Yurt Jurt

About Yurt Jurt

Yurt Jurt - a podcast about decolonizing Central Asia and Beyond produced by Central Asian activists. Hosted by Dr. Diana Kudaibergen, Yurt Jurt dives deep into the decoloniality and decolonization of Central Asian and North Asian nations. Each episode brings insightful conversations that challenge historical narratives and reimagine futures for the region. Whether you're a scholar or simply curious about decolonial movements, Yurt Jurt unpacks the complex histories and cultures —all in English. Join us for thought-provoking discussions on heritage, colonialism, propaganda, identity, and transformation. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yurtjurt

Publisher

Bashtan Bashta

Category

government

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

29 Oct 2024

Latest episode

2 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

17 of 25 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   2 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Across Sakha and Beyond: Indigenous Voices Against Empire with Viliuia Choinova

   Host Diana Kudaibergen interviews environmental engineer Viliuia Choinova about Indigenous resistance to Russian state extractivism and the fight for self-determination.

2. 

   19 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Migration, Race, and the Postcolonial Shadow with Nodira Kholmatova

   Host Diana T. Kudaibergen interviews political sociologist Nodira Kholmatova on how migration, race, and postcolonial legacies shape Central Asian experiences and identities.

3. 

   5 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Deep Freeze: Art, Memory, and Decolonial Resistance with Seseg Jigjitova

   Host Diana Kudaibergen interviews Seseg Jigjitova, a Buryat activist, illustrator, and writer, exploring decolonial resistance, memory, and art's power to reclaim silenced histories.

Inside a recent episode

Across Sakha and Beyond: Indigenous Voices Against Empire with Viliuia Choinova

Published 2 Apr 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] But... Now... It's... Well, you know that they first made the national languages electives in schools and then now they decreased the hours taught in schools. so it's it's a worrying trend obviously and now they um they changed our constitution and now um it's gonna affect the education system a lot and um also all the all the all the funds and the money is going towards the war and so they're gonna start probably closing down the the schools and in villages and stuff so and then the well children a lot of the children will have to move to the cities where usually city children don't speak any indigenous languages so they just start speaking russian um So, the future is bleak if nothing changes. […]

Who has been a guest on Yurt Jurt

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• Viliuia Choinova
• Nodira Kholmatova
• Seseg Jigjitova
• Tereza Hendl
• Dinara Rasuleva

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

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