Hi Christine! You can look in a such papers like the "KRYSHA", "Iz Ruk v Ruki" or here..http://nedvizhimost.alm.slando.kz/alma-ata/5831_1.html . Personally,I think it's not quite common to share accommodation with somebody you haven't meet before, but you can try. Good luck anyway!
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