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23 Apr 2024
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Description
My name is Olzhas, I discovering new cultures and ways of living. I have a big family. I bought our farm (500 ha) 4 years ago. I dream about eco-freedom village with strong sense of collectivity ( as kibbutz village).
Locally you can go to the lake, explore the surrounding nature, go fishing, take the bicycle. The farm is close from Karaganda and astana if you want to visit those cities.
We will be very glad if you offer cooperation in the development of crop production or animal husbandry.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Kazakh culture is a very rich. It was part of the golden horde with the empire of the great Genghis Khan. If you come help me, you will learn the nomads way of living; share a traditionnal dishes, rest, relation, hospitality. You will improve your Russian or Kazakh language. You will have the opportunity to taste local products from the farm.
Furthermore we will be able to exchange our experiences and learn about the differents cultures and way of living.
The farm is in the countryside surround by nature. You will have the opportunity to take some rest in this beautiful place.
Help
I always require help in my everyday life, more specifically in the countryside of Astana (50 minutes from Astana). if you want you can make traditionnal dishes from your country. Maintenance of the farming by taking care of the animals and planting.We are interested for cultural exchanging and learning english. We do not require you to have professional skills.
We will be very glad if you offer cooperation in the development of crop production or animal husbandry.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Kazakh: Fluent
Russian: Fluent
Turkish: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
English
Accommodation
You will live in the farm in the village of Ozernoe, I provide the meal. You will sleep in a room of the hotel ( Cf photo) with one or two workawayers.
i provide 3 meals a day. what we cook for us is also for workawayers
What else ...
There are many things to do in the farm during your free time such as : swim in lake or the river. Fishing, sun bathing, take some rest, make a bike tour and explore the local nature, go to bar, have fun with the karaoke, go to the sauna. Visit karaganda and Astana.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week. but sometimes we work longer for 2-3 hours, because some procedures take a lot of time, who worked on the farm will understand me
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One of the standout moments… read more
The work at the field was nice even if sometimes it could be quite physical but it's good sport at the same time!
The food was really good (actually I wanted to lose weight and I wasn't able to do so as the food… read more
If you like to work outside and get a really good insight into kazakh culture this is the place !! I became friends with two other volunteers who were with me there and we all enjoyed our time. The food was incredibly good. Each one of us volunteers had… read more
The work on the farm was quite physical and a bit… read more
It was my first time staying in Kazakhstan, and although I had moments of poor health and times when my own work suddenly prevented me from assisting them, they treated me with great kindness.
There's so much I want to say, but to put it… read more
The village where the farm is has a nice size and is located round about one hour from Astana.
The house is right next to a big lake, so it is perfect for cooling down after a hard workingday and a small village shop is also located near.
I met a nice Norwegian on the farm… read more
The work we did was hard… read more
generally it was really good time, thank you so much Olzhas and your lovely family and stuff 🙏🙏
The family is very accepting, welcoming and relaxed. I especially liked how caring and easygoing Aida is with her daughter. Although it can also get pretty loud.
They grow grass for selling and rent rooms for a living in the nice small village Ozhernoje.
There are different rooms for accomodation, which are… read more
The welcoming has been really good, Olzhas and Aida (Olzhas’wife) are both very kind and they lend us working clothes (which was quite necessary with the cold weather from -10° to -20° with wind and snow…) Moreover, Aida is a great cooker and it was always a pleasure… read more
The farm is in the middle of nowhere, so if you go there, take some… read more
I was working there 2 weeks. Olzhas was flexible about the date of coming and duration.
On first day he picked me up from Nur Sultan and on last day he drove me to train station and helped… read more
I stayed at this farm for one week in september 2018.
The place is lively: 4 local workers were living here when i was there, and olzhas family is quite big (olzhaz and his wife aida + aciel, (aida's sister) and her husband + 4 children +1 baby)+eventual other workawayers (you could share… read more
He picked me up from the station and welcomed with delicious food. He's very… read more
