Modern Mongolia
Episodes
24. Queer Activism and Lived Experiences in Mongolia
28 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Modern Mongolia, we explore queer activism and lived experiences in Mongolia with Otgoo, a PhD researcher, co-founder of the LGBT C...
23. Growing up Mongolian
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What was it like to grow up in Mongolia, then and now? In this episode, we explore the joys, challenges, and cultural contrasts of childhood in Mongol...
22. Spirit, Stigma, and the Rise of Secondhand Fashion in Mongolia
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when traditional beliefs meet modern thrift culture? In this episode, we explore how Mongolia’s secondhand fashion scene is evolving, f...
21. Peace Corps Experience in Mongolia with Daniel Lang
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel, a young and enthusiastic Peace Corps volunteer, shared his experiences teaching English to children in Mongolia and working on community devel...
20. 2024 Election and voting from abroad
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Shared my thoughts on the current election and voices from Mongolians abroad. As voters from abroad, we could only vote for the party, according to th...
19. Playtime: Asia's Emerging Music Festival in Mongolia, with Artistic Director Batgerel.B
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Summer is approaching and that means the Playtime Festival is approaching for us Mongolians 🎵 In this episode we dive into the concept and vision o...
18. Crafting Travel Experiences in Mongolia with Breanna J Wilson
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Breanna J Wilson (@breannajwilson), the creator of Meanwhile in Mongolia shares her insights into crafting memorable travel experienc...
17. Volunteering and Taking Street Photography in Mongolia with Zach Conde
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Zach (@ausalien) shares his volunteering journey in Mongolia, working with Caritas Czech Republic Mongolia on sustainability projects...
16. Perks of living in Mongolia (5 things I miss about Mongolia)
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is the part 2 of ep11. Did you know that fintech products and the banking industry are excellent in Mongolia? Though international services like...
15. Filmmaking in Mongolia with Producer and Director Ian Allardyce
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ian first came to Mongolia in 2002, right after college. He was planning to stay in Mongolia for 3 months for the summer, but instead ended up staying...
10. ...isms in Mongolia: Ageism, Nepotism and Materialism
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
FYI: Always bring your toilet paper with you. In this episode, I've talked about three ...isms in Mongolia that you can spot in daily life. These...
14. Individualist struggle in Collective culture
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do Mongolians also share Asian values? The answer is yes. Mongolian culture values connectivity and collective living. Family ties are strong and fil...
13. Being a woman in Mongolia
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mongolia is a free, equal country when it comes to gender concerns. I feel like I have all the opportunities as a Mongolian woman, but there are compl...
12. Yumzhana Sui from Buryatia
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our first guest of this season is Yumzhana Sui from Ulan-Ude, Buryatia. She's a talented artist who creates art about decolonization, Buddhism, an...
11. Perks of living in Mongolia
30 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As I mentioned before in another episode, the government announced that the next 3 years are the years to visit Mongolia and there are a lot of promot...
9. Common questions that I get asked as a Mongolian
17 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do you imagine Mongolian life? Let's see if your imagined Mongolia is different in real life. Do you know any stereotype about Mongolians? L...
8. Lunar New Year - Buuz, presents, rituals and more
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Spring everyone! Did you know that in Mongolia we count winter days with 9 of 9 day cycles and we consider that spring starts after the end of 9...
7. New Years and Christmas in Mongolia
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year! Modern Mongolia is back in 2023. The podcast is restructured with shorter format and will be publishing biweekly. With the new f...
6. Sebastian from England
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sebastian has been teaching English in Mongolia for last three years. Besides Mongolia, he taught English in several Asian countries including Myanmar...
5. Tim from USA: Teaching English and Planting Seeds in Far West Mongolia
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tim decided to accept the job offer in Uvs after visiting and seeing the beautiful Khyargas (Хяргас) lake. It was not only the Mediterranean vie...
4. Karolina from Poland
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Karolina is a historian, traveler, and minimalist from Poland. She lived in Mongolia for over 8 years studying, working, and traveling. We talked abou...
3. Dima from Russia
04 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Happy 2021! New year, new episode! Dima shared about the challenges of working with locals, how it's like being a Russian, working with students and h...
2. Andrei from Romania
28 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andrei is from Romania, doing a cultural anthropology Ph.D in Shanghai, and has been "stuck" in Ulaanbaatar since February lockdown. We had a very int...
1. Atika from Indonesia
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Atika is from Indonesia and she works at APU LLC in Ulaanbaatar, as an English teacher. She also has her own podcast "The Frontal Queens" with her fri...
0. Reverse Culture Shock in Mongolia
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Podcast host Dono, a cultural anthropologist shared her experience of re-entering Mongolia and having reverse culture shock.