be interested in. But could never afford to travel too. I think Simon Reeve showed me an interesting and admirable people. As far as him being rude? Must be some sort of cultural difference? As I did not pick up on that at all. However the toxic radioactive waste issue is profoundly sad. With that said; I come away from this documentary with the belief that I should be tolerant and respectful of all peoples different from me. And especially those unknown to me.
I recently discovered that Pakistan is an acronym and stands for Punjab, Afghania, Kashmir and India. Stan means country.
Wasn't this guy the lead singer for Blur? Or Oasis? ;-)
Would love to visit Central Asia one day
If I ever do get to travle the world, i'd love to visit Kyrgyzstan. It looks like a beautiful country.
Borat (Film by Larry Charles) completely misrepresented Kazakhstan..quiet unfair (now I think about it after this documentary)
borat is not to meant to be taken seriously... ...a film like borat could be made about any country. But i enjoyed this one very much and am very impressed by the Kazak people.They live in an amazing place but unfortunately it is in a dangerous (ie;desirable) part of the world .
hi my name a borat I from country kazakhstan nice a meet
moron
Omg, the people in the lab did not have to test the plague on a guinea pig!! I used to have one for a pet. Unbelievable. I happen to appreciate all forms of life...
4:20 Is he advertising his services?
Missing you my Kazakhstan...
You could at least write down when this was filmed, I assume it is around 10 years old. I was in KZ few months ago and life there is getting better exponently. Now it's already close to eastern europe.
Btw ships are almost gone (for iron) and the North Aral is rising again since 2 dams are finished.
Hahahah and if you constipation problems a good glass of shubat and vodka solves it like nothing else :D
why only show the worst places. Kazakhstan great many beautiful places there.....
The point of the documentary is that you see e worse places.
@Nick Lindsey now is a very beautiful country. This video from 2003 year.
this is a great documentary
Kazakhstan is such an interesting place, I think it's name means "wanderer land". I would like to go to Astana :)
I love Capt. Ortiz's juxtaposition in this video. We just heard a militant Muslim curse the power-hungry America, and then we're introduced to bubbly, happy, fuck-all Capt. Ortiz, representing the Great Satan. Love it.
Yes, I never said it didn't. The people of the former soviet union, deserve more than what is given.
Simon !!!! you rock, excellent coverage. Take me with you once !!!
Let's not add caption to local available things
Completely agree visited kazakhstan this past summer it may have its problem with the goverment but it is one of the safest places i have traveld to and the people are amazing.
Kazakistan Beatles were good.
kyrgyzstan=awesome
These STAN vids are very interesting. I was in the USSR in 1986 and 89, but never got as far South as the Stans, mores the pity.
Well done! I was in Kazakh a couple years ago. I wouldn't really recommend it for holiday-making, but if that's your ambition I'd suggest you stay on the Almaty side. Brilliant and ballsy work; I look forward to watching the rest.
nabiil nasser... john lennon said that on his song Imagine.. i am glad he is not the only one that ever dreamt that.. there will be peace no heaven no hell no religioun no race .. just peace .. so it will happen
Thank you, what you have done has saved some lives.
-One cannot have the public display of ethnography without receiving a barrage of ethnically insulting and ignorant comments.
It's a 9-year old movie. A lot of things have changed...
Absolutely terrific - thank you for posting such great content.
Thank you for this very interesting and informative documentary
simon reeve is such a prat at times, who is this trustafarian.