Kazakhstan

Poverty Series: Excessive Amounts of Underwear

Kazakhstan, Staff Story l

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An REI Staff Member’s Comical Reflection on Excess and Poverty

Tammy, one of REI’s staff members in Kazakhstan, shares her thoughts on excess and poverty in a very practical way: she compares the number of pairs of underwear people in impoverished nations have compared with people in the U.S.A. And the result is shocking! We hope you enjoy her comical reflection.

In the News: REI’s “Thought-Provoking Theater”

Kazakhstan, Local Testimony, Media l

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REI’s Kazakhstan English Language Theater attracts positive local media attention!

Have you ever picked up a magazine while waiting in the doctor’s office, just to pass the time? What about the magazines in the pocket on the seat in front of you on the airplane?

Generally, when you flip through, you find advertisements for the latest gadgets on sale now for $199.99 or maybe you’ll find an article written about a current celebrity’s love life or newest hairstyle, but not in Air Astana’s in-flight magazine.

This week on our blog, read one of Tengri’s feature articles, which happens to highlight Resource Exchange International’s Kazakhstan English Language Theater group for their artistry and significance to the people of Almaty, Kazakhstan!