What do Brazil, Morocco, a TV show (allegedly) about cloning, and veiling in a Kyrgyz village have in common? Quite a lot, apparently.
Julie McBrien recently wrote a very interesting article in the ISIM Review making such a connection. She argues that a Brazilian soap opera (”El Clon”) about a love affair between […]
The political life of Kyrgyzstan of the last several months does not stop surprising us. Key political figures continue shaping the way things develop around the state house, parliament and political parties. With weather becoming cold, political life is becoming hot. Recent developments are so rapid that people do not know what to expect […]
A new multiplex is being built in one of the populated districts of Bishkek, reports Akipress. The new building will consist of four movie halls with 200 seats each. It will also have bowling playing hall, restaurant, and playground for kids. The multiplex will be finished a year from now and it will be […]
Bakyt Beshimov, the Vice-President on Academic Affairs of American University - Central Asia has launched his personal blog in Russian language, though there he also posts quite a lot posts in English. He mainly writes on Kyrgyz history, history of nomadic civilization, management of higher education, politicians and state officials, business and economic, Kyrgyzstan’s foreign […]
This is just to give an update to what is going on with the investigation of Almazbek Raimkulov’s case, who was detained in Las-Vegas about two weeks ago. First, the president Kurmanbek Bakiev believes that the top priority of the state should be protection of its citizens’ rights and interests, especially those who live abroad. […]
A while ago, right after the 21 October Constitutional Referendum held in Kyrgyzstan, I wrote a post on the criticism of the international community about the way it was held. US and German Embassy in Bishkek raised their concern over the legitimacy of the Referendum and urged the country to improve the process […]
Campaigning for the forthcoming parliamentary elections is due to begin on November 26, and as 24.kg reports, as of November 22 only 22 of the 50 parties had registered their candidates. Among the candidates who are now registered is now-former State Secretary Adakhan Madumarov, running for Ak Jol, who resigned on November 20 […]
Aibegue has recently written a post on Neweurasia about voting procedures for Kyrgyz living abroad. He shares his experience of voting process during the referendum that took place back in October 2007.
Here is what the Central Election Committee has come up with regarding Kyrgyz citizens living in Russian Federation. On 16 December, on the […]
On the 16th of November, there was an opening of the big art project “Epoch” in the National Museum of Arts, informs photo.kg. More than 200 participants of theis project presented their art works, photos, films that were created from 1991 till 2007, which is the period of country’s sovereignty.
Photos are taken from Photo.kg […]
As regular readers may have noted, posts concerned with matters such as HIV/AIDs, bride kidnapping, polygamy and sexual minorities have often provoked strong views both in support of the authors’ opinions and against them.
For the vast majority of the time I’m of the opinion that debate - even when opposing views cannot be reconciled […]
