On the road in Kyrgyzstan (part 2)
Months ago, I answered a call from a most unexpected person. “Who is this?” I inquired snappishly, assuming it to be yet another sales call interrupting my evening….
The bazaars of Kyrgyzstan
The bazaars of kyrgyzstan (part 3): light and shadows
Kyrgyzstan’s street bazaars are awashed in a dizzying array of colors – the vintage hues of the former Soviet Union cling onto the infrastructure, the blaring contrast of…
The bazaars of Kyrgyzstan (part 2): food
This is a continuation of my series on Kyrgyzstan’s trade bazaars, as part of my 3-weeks in Central Asia last October. In my last post, I talked about…
The bazaars of Kyrgyzstan (part 1): layout and structure
(Editor note: It seems that I did not notice the lower resolution when exporting the photos, will sort that tonight. Please bear with me. Resolution sorted, selection of photos altered slightly)…