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Issyk-Kul, the lake that never freezes  
   

Issyk-Kul, the lake that never freezes

Lying at 1,608 m, it is the 2nd largest mountain lake in the world: 182km long, 62km wide, and 702 m deep.
Adversity amidst the fertile jailoos

May 4th 2011
I am no stranger to poverty, coming from a place where it is breathed in the air and served daily. Slums and cramped spaces; poor wages; dirty and chaotic city streets; local farmers, fishermen, and laborers toiling to feed their families at least once a day; diaspora of people to other countries; and poor, if not lack of access to health care and education. These are but some of the ... read more
Asia » Kyrgyzstan » Kochkor » Sarala-Saz

Kyrgyzstani Flag 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
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