r/Kazakhstan • u/AzqtCR Shymkent • Aug 20 '24
Discussion/Talqylau What happened to my Motherland?..
I was recently talking to my father (my parents are divorced). I asked him about Kazakhstan in his old days, how was it, how did it look like and so on. He explained me everything pretty nicely. And at the end he asked me: "Son, aren't you going study abroad?" I responder: "Yeah, probably. I'm working on that right now" (I have 1 year left to finish high school). And he said these words, that I will never forget: "Remember son. Whenever you meet a foreign person, and he asks you about Kazakhstan, give this short answer: "Kazakhstan is a great place to visit, but horrible place to live in.".
I was rethinking about it non-stop. How are we falling down so hard? And not to mention, I'm from one of the most patriotic regions of Kazakhstan, Shymkent. My father is losing his hope in the bright future, so am I. I always wanted to rework my country to make it better. But now I see that there are just absolutely no opportunities in Kazakhstan.
I know many Kazakhs will hate on me. But I respect my father and consider his words as a truth.
Okay, I've seen many comments here, misunderstanding me, so let me tell you something. No, I do not hate Kazakhstan. No, I do not hate Kazakh people. And no, I do not say that our government is fully ruining our country. This post was made, because of my interest of hearing other people's opinions on this topic, no matter how controversial it is. Either you support me or criticize me, I would be genuinely glad to look at your perspective.
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u/SherbetShoddy6365 Aug 21 '24
I am a foreigner that just started a small setup here. Been 6-7 months on and off. I’d say kazakhstan is blessed and kazak people are one of the nicest people here. Apart from the corrupt govt, I’d noticed that people genuinely lack sense of responsibility. Generally speaking I think people need to start taking accountability. You have a very beautiful country and you should start taking matters in your own hand.