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- February 4, 2005: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: Country Directors - Kyrgyzstan: Staff: Appointments: Peace Corps: Twelve New Country Directors Sworn In to Serve: Kyrgyz Republic – Alex Boston Friday, February 04, 2005 - 9:09 pm [1]
- December 18, 2004: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: Blogs - Kyrgyzstan: Marriage: Personal Web Site: Rhonda Fern in Kyrgyzstan Tuesday, December 06, 2005 - 12:48 pm [2]
- December 23, 2004: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: Blogs - Kyrgyzstan: Christmas: Personal Web Site: Kyrgyzstankid: Follow Larry Tweed, a young attorney, as he quits his job and joins the Peace Corps working with nonprofits in Kyrgyzstan Sunday, January 16, 2005 - 2:03 pm [1]
- December 29, 2004: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: Blogs - Kyrgyzstan: Personal Web Site: Sean Brown in Kyrgyzstan Sunday, January 16, 2005 - 1:59 pm [1]
- January 6, 2005: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: Billings Gazette: Nathaniel Arguelles, a 23-year-old Peace Corps volunteer, has been teaching for the past 16 months in a village outside Jala-Abad in southern Kyrgyzstan Saturday, January 08, 2005 - 10:14 am [1]
- December 14, 2004: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: The Daily Times: Brian Cowan is a Peace Corps volunteer now serving in Orgochor, a village in Kyrgyzstan, a former Soviet Republic in Central Asia Saturday, January 01, 2005 - 8:19 pm [1]
- February 24, 2003: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: Blogs - Kyrgyzstan: Internet: PCVs in the Field - Kyrgyzstan: Personal Web Site: Another Peace Corps Blog - Erika's adventures in Kyrgyzstan Sunday, December 26, 2004 - 12:13 pm [1]
- December 17, 2004: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: Journalism: Marriage: Idaho Mountain Express and Guide: Former reporters Hans Ibold and Amy Spindler serve in remote Kyrgyz village of Myrza-Ake in Kyrgyzstan Friday, December 17, 2004 - 8:28 pm [1]
- October 27, 2004: Headlines: COS -Kyrgyzstan: Sports: Football: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Kyrgyzstan RPCV Harold Egelsky inducted into school's hall of fame Saturday, November 06, 2004 - 2:18 pm [1]
- September 21, 2004: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: Greeley Tribune: Iam Ruge will spend the next two-plus years teaching English in the Kyrgyz Republic, also known as Kyrgyzstan, a former Soviet country that borders China Friday, November 24, 2006 - 10:22 am [2]
- August 27, 2004: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: PCVs in the Field - Kyrgyzstan: Personal Web Site: Erika Hunsicker in Kyrgyzstan Friday, August 27, 2004 - 6:21 pm [1]
- August 27, 2004: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: PCVs in the Field - Kyrgyzstan: Personal Web Site: Jenna Covucci in Kyrgyzstan Friday, August 27, 2004 - 6:20 pm [1]
- August 1, 2004: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: Ayusa: In Kyrgyzstan, Lira Ajikova learned English from her teacher, an American in the Peace Corps. 'He inspired me to come to the U.S., ' Lira said. Wednesday, August 18, 2004 - 3:14 pm [1]
- November 8, 2003: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: PCVs in the Field - Kyrgyzstan: Personal Web Site: Tim Forbes in Kyrgyzstan Friday, July 30, 2004 - 12:09 am [1]
- June 21, 2004: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: PCVs in the Field - Kyrgyzstan: Personal Web Site: Charles Harkness spends two years as a peace corps volunteer in Kyrgyzstan Wednesday, July 27, 2005 - 12:59 pm [2]
- July 11, 2004: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: Writing - Kyrgyzstan: Denver Post: In "This is not Civilization" teaching English to cheese factory workers who expect instant results with no effort proves to be daunting Monday, July 12, 2004 - 7:17 pm [1]
- July 4, 2004: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan : Blogs - Kyrgyzstan : PCVs in the Field - Kyrgyzstan : Personal Web Site: The Kyrgyzstan Kid Tuesday, September 28, 2004 - 5:53 pm [2]
- June 20, 2004: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: Writing - Kyrgyzstan: Newsday: In "This Is Not Civilization," first-time novelist RPCV Robert Rosenberg describes the journey of Jeff Hartig, an American, whose curiosity and desire "to help" brings him from an Apache reservation in Arizona to a small village in Kyrgyzstan, and finally to the offices of a refugee placement service in Istanbul Monday, June 28, 2004 - 10:32 am [1]
- June 15, 2004: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: Writing - Kyrgyzstan: Christian Science Monitor: A young Peace Corps worker drifts around the world, trying to find people to save him Tuesday, June 15, 2004 - 8:14 pm [1]
- June 13, 2004: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: Writing - Kyrgyzstan: Miami Herald: This is Not Civilization by Kyrgyzstan RPCV Robert Rosenberg Sunday, June 13, 2004 - 11:24 pm [1]
- June 6, 2004: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: Writing - Kyrgyzstan: New York Times: Robert Rosenberg, author of "This is not civilization," served in the Peace Corps in Kyrgyzstan Saturday, June 05, 2004 - 8:27 am [1]
- May 24, 2004: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: Peace Corps Kyrgyzstan: Information about the programs of Peace Corps Kyrgyzstan Tuesday, May 25, 2004 - 6:58 pm [1]
- April 29, 2004: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: Peace Corps Directors - Vasquez: Peace Corps: Peace Corps Director Attends Annual Country Director Conference in Kyrgyz Republic, Visits with Volunteers Thursday, April 29, 2004 - 4:17 pm [1]
- March 27, 2004 - Ketchickan Daily News: From Ketchikan to Kyrgyzstan: David Mitchel, Peace Corps volunteer Monday, March 29, 2004 - 6:36 pm [1]
- March 4, 2004 - Lamar Daily News: Jennifer Weimer found herself in the small country of Kyrgyzstan in central Asia, near the Chinese border Wednesday, March 10, 2004 - 6:17 pm [1]
- January 23, 2004 - The Journal Record: Kyrgyzstan RPCV Kevin Timlin has been named business development specialist for the University of Phoenix's Oklahoma City campus Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 10:06 pm [2]
- February 15, 2004 - Northwestern College: Matt Huisman spent a summer in Bosnia while at Northwestern; currently he is a Peace Corps volunteer in Kyrgyzstan Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 8:44 pm [1]
- February 11, 2004 - Daily Review Atlas: Kyrgyzstan RPCV Linda Lee Blaine joins Monmouth workforce Thursday, February 12, 2004 - 8:43 pm [1]
- February 4, 2004 - Houghton Mifflin Books: This is Not Civilization: A Novel by Kyrgyzstan RPCV Robert Rosenberg Thursday, February 05, 2004 - 11:45 pm [1]
- January 16, 2004 - Personal Web Site: Charles In Kyrgyzstan Wednesday, November 29, 2006 - 1:20 pm [2]
- January 1, 2004 - The Lutheran: When our daughter and son-in-law left for Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia to serve two years as Peace Corps volunteers, we gathered to share a benediction of sorts Monday, January 05, 2004 - 8:34 pm [1]
- September 12, 1997 - Indiana University: Eric Boyle's Peace Corps assignment took him to Kyrgyzstan, to a small village called Ala'Too Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 9:46 pm [1]
- December 16, 2003 - Personal Web Site: Ryan Schuchard's Unofficial Peace Corps Kyrgyz Republic Monday, January 30, 2006 - 11:44 am [3]
- September 15, 2003 - Norwich Bulletin: Lisl Trowbridge heading to Kyrgyzstan Monday, September 15, 2003 - 6:14 am [1]
- January 10, 2002 - Riverside Press Enterprise: In aftermath of 911, Peace Corps hopes to reopen its programs in Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan Saturday, January 12, 2002 - 10:14 pm [1]
- The Peace Corps Kyrgyzstan is the largest American representation in Kyrgyzstan Friday, February 06, 2004 - 7:59 am [3]
- The Peace Corps: A New Beginning in Kyrgyzstan by Boone Mill Wednesday, July 04, 2001 - 9:54 am [1]
- Kyrgyzstan Links Wednesday, July 04, 2001 - 9:54 am [1]
- Kyrgyzstan Opinion Page authored by a former Peace Corps Volunteer Wednesday, July 04, 2001 - 9:51 am [1]
- List Server for Peace Corps Volunteers of Kyrgyzstan (And Friends) Saturday, November 15, 2003 - 9:47 am [2]
- Information about the programs of Peace Corps Kyrgyzstan Wednesday, July 04, 2001 - 9:48 am [1]
- Welcome to the Peace Corps Kyrgyzstan Home Page created by current volunteers Saturday, November 15, 2003 - 9:42 am [2]
- February 15, 2002 - White House Press Release: Peace Corps to return to Kyrgyz Republic, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan Sunday, February 17, 2002 - 11:10 am [1]
- October 13, 2002 - The Oregon News Review: Ryan Schuchard heads for Kyrgyzstan to teach business Sunday, October 20, 2002 - 1:15 pm [1]
- Web Sites about Kyrgyzstan [0]
- July 4, 2003 - Personal Web Page: In June of 1999 I travelled to Kyrgyzstan as a Peace Corps Volunteer. Friday, July 04, 2003 - 1:53 pm [1]
- July 4, 2003 - Dakota Student Online: RPCV Richard Shafe traveling to Kyrgyzstan to teach Journalism Friday, July 04, 2003 - 1:50 pm [1]
- July 4, 2003 - Campus Ministry: In September 2002, I will be moving on to join the Peace Corps. My placement is a little known place in Central Asia called the Kyrgyz Republic Friday, July 04, 2003 - 1:30 pm [1]
- July 4, 2003 - Star Tribine: When the Peace Corps evacuated volunteers in Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan in October because of their nearness to Afghanistan, it wasn't because of volunteers' jitters Friday, July 04, 2003 - 1:22 pm [1]
- July 4, 2003 - Amerasianworld: I left for Kazakhstan for my two years Peace Corps assignment where I taught English to Kazakh and Russian students. Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 1:52 am [2]
- July 4, 2003 - Chinalogue: After being evacuated from Kyrgyzstan, I requested China for the second time and was invited to the program Friday, July 04, 2003 - 1:06 pm [1]
- November 1, 1997 - University of Colorado: Orphans in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia, can look forward to a better winter thanks to Peace Corps Volunteer Katie Joley Friday, July 04, 2003 - 1:04 pm [1]
- July 4, 2003 - World Surface: I waited my turn and stepped off the bus into a clear autumn morning in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, and breathed in beautiful cold, dry air. Friday, July 04, 2003 - 12:54 pm [1]
- October 1, 2001 - US State Department: Peace Corps Release on Program Suspension in Central Asia Monday, March 21, 2005 - 2:41 pm [2]
- July 4, 2003 - Bisnis: Peace Corps staff arrived in Kyrgyzstan 1993. Friday, July 04, 2003 - 12:49 pm [1]
- July 4, 2003 - Personal Web Page: greetings from Kyrgyzstan! - Erika's adventures in Kyrgyzstan Friday, August 17, 2007 - 12:59 pm [3]
- July 4, 2003 - Globe: The Peace Corps began to work with GLOBE in 1997. Four volunteers were recruited to teach GLOBE classes at Fund Meerim's Children's Educational Centers throughout Kyrgyzstan. Thursday, October 09, 2003 - 3:58 am [2]
- November 1, 2001 - Eurasianet: US Peace Corps suspends programmes in Kyrgyzstan Friday, July 04, 2003 - 12:42 pm [1]
- July 4, 2003 - Personal Web Page: Peace Corps Kyrgyz Republic focuses on high priority needs Saturday, April 17, 2004 - 7:40 pm [2]
- February 27, 2005: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: Blogs - Kyrgyzstan: Personal Web Site: Brian in Kyrgyzstan has killed a turkey, filling in for a volunteer who couldn’t complete the task. He also says a little bit about the election. Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 7:36 pm [1]
- February 26, 2005: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: Blogs - Kyrgyzstan: Safety and Security of Volunteers: Driving: Blog: jj in Kyrgyzstan - What to expect if you get hit by a car in Osh Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 7:36 pm [1]
- February 28, 2005: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: Blogs - Kyrgyzstan: Blog: RighteousBiche in Kyrgyzstan - Yesterday afternoon, there was a big rally/impromptu press conference held by the opposition in one of the main squares here Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 7:35 pm [1]
- April 4, 2005: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: Safety and Security of Volunteers: Peace Corps: Updated April 4: Peace Corps Volunteers in Kyrgyz Republic Are Safe, Returning to Sites and Serving Their Communities Tuesday, April 05, 2005 - 11:02 am [1]
- March 9, 2005: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: Safety and Security of Volunteers: Ferghana Information Agency: My advice to you regarding the future of Peace Corps in Uzgen, Kyrgyzstan is to be very particular and careful about your placements here Sunday, April 03, 2005 - 3:10 pm [2]
- March 26, 2005: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: Safety and Security of Volunteers: The Register-Guard: Ryan Heriot was working as a Peace Corps volunteer in a southern Kyrgyzstan village when she got orders Sunday to move to a town near the capital Saturday, April 02, 2005 - 10:13 pm [1]
- March 29, 2005: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan : Safety and Security of Volunteers: Pantagraph: Brian Kiger was allowed to return to his work in Kyrgyzstan -- assisting farmers efforts to get supplies for agribusiness -- on Sunday Saturday, April 02, 2005 - 10:11 pm [1]
- March 25, 2005: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: Safety and Security of Volunteers: Kansas City Infozine: The U.S. Peace Corps is exploring the possibility of removing its Peace Corps Volunteers from Jalalabad and Osh Oblasts as a safety precaution. Saturday, March 26, 2005 - 6:19 am [1]
- March 25, 2005: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: Safety and Security of Volunteers: Peace Corps: Updated Story: Peace Corps Volunteers Serving in Kyrgyz Republic Are Safe Monday, March 28, 2005 - 4:19 pm [4]
- March 24, 2005: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: Safety and Security of Volunteers: Peace Corps: Peace Corps Volunteers Serving in Kyrgyz Republic Are Safe Thursday, March 24, 2005 - 6:04 pm [3]
- March 5, 2005: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: Northern Virginia Daily: Nicholas Heltzel works with non-government organizations and teaches English part time in the Kyrgyz Republic Sunday, March 13, 2005 - 1:10 am [1]
- March 3, 2005: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: News Journal: Amy and Dustin Johnson went to Central Asia to teach for the Peace Corps returned recently with an education of their own about mountainous Kyrgyzstan Friday, March 04, 2005 - 10:14 pm [1]
- February 7, 2005: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: Secondary Education: Philadelphia Inquirer: Kyrgyzstan RPCV Emilia Rastrick is ready to fill mid-term vacancies Saturday, February 12, 2005 - 1:30 pm [1]
- 2008.02.04: February 4, 2008: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: Mass Media Distribution LLC: Will Romine was posted to Kyrgyzstan where he serves as a Peace Corps Volunteer Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 10:01 am [1]
- 2007.08.30: August 30, 2007: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: Master's: The Haverhill Gazette: Rebecca Johnson is a Peace Corps Volunteer in Kyrgyz Republic Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 8:35 am [1]
- 2007.08.20: August 20, 2007: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: Fulbright: COS - Turkey: TEFL: Secondary Education: Daily Vidette: Kyrgyzstan RPCV Timothy Johnson to travel to Turkey to teach English as a second language on Fulbright Fellowship Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 8:34 am [2]
- 2007.11.20: November 20, 2007: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: NBC10: Peace Corps Volunteer Rachel Ingram is back from Kyrgyzstan Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 8:32 am [1]
- 2007.05.06: May 6, 2007: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: Boy Scouts: Detroit Free Press: Phil Johnson is now 25 and serving in the Peace Corps in tiny Kyrgyzstan, a former Soviet republic along the Chinese border Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - 10:56 am [1]
- 2007.05.21: May 21, 2007: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: The Third Goal: Fort Greene/Clinton Hill Courier: RPCV Damian Wampler hopes to paint a more compassionate and realistic picture of this little known region of the world in an upcoming photography exhibit entitled “Fingerprints: Kyrgyzstan’s Living Heritage.” Wednesday, February 04, 2009 - 5:20 pm [2]
- 2006.10.05: October 5, 2006: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: Fishing: Department of State: Peace Corps Project Helps Expand Fishing Industry in Kyrgyzstan Friday, February 23, 2007 - 11:30 am [1]
- 2006.12.18: December 18, 2006: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: Women's Issues: Lynchburg News and Advance: Peace Corps Volunteer Allyson Doby says getting used to women’s role in Kyrgyzstan culture proved challenging Friday, January 12, 2007 - 10:38 am [3]
- 2006.10.24: October 24, 2006: Headlines: COS - Kyrgystan: Herald & Review: Rich Thacker says: "The Peace Corps experience has opened my eyes to a culture and a lifestyle that before I arrived in Kyrgystan I knew absolutely nothing about" Sunday, January 07, 2007 - 12:45 pm [1]
- 2006.08.26: August 26, 2006: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: Blogs - Kyrgyzstan: Personal Web Site: Kyrgyzstan Peace Corps Volunteer Jason Lemberg writes: Peace Corps is not a step you take in your life; junior high to high school is a step, Peace Corps is a free fall. Saturday, October 07, 2006 - 11:37 am [1]
- 2006.06.23: June 23, 2006: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: Minority Volunteers: Awards: Peace Corps: Franklin H. Williams Award winner Hugh Ho served as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Kyrgyz Republic teaching English Thursday, June 29, 2006 - 9:11 am [1]
- 2006.06.05: June 5, 2006: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: The Daily Bruin Online: Aaron Fai has recently joined the Peace Corps and will live in Kyrgyzstan as a secondary English school teacher for two years Tuesday, June 13, 2006 - 9:47 am [1]
- 2006.04.24: April 24, 2006: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: Obituaries: Monterey Herald: Body of Jason Chellew recovered as sinkhole keeps growing Tuesday, April 25, 2006 - 1:53 pm [2]
- August 14, 2005: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: Marriage: New York Times: Katherine Steele and Robert Landy marry - the couple met as Peace Corps volunteers in Kyrgyzstan in the summer of 2000 Tuesday, August 16, 2005 - 5:58 am [1]
- July 21, 2005: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: Safety and Security of Volunteers: Ipswich Chronicle: Elizabeth Cullen is teaching English thousands of miles away in Kyrgyzstan Saturday, July 30, 2005 - 9:43 pm [1]
- July 1, 2005: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: Parenting: Humor: Personal Web Page: Kyrgyzstan RPCV Beth Bedinotti says being a mother is "the toughest job I've ever loved" Tuesday, July 05, 2005 - 10:45 am [1]
- June 6, 2005: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: Blogs - Kyrgyzstan: Children: Elementary Education: Personal Web Site: Kyrgyzstan Peace Corps Volunteer Taylor Willis writes: Children's Day in Balukchi is an actual holiday that occurs annually on the first of June Thursday, June 30, 2005 - 11:27 am [1]
- April 1, 2002: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: Third Goal: Franklin and Marshall: A talk at F&M titled "Which 'Stan?' Reflections on Mountains, Yurts, and Post-Soviet Life in Kyrgyzstan and Central Asia." by Emilia Rastrick will present an overview of post-Soviet life in Central Asia Sunday, June 26, 2005 - 3:18 pm [1]
- May 16, 2005: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: Blogs - Kyrgyzstan: Personal Web Site: PCV Larry Tweed in Kyrgyz Republic says: The three Peace Corps Volunteers in Kara-Su have been evacuated due to the influx of refugees along the Kyrgyz-Uzbek border. Friday, May 27, 2005 - 6:23 pm [1]
- May 26, 2005: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: Blogs - Kyrgyzstan: Intelligence Issues: Censorship: Freedom of Speech: Personal Web Site: PCV Rhonda Lee Ferns says: As some of you might notice, I've had to delete a large chunk of my previous posting about our Kyrgyz "Revolution" because I, and several other volunteers, have been informed by our country director that we were printing political events that could be viewed as us volunteers being "spies", which is absolutely ridiculous when you consider the strict rules seperating us from anything that could even smell "suspicious". Friday, May 27, 2005 - 1:17 pm [1]
- May 15, 2005: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: NGO's: Electoral Process: Personal Web Site: PCV Larry Tweed in Kyrgyz Republic says: I am aware that the Peace Corps office in Washington D.C. is concerned about the perception of volunteers being involved in political activities, I think it is a far stretch to say that working with people who teach the law and supervise the logistical and technical aspects of the electoral system on election’s day rises to a level political activity that warrants removal from an organization Wednesday, May 25, 2005 - 3:17 pm [1]
- May 15, 2005: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: Safety and Security of Volunteers: Personal Web Site: PCV Liz Paul says: When the revolution began here in late March, Peace Corps consolidated all its volunteers at predetermined meeting places. I lived with four other volunteers in one of their apartments for five days with nothing to do but speculate as to the future of the revolution and our own Peace Corps service as we waited for word of freedom or evacuation from HQ. Wednesday, May 25, 2005 - 3:09 pm [1]
- April 4, 2005: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: Safety and Security of Volunteers: Personal Web Site: PCV Rhonda Lee Ferns says: So what did Peace Corps do to protect the volunteers in Kyrgyzstan? They called us when the protesting and road blocks started and asked us to go on "Stand fast" status, which means we weren't permited to travel anywhere outside of work and home, and when the riots in Bishkek began, the entire country went to "consolidation" where all the volunteers in each region gathered together at one location, and asked to stay there until further notice. Wednesday, May 25, 2005 - 3:08 pm [1]
- May 14, 2005: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: Travel: Ships: Container Ships: Cleveland Plain Dealer: Kyrgyzstan RPCV Erika Mentrek sails the ocean blue with tons of cargo on a container ship Wednesday, May 25, 2005 - 3:07 pm [1]
- May 4, 2005: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: Fund Raising: Monmouth Daily Review Atlas: The Friends of Kyrgyzstan, a non-profit organization started by Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCV's) to support development in Kyrgyzstan, is working to raise $1,000 by May 25 Thursday, May 05, 2005 - 8:18 pm [1]
- April 11, 2005: Headlines: Figures: COS - Uzbekistan: Writing - Uzbekistan: COS - Kyrgyzstan: Alternet: An Interview with RPCV Tom Bissell on recent events in Kyrgyzstan: "It had become a distressing situation and I’m happy with the events in Kyrgyzstan, but it is unfortunate that the one guy who least deserved it has been chased out of his country." Wednesday, April 13, 2005 - 7:29 pm [1]