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...
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...
This picture was taken in July of 2011 in Kyrgyz Republic. This picture was taken at the closing ceremony of a Leadership Camp (joint GLOW and TOBE) developed and conducted by Volunteers. Peace Corps Volunteer Jennifer is receiving an award given...
This picture was taken at Ara-Bel Valley near Barskoon, Kyrgyz Republic in July 2011. The PCV, Brandon, is looking at one of the Jashyl Kul Lakes. Brandon and other PCVs were helping a local tourism organization write itineraries for hikes near...
This picture was taken near Song Kul Lake in Kyrgyz Republic in June 2011. In this picture Volunteer Brooke and Azamat are laughing together. Brooke and other Volunteers spent the evening with Azamat’s family at their summer yurt near the lake.
This picture was taken in Kyrgyz Republic in June 2011. Here, young Azamat (whose name means ‘excellent’ in English) shows off his donkey. Three current Volunteers and one RPCV spent the evening with Azamat’s family at their summer yurt near...
My counterpart decided on a whim one day to have an "English party." For two weeks, our students, who barely knew any English, rehearsed "Sleeping Beauty." They made all their own props and costumes and memorized their lines from a book my aunt...
This is the first time our English classroom in Darkhan Village, Kyrygzstan, has had good textbooks. They came our way through a private donation from the U.S. Here is a group of 3rd graders, proudly showing off their colorful new books.
In the school where I worked in Darkhan Village, Kyrgyzstan, students like these two 3rd-grade girls use the cyrillic alphabet in all their classes. They can speak Kyrgyz and Russian, but learning English is difficult, because they have to learn a...