Beautiful Bishkek, Kyrgzyzstan. A lovely city. I lived in Bishkek from August, 1999, to December, 1999. I lived with a well known actor and his family who once served as a host family for a Peace Corps volunteer. From their apartment, they had a nice view of the Kyrgyz Ala-too mountains. … [Read more...] about Bishkek
1999
Kyrgyz Mercedes
That's what my driver kept calling these horse pulled wagons. We saw them all over Kyrgyzstan. I took this shot on the highway to Talas. … [Read more...] about Kyrgyz Mercedes
Talas, Kyrgyzstan
A long ways from the troubles of Bishkek and Osh, Talas is separated from most of the country by a highway that ran through Kazakhstan. Most people had to go by nearby Taraz, Kazakhstan, for their main shopping. Talas is one of the poorest cities in Kyrgyzstan but it has many beauties as well such as this Kyrgyz-style home. … [Read more...] about Talas, Kyrgyzstan
Osh, Kyrgyzstan
Osh has a large population of devout Uzbek Muslims. I have no qualms telling people that Osh is one of my favorite cities in the world. It has this feeling that draws people to it. The people are nice, the food is good, the culture is amazing. With Islam, both the Kyrgyz and Uzbek people should be peaceful neighbors but in two occasions, this did not happen. Last year saw … [Read more...] about Osh, Kyrgyzstan
Uzbekistan
This picture is quite memorable to me for being one of the only two pictures I ever took in Uzbekistan back in September, 1999. I did not dare take any more pictures, the Russian office manager from Osh, Kyrgyzstan, insisted I not take any pictures for my protection. We were in Uzbekistan illegally. I was working for Accels at the time, and we wanted to take a faster route … [Read more...] about Uzbekistan