Me and my champagne drinking little sister!

Happy New Years from Kyrgyzstan!!!!

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January 2nd 2015
New Years in Kyrgyzstan is THE holiday of the year. People travel from all over the country to get to wherever their families are, and many soms are spent on food, drink, décor, gifts, and most importantly, firecrackers. Given Kyrgyzstan’s Soviet past (No religion allowed!) and now with Kyrgyzstan being a Muslim country, Christian holidays like Christmas, are not big deals. Understandably. ... read more

Asia » Kyrgyzstan » Osh

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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