Ulaanbaatar’s ger district is home to hundreds of thousand of people, packed tightly in astonishing density, which is also what the city used to look like before the old Soviet apartments started declaring itself. A ger district is a narrow […]
In cold, dry Mongolia floods are now common – with devastating urban impacts
Millions of people have moved to Mongolia’s cities in the past 30 years, where a lack of infrastructure combines with more intense rainfall to cause misery in slum districts Mongolia’s average temperature has increased by 2 degrees Celsius over the […]
Mongolia Culinary Story
Mongolia, nicknamed the “Land of the Eternal Blue Sky”, has a history of cuisine tied to the nomadic lifestyle of its people. Mongolia’s climate, with its long, harsh winters, has significantly shaped its cuisine. Traditional Mongolian foods are hearty. Meat […]