Postcard from Bishkek

In August, I was taken ill with Appendicitis and as a result, there were no postcards for the first three weeks of the month.

During the last ten days of September 2014, however, the range of topics covered in the postcards included the following topics:

• A period of “forced rest and recuperation” – Why there’s been a four week gap in postcards – 22/09/14
• Ozbek Boshkoev (1826-1912) – A relatively little known Kyrgyz merchant – Ozbek Boshkoev (1826-1912) – 23/09/14
• Stephen Graham – A British visitor to Central Asia in 1914 writes about his experiences – 24/09/14
• Kok Buro – The quintessential nomadic sport – 25/09/14
• Pavel Kosharov – The first artist to visit the Tien Shan – 26/09/14
• Illustrated journeys – One tourist, who created for themselves a special and unique momento of their visit to Kyrgyzstan – 28/09/14
• Skobolev – The White General – One of the names synonymous with the extension of the Russian Empire into Central Asia – 29/09/14
• Sites of Historical and Cultural Importance in Issyk Kul – The official list of protected sites in the Issyk Kul oblast – 30/09/14