Archive: April 10th, 2010
Yesterday Sultan, one of our staff, wished me “Happy Holiday”, which took me a little bit by surprise, because it wasn’t a public holiday and I couldn’t think what he was talking about. I shouldn’t have been that surprised, because it happens quite a lot and I should be getting used to it. The locals [...]
This is an email that I sent out to family and friends, colleagues and clients following the events of April 7th, 2010, when Kyrgyzstan found itself in the headlines once again as the result of what one newspaper called the “Easter Revolution” Let me start this “postcard” with some thanks, an apology and an explanation: [...]
April 7th, 2010, and once again Kyrgyzstan hits the headlines in the world’s media. Disorder, violence and bloodshed provide good material for journalists.
