Overcoming Forgetfulness: How Central Asian Societies and Elites Perceive the Great Patriotic War

... prominently affected by the population’s youthfulness. The average median age there ranges from 21 in Tajikistan to 29 in Kazakhstan [1] . Over half of all Central Asians are under 30 years of age, while in Tajikistan youths constitute two thirds ... ... they moved to Russia, Ukraine, Israel and other countries [6] . www.flickr.com/photos/zz77 World War Two veteran, Leninskoe, Kyrgyzstan As a result, today’s young society in Central Asia largely rejects Soviet ideological models, methods and practices,...