where am I now? Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
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Hi, I’m Valerie, an American from Texas. I’m a recent Kyrgyzstan RPCV. I speak B1 Mandarin and A2 Russian and Kyrgyz. Even though my fiancé is Russian, Kyrgyz feels more natural, more like home to me.