Postcard from Bishkek

Earlier this week I received a copy of the latest newsletter from Healthprom - a British charity that I have mentioned several times in different postcards. This one contained links to stories about: Their Donkey Ambulance used to transport expecting mothers to hospital in Afghanistan. Their new project in Russia which will support children with disabilities and their […]

No, despite the title, this postcard is not about aliens landing on earth and appearing in Bishkek.  It was the title, (or at least part of the title), of a recent blog post, (in Russian), about life here in Kyrgyzstan and I quite liked the theme, so I admit that I adopted it for this […]

During the last few days I have been somewhat spoiled with lots of people fussing over me.  Everyone has been very kind and attentive and one my neighbours has been preparing jars of compot, (boiled fruit juice), and saucepans of Chicken Soup for me. That’s one of the advantages of being ill, I suppose, but, […]

I was listening to a podcast from the BBC last September which referred to an article in a British newspaper which announced that there were some 10 million people who were disabled in Britain, and yet more than 90% of people had never invited a disabled person into their home for a social occasion. Apparently, […]

The other day I was talking to some colleagues about the provision of tour services in the Kyrgyz Republic for the disabled.  In particular, we were discussing wheelchair access.  The situation in Kyrgyzstan is not very good … it is not exactly “wheelchair friendly”.  Many buildings have built into their facades steps … and ramps […]