valerie
November 12, 2023 - been slacking on taking pictures lately, so here’s another picture I took on my way to Naryn city last week
November 11, 2023 - sunrise during the morning jog. thought I would upload this photo to make it worth the pain my right hand went through to snap the pic (my weather app said “21ยฐF/-6ยฐC but feels like 12ยฐF/-11ยฐC ๐”). I had gloves, but guess I’m finding out the hard way that they are dog poopoo
November 10, 2023 - my school recently painted the words ‘entrance’ and ‘exit’ in some places in the hallways. in some places, it’s obvious what kind of threshhold is in that direction, so it’s a little comical. ััะณัั is ‘exit’. ‘Entrance’ is ะบะธัาฏาฏ
November 8, 2023 - a travel day usually means posting a nature picture.
Just before crossing the Naryn River and entering Naryn City (taken yesterday)
November 6, 2023 - went for my first jog with my Kyrgyz teacher this morning! went to the sign of a neighboring village, and then turned back home
November 4, 2023 - my first Kyrgyz ัะพะน (pronounced ‘toy’, basically a big Kyrgyz party for any number of things but usually weddings) as a volunteer
November 3, 2023 - the most social/friendliest of the sheep friends. but when I try to give her food from my hands, she always tries to nibble my fingers. I have no nickname for her. open to suggestions ๐๐
October 30, 2023 - seen in Kochkor over the weekend. I’m sure that the cheese flavored corn balls are good, but the mascot is frightening
October 29, 2023 - finally tried Central Asia’s newest (at least Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan) Lays flavor: beshbarmak, a Kazakh and Kyrgyz traditional dish made with boiled meat and noodles. The chips are not bad, but not good enough for me to want to buy again. Still better than the shashlik flavor
October 28, 2023 - I got so excited when I saw this truck transporting a camel in Kochkor ๐ช (actually, there was a second one too, but it was sitting down)
October 27, 2023 - the sauna room in my neighbor’s banya. It was my second time using their banya, but I didnt realize they had a sauna room the first time
October 26, 2023 - ‘food craft’ exhibition at school in celebration of fall, because harvest season means extra food? Idk, but it’s fun that the kids have a chance to be creative, even if it seems a bit wasteful.. ๐ also, these are some of my students and their creations!
October 24, 2023 - grandma had milk in a pot. was confused about what exactly it was. I thought she said airan but the Kyrgyz airan Wikipedia page says that airan is food and chalap is the drink. Idunno. I’ve lived in this country for 2 years and still don’t understand. also I’m lactose intolerant ๐
