Kazakhstan - Karaganda - Karaganda Hotel

Karagnada Hotel in Karaganda, Kazakhstan.

The fifth of the five postcards sent by Amir from Karaganda in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan - Lake Baceen

Lake Baceen in the Karkaraly National Park in Kazakhstan.

The fourth of the five postcards sent by Amir from Karaganda in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan - Karaganda Circus

Circus building in Karaganda, Kazakhstan.

The third of the five postcards sent by Amir from Karaganda, Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan - Astana

An aerial view of the city of Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan.

The second of the five postcards sent by Amir from Karaganda in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan - Бəйтерек

Bayterek (Kazakh: Бəйтерек, "tall poplar [tree]"), a monument and observation tower in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. A tourist attraction popular with foreign visitors and native Kazakhstanis alike, it is a common symbol of the city and itself in turn symbolizes Astana's new status as the capital of Kazakhstan.

The first of the five postcards sent by Amir from Karaganda in Kazakhstan.