A few days ago, I paid a visit to a site that has captured my curiosity since my…
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While the official rhetoric of the Soviet Union extolled its constituent republics’ unity despite their myriad cultural differences,…
Since my research examines urban transformation throughout Bishkek, I’ve spent a good deal of time traveling around the…
This map, created for a Tien Shan Policy Center grant proposal, locates a few dozen towns in western…
Remember that beautiful 1960s FED-3 rangefinder I showed you last week? Well, I just developed the first roll…
Earlier this week, I picked up my first Soviet film camera: a beautiful FED-3B (that’s ФЭД-3Б for the…
Yesterday, FIFA’s unabashedly avaricious president Sepp Blatter sent a congratulatory note to Bishkek-based soccer football club FC Dordoi…
Science dictates that winter begins at the winter solstice – usually December 21st or 22nd. Bishkek’s municipal government,…