FIDE Live Ranking April 9, 2026 / FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026
As both leaders of Uzbek chess, Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Javoxir Sindarov, are demonstrating a stellar performance in 2026, Uzbekistan becomes the first Central Asian state with 2 players amongst world's top 5. The country is becoming a global chess powerhouse! 🇺🇿🔥
Hi everyone,
I’m a wheelchair user from Europe and I’m considering traveling to Kazakhstan. I’m also Romani, so I’m a bit concerned about possible discrimination as well as accessibility issues.
I’d really appreciate hearing from people who have experience traveling or living in Kazakhstan:
How accessible are cities (sidewalks, public transport, buildings)?
Are major cities like Almaty or Astana generally manageable for wheelchair users?
Is accessibility infrastructure improving or still quite limited?
Are there any concerns regarding discrimination or how Romani people / foreigners might be treated?
Any advice, personal experiences, or tips would be very helpful. Thank you!
around 2005–2006, my dad had adidas sneakers with velcro straps. they had the three stripes on the side, black with gold at the front, and the stripes were also gold. he bought them in istanbul.
the velcro was in a zig-zag pattern—there were no laces at all. the strap went across the shoe like an elastic band in a zig-zag and closed near the sole. they also had slightly pointed leather details at the back. they looked almost like ballet flats but were still sneakers, kind of similar to the puma monster. flat sole.
if anyone can find these, please help!! or if you happen to have them, maybe share a photo just to see what they looked like. they were from the adidas performance line. there was also a photo of david beckham wearing them with sportswear. because of the cross-strap velcro, the stripes weren’t very visible.
Is it a newly introduced food or is it a more historical food.
