Steppe in Style: adventures in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
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In search of Bishkek’s Soviet past
On my first weekend in Bishkek I decide to check out some museums to explore Bishkek’s Soviet past. This takes me to the History Museum behind the Lenin statue on Ala-Too Square, and the Frunze House Museum. The History Museum is the stone cube on Ala-Too Square that I saw on my first day in…
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First impressions of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
My eventful journey from Almaty ends at the newspaper’s offices in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, where I meet the newspaper’s glamorous editorial assistant, who puts me into yet another taxi to my new apartment. The relief of arriving safely allows me, suddenly, to relax and for the first time in 24 hours I feel sleepy and the…
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Lost in Central Asia
The smell in Almaty airport is hard to define – a mix of sweat and cigarettes, fried cabbage and floor polish. Outside, the night is wet and warm. Despite accounts of Central Asia being one of the world’s driest places, rain has fallen and is now evaporating into a thick soupy atmosphere. I’m here on…
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