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This Week in Photos: May 12th to 20th – The Road to Osh

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

Honey

Title Image: Ala-Bell Pass- On the road to Osh vendors gather to sell honey products in the lush hills of the Ala-Too range.

The road from the Kyrgz capital city of Bishkek to the country’s southern capital of Osh is an unforgetable journey that brings travelers through the Ala-Too mountain range to the lush and fertile lands of the Ferghana Valley. Among the melting snow Kyrgyz gather along the road side to sell fermented mares milk and kurut. In the south children block the road selling fresh produce, the most popular of which is rhubarb.

During this 12 hour journey through high mountain passes and sharp cut backs partially blocked by landslides, one gets a true taste of the diversity within Kyrgyzstan.

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This Week in Photos: February 21st to 28th

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

Last week I traveled with Rasul Momunaliev, of the Eurasia Foundation of Central Asia, to Karakol to survey their work throughout the province.

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This Week in Photos: February 2nd to 9th

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

Our recent trip to the village of Bokonbayevo in Issyk Kul Oblast brought us to the shore of Lake Issyk Kul to the mountains of the Tien Shan. The most rewarding aspect was seeing the work of Baktygul, the director of a rehabilitation center for disabled children.

The Road

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