How the Digital Nomad from the USA found a home in Shymkent
The editors of STEPPE spoke with Alan Salimov— a digital nomad and researcher in the field of applied machine learning, who moved from the USA to Shymkent. In an interview, he talked about life in Virginia near the particle accelerator laboratory, his attempts to legalize himself in Kazakhstan, his desire to move back, and why he eventually decided to stay.