Those who forget the lessons of history are doomed to repeat them.
Jash Story is an educational platform for the history of Kyrgyzstan and the world. We gather knowledge of the past in a clear, usable form, so that anyone can study history and see how it connects to the present day.
We will prove that history is interesting!
Jash Story offers materials and resources for preparing for school history olympiads. We select books, articles and study guides that help students go deeper into the history of Kyrgyzstan and the world. Everything is written for the level school students actually work at, and aimed at olympiad standards.
The site carries resources that do more than help with preparation — they are meant to make history worth studying. We want learning to be simple and absorbing, with every tool needed to succeed.
Everything you need to study, in one place
architecture
A short history of one bridge
Mesopotamiawritingeveryday life
Seven days in the life of a scribe
Chuy valleyIssyk-KulNomadsManas
The valley that kept being rewritten
Cold WarrevolutionswarsBalkans
A hundred letters from the archive
The year without a summer
Early Middle AgesByzantiumJustinianlaw
Who counted the years
Industrial eraepidemicseveryday lifetrade
The map as an argument
EnlightenmentSilk Roadtradelaw
The price of salt
Chuy valleytradeNomads
What remained of the fair
HellenismIndiaAlexander the Greatwars
The siege that never happened
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See moreWe publish articles that help you understand the turning points of Kyrgyz and world history. They cover a wide range of subjects, from the earliest civilisations to events within living memory.
Every article is written by experts and made for school students, to keep learning interesting and within reach.
Latest additions
The video library is on its way — the first films will appear here.