Tag: Kyrgyzstan

After being down for over a year, I finally relaunched AmerasianWorld.com's "Salaam Central Asia". Salaam Central Asia was my first website devoted my experiences in…

I missed flying over the Alatau Mountains. The last time I ever took photos from the air over Kyrgzystan was on an Air Kyrgyzstan flight from Osh to Bishkek. I remember…

It has been 15 years since I last took photos of the Alatau Mountains from an airplane. In 1999, I was flying with Air Kyrgyzstan on flights from Bishkek to Osh and…

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…

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…

The Kyrgyz Turkish Lyceum are considered some of the best schools across Kyrgyzstan. This is the boy's lyceum in Jalal Abad, Kyrgyzstan.

When I think about Jalal Abad, Kyrgyzstan, this image seems to come in my head. I took this photo in 1999 on our way back to Osh, Kyrgyzstan. We stopped to take a final…

One of the things I miss most about Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, was the winter. It was so beautiful after getting it's first snowfall. I took this picture back in December…

One of my all time favorites are the Korean salads, including kimchee, at the Osh Bazaar. You can hardly have a meal without Korean salads anymore in Central Asia.

I visited the famous Osh Bazaar in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. It is probably one of the busiest locations in Bishkek. Vendors arrive with products shipped from throughout…

While walking in the city center of Bishkek in 1999, I was able to get some good shots of the Kyrgyz Honor Guard that stood in front of Lenin's statue. This statue has…

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…

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.

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…

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…

Manas International Airport is different today then back in 1999. Now the US military stations some of its troops the Manas Air Base. Back in 1999, Manas was a newly…

Located just outside of Tokmok, Kyrgyzstan, is the famous Burana Tower. It is a must visit for those headed to Lake Issyk Kul. There is tale that explains why the Burana…

Karakol, Kyrgyzstan, was located at the far end of the famous Lake Issyk Kul. A large community of Dungans, Chinese Muslims, resided in Karakol. I remember the Dungans…

Outside of Naryn with the Ala Too mountains in the distance was this man riding his horse. I was standing with an American teacher, my assistant and my Russian driver…