climbing the pass (Ala Kol)

Heatstroke to hypothermia - and back again

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September 27th 2004
In Uzbekistan I collected pieces of paper to provide proof of where I’d slept on every single night in the country. But not as some strange holiday souvenir - this was a legal obligation. A few of the receipts I’d personally crafted, and weren’t officially legal - I was a criminal - a fugitive in a foreign land. These receipts were to be presented upon leaving the country. But how much would ... read more

Asia » Kyrgyzstan

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A Central Asian country of incredible natural beauty and proud nomadic traditions, Kyrgyzstan was annexed by Russia in 1864; it achieved independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Nation-wide demonstrations in the spring of 2005 resulted in the oust... ... read more