Postcard from Bishkek

The word “Orozo” is Kyrgyz for “fast” – refraining from eating. Orozo Ait is also known as the feast of “Eid al Fitr”.  It is a celebration to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan.  Ramadan is the month in which Muslims believe the first verses of the Quran were revealed to the prophet Mohammed – [...]

If last week was a Three Day Week, this week has been a Four Day Week. Friday marked the end of Ramadan, and is known here as Orozo Ait, (although elsewhere in the Muslim world it has different names – for example: “Eid al Fitr”), and is a public holiday.  Because it is based on [...]