Faces of Osh
Now, we have arrived in Central Asia, and you can really see it in the Faces.
Archive of posts filed under the Kyrgyzstan category.
Osh – Ancient Glory and Modern Tragedy
Osh is a city of ancient glory and modern tragedy. Situated at one end of the Fergana Valley, a rich agricultural area that has long been one of the hubs of civilization in Central Asia and was a major node along the Silk Road, Osh has long attracted travelers to its markets. Solomon and Babur …
Crossing the Irkeshtam Pass Border
Crossing the Irkeshtam Pass Border For those who are looking to cross the Irkeshtam Pass Border from China into Kyrgyzstan (or the other way, though some things may be different in that direction), I have prepared this post, which goes through the times which things happened. Another great resource came from our friend Josh at …
Into Kyrgyzstan
We were in Kyrgyzstan. Galen and I highfived with relief. Immediately, we noted, the people around us were more polite. Yet that did not make things better, at least, not immediately. Kyrgyzstan is poor, and we were in one of the poorest parts of the country. The few houses scattered across the empty landscape were …