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The chaos theory of Mongolia

I returned to Mongolia 15 years ago after an absence of 13 years, save for the occasional 2-week leave from work, and that time I spent a semester and a half at a local university drinking endless cups of brown, watery 150 Tugrik instant MaCcoffee at the cafĂ© strangely, or perhaps egotistically, named "In my memory", writing the first and so far the only book that got us into trouble with the local intelligence who apparently had little else to do than to pore through the ramblings of teenagers to catch the tell-tale signs of drug dealery. But I digress. When you visit a country for a short period, be it home or not, you hardly have time to immerse yourself in the spirit of the country and the city and feel the nitty gritty and dirty shiny of it all. So after 13 years, it took me a while to readjust and finally understand what the hometown of my childhood had become.  The most striking, ubiquitous, and inescapable feature was and still, unfortunately, is the traffic. In 2008,...

Mongolia Riot Aftermath: DP power shuffles?

Rumours abound that the DP held an emergency party meeting today and removed Ts.Elbegdorj from his position as the party chair and instated E.Bat-Uul in his place. Is this possible? These may just be false rumours, considering the removal of Ts.Elbegdorj may reflect poorly on the DP at this point in time. Or is he being led to the sacrificial chamber as DP attempts at some sort of reconciliation? More to come as soon as the rumours are denied or confirmed.

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