Mongolia In Transition Stories about Mongolia in transition.
In 1991, Sukhbaatar Amarmandakh, known as Amraa, started the country's first techno rap band, Har Sarnai, or Black Rose. Shown here in Ulan Bator, the Mongolian capital, Amraa incorporates Mongolian musical traditions into his hip-hop songs. Ariana Lindquist for NPR hide caption
A man passes out on a bar in Ulan Bator, Mongolia's capital. A World Health Organization report says that widespread alcoholism may be Mongolia's largest stumbling block to economic and social progress. Ariana Lindquist for NPR hide caption
Altangerel Dulamsuren, 6, is seen with her family's goats in Uyanga, Mongolia. The cashmere from goats is the main source of income for many nomads. Ariana Lindquist for NPR hide caption
"Ninja" miners carry a ram by motorcycle through a gold mining camp in Uyanga soum, Mongolia. Ariana Lindquist for NPR hide caption