Postcard from Bishkek

One day last week, I was talking to one of my neighbours about Dehn Pobeda, the public holiday, (today),  which commemorates the end of the Second World War, (or the Great Patriotic War, as it is known here).  She was but a little girl during the war itself, although she could remembered that it was […]

Every day is a special day for someone.  My calendar consists of an amazing list of anniversaries and commemorative days.  May 9th, for example, is a national holiday here in Kyrgyzstan – Dehn Pobeda – Victory Day, commemorating the end of the Second World War. For many of the combative nations in the global conflict, […]