This is my second Peace Corps Host Family, the Orazibetovs. They had their hands full dealing with me since I am, umm, a big trouble maker common for young Americans living overseas for the first time. I really miss them and hope to see them at least one more time in my life time.
Just outside of Osh, Kyrgzystan, when people think of the small town, Uzgen, they think of these two minaret towers outside the Uzgen Bazaar.
We spent half a day in Tash Kumyr, Kyrgyzstan, testing students for ACCELS “Freedom Support Act’s FLEX” program. It is a small city that can be difficult to reach. We had to drive along a mountainside until we reached the dam. From there we could cross a bridge over the Naryn River to Tash Kumyr.
The mighty Naryn River makes its way across Kyrgyzstan. On the outskirts of Tash Kumyr, Kyrgyzstan, it flows into a reservoir tamed just briefly before heading to Uzbekistan becoming part of the Syr Darya river.
The Kyrgyz Turkish Lyceum are considered some of the best schools across Kyrgyzstan. This is the boy’s lyceum in Jalal Abad, Kyrgyzstan.