Stories about Kyrgyzstan from September, 2005
Kyrgyzification of Osh
Damian Wampler reports on efforts to claim as culturally and historically Kyrgyz the ethnic Uzbek city of Osh.
Yurts
The Golden Road to Samarqand discusses Kyrgyz yurts and poetry about them.
Attacks on Kyrgyz Independent Media
Ben Paarmann discusses attacks on independent media in Kyrgyzstan.
Community Based Tourism in Kyrgyzstan
Amira of The Golden Road to Samarkand writes about community based tourism in Kyrgyzstan, a model that is both inexpensive for travelers and that provides direct benefits to local populations, and laments that similar options are not available in neighboring countries.
Kyrgyzstan: A different perspective
Peace Corps volunteer Courtney Calvin feels distant from the emotion of Katrina with no moving images and 24-hour news programming to feed it, and reflects upon life “in the news void”.
Kyrgyzstan: Reaction on Andijon
Registan writes about continuing tensions between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan over allegations that Kyrgyz militants were involved in the Andijon uprising in May 2005.
Kyrgyzstan: Lunching on loam
If you've ever wondered what “geophagy” means, it happens in Kyrgyzstan, and it's explained on Registan.
