This photo of me and two of my best tenth form students was taken at my school's Janga Jil or New Year's celebration in Tashkomur Town, the Kyrgyz Republic. Janga Jil is one of the biggest holidays celebrated there. Everyone dresses up and...
That photo was taken on a walk near a village in Kyrgyzstan. Two Volunteers, Luke and Steve, are walking and sharing a talk on the way to the mountains seen in the distance. Photo taken by friend and fellow Volunteer Sarah Hopkins.
TEFL volunteer, Taylor takes a moment to chat with her neighbors in Kyrgyzstan. For many Volunteers, these small, daily interactions with the local community lay the ground work for life long friendships.
My first time at the bazaar in the Kyrgyz Republic I was in awe of the fresh vegetables and amazingly delicious fruit. The food was accessible and ready to be devoured. This picture was taken in August 2008 with a local Kyrgyz woman examining her...
I was visiting the historic city of Osh, Krygyzstan with my friend and interpreter, Asel. We visited the very popular Sulayman Mountain, a site for walks, picnics, family outings, and worship. I met a woman beautifully dressed all in white who had...
This picture was taken in Toluk village where my host family had taken me guesting. This is my host mother, her sister-in-law, and her sister-in-law's mother.
A group of Volunteers visited Song-Kol, a beautiful lake located in the mountains and wilderness of Kyrgyzstan. Both tourists and locals travel here during the summer to stay in yurts and have a more traditional Kyrgyz experience. I took this...
This photo was taken on May 28th, 2011 at the public stadium in Naryn City, Kyrgyzstan. American and Japanese volunteers worked together to organize an event to teach baseball to local secondary school children. This photo shows several Kyrgyz...