valerie
March 17, 2023 - empty package of something I ate in the early morning before work - vareniki (although English wikipedia calls them pierogi and I thought these were two different things..)
March 16, 2023 - want to get on the road? Stop by your neighborhood driving school! (and pay your way to a license!)
(ok, to be honest, I don’t know if it happens exactly like that, but my students have told me it’s common to ‘buy’ driving licenses..)
March 15, 2023 - patience as she waits for customers
(drink sellers on the road are a sign of upcoming spring! but also of the scorching summer to come)
March 14, 2023 - the central heating turned off a few days ago, but there’s still pollution on the horizon
March 13, 2023 - a connection I never imagined I would see. Nutella with boorsok, Kyrgyz traditional fried bread pieces. Advertisement referencing the upcoming Nooruz holiday
March 12, 2023 - shiny lights in a food court with a wall mural of a woman wearing an elechek in the background
March 7, 2023 - got a whole lot of chocolate for the International Women’s Day holiday (tomorrow) from students and my school
March 4, 2023 - one of the parts of the zipper on my winter coat which I bought last year fell off earlier this season. It still zips just fine, it’s just a little harder to do without a longer piece to grab on to
February 27, 2023 - what seems to be tuberculosis records on paper which are surprisingly accessible to the public??
February 26, 2023 - “Ikea” store in Bishkek (there’s no real Ikea branch here but there are a couple places that sell what seem to be real Ikea items)
