Postcard from Bishkek

I am sometimes embarrassed by the fact that, although I have lived here for some fifteen years, I still can’t speak Kyrgyz.  My excuse is that I don’t get the practice … I live in Bishkek, in the North of the country, where everyone speaks Russian, or they want practice speaking in English. That’s not [...]

I am not particularly good at sports, although I am willing to try my hand at most.  Apart from needing a certain level of skill, most, if not all, sports also require a certain amount of dedication and a level of fitness.  It won’t come as a surprise, therefore, if I say that I am [...]