Postcard from Bishkek

Bishkek is known as the Greenest City on Earth, and it owes this honour, largely, to one man, Alexei Fetisov. Aleksei Fetisov has been described by Daniel Prior as “one of Pishpek’s most brilliant and energetic early enthusiasts”.  He is credited with creating the “central greenway” – centered around Prospekt Erkindik – and laying the [...]

Bishkek is renowned for being a “green” city, with more trees per head of population than any other city in Central Asia.  It owes this distinction to the Russian Army Engineers who drew up the plans for the city when it became the regional headquarters towards the end of the nineteenth century, and to individuals [...]

Saturday morning saw something a little strange … I got out of the office for the morning!  It doesn’t happen that often!  When I eventually returned, Lisa took one look at me and said, “You’ve been in the sun, you’re sunburnt.”