It was around lunchtime on the first day of November when thick plumes of acrid smoke billowed into the sky over Barakholka, Almaty’s sprawling archipelago of wholesale bazaars. A two-story warehouse ...

Shoppers thronged Barakholka bazaar in Kazakhstan’s commercial capital, Almaty, on a recent summer’s afternoon, browsing for bargains in the shipping containers from which traders ply their wares. It ...

Mention “Almaty” and those who are familiar with Kazakhstan’s former capital will envision snow-draped peaks, winding ski trails, and glistening turquoise lakes. But not every visit allows for such ...

ention “Almaty,” and most people envision snow-draped peaks, winding ski trails, and glistening turquoise lakes, the iconic scenery that defines Kazakhstan’s former capital. But not every visit allows ...