Month: March 2025

As we rounded the bend I pressed my face to the window and watched the tail of the train snake through grass-covered dunes. Despite my exhaustion, I stayed awake for the first 12 hours of my journey from Almaty to Astana. Every time my eyelids grew heavy, a flock of birds, a herd of wild horses, or a river would appear and the thrill of seeing something new would have me sitting up at attention