March 26, 2005: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: Blogs - Kyrgyzstan: Safety and Security of Volunteers: Personal Web Site: Taylor Willis (K12) in Kyrgyzstan - Reports that we have received indicate that the overall climate in the Jalalabat, Osh, Talas, Naryn, and Issykkul oblasts is quiet. Although there were reports that there was a curfew last night in Bishkek, in fact, there was no official curfew.
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March 26, 2005: Headlines: COS - Kyrgyzstan: Blogs - Kyrgyzstan: Safety and Security of Volunteers: Personal Web Site: Taylor Willis (K12) in Kyrgyzstan - Reports that we have received indicate that the overall climate in the Jalalabat, Osh, Talas, Naryn, and Issykkul oblasts is quiet. Although there were reports that there was a curfew last night in Bishkek, in fact, there was no official curfew.
Taylor Willis (K12) in Kyrgyzstan - Reports that we have received indicate that the overall climate in the Jalalabat, Osh, Talas, Naryn, and Issykkul oblasts is quiet. Although there were reports that there was a curfew last night in Bishkek, in fact, there was no official curfew.
Taylor Willis (K12) in Kyrgyzstan - Reports that we have received indicate that the overall climate in the Jalalabat, Osh, Talas, Naryn, and Issykkul oblasts is quiet. Although there were reports that there was a curfew last night in Bishkek, in fact, there was no official curfew.
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Here's the update:
I'm stuck in a tiny aparptment with ten other volunteers. So far its been fun, but I don't know what the future holds in store. Luckily, we have been supplied with about a hundred movies (the majority in English) of Joe's, a volunteer stuck in Bishkek now (poor bastard). The previouslly stated movies and Wilbur's computer keep our greedy fingers from around each other's knecks. Remember Wilbur? He married Mahima in the episode called 'gossip' and things went awry.
Saltanat, the Peace Corps person for Issyk-Kul Oblast visited this morning and gave us an update from the source which is Alex. (no longer JC so sorry to say...) We'd heard most of it through the grapevine from volunteers in other oblasts. We're taking bets to see if we get shipped home. Issyk-Kul Oblast's is a 40% bet. Naryn's is 60%. Their brain's are fried from meat and cold right now.
The Peace Corps is checking on all of its volunteers and a decision will be rendered by Sunday as to whether or not we are in any danger and if the answer to that question is a 'no' then we may (sorry, 'have to') return to site and remain on Standfast until unstructed otherwise. That means going back to school. It's all pretty quiet in Kyrgyzstan now I hear. Bishkek, Osh and Jalalabad stayed serene last night.
When I told my friends that I was going to join the Peace Corps they said, 'Wow! That's really cool! I would like to have that life of freedom! The ability to go where few American's have trod before and experience a third-world style of carefreeness!' From reading the above paragraphs one will see that the Peace Corps does not work that way. Much like in an office job (we watched 'Office Space' this morning so I'm drawing from that) when the boss says jump, at the appropriate time you inquire, 'how high?'
Alex Boston (I will heretofor call him by his surname: Boston)
says
this:
Dear Peace Corps Kyrgyz Republic Volunteers,
At this time the Peace Corps Office has staff in the field evaluating conditions in the various oblasts. This assessment is being conducted to determine the feasibility of returning to a Standfast - which would allow you to return to your sites and return to work. Based upon the reports we receive from our staff and information received from the United States Embassy, we will be making a decision within the next two days.
Reports that we have received indicate that the overall climate in the Jalalabat, Osh, Talas, Naryn, and Issykkul oblasts is quiet. Although there were reports that there was a curfew last night in Bishkek, in fact, there was no official curfew. Militia were present on the streets last night. There were also organized groups of concerned citizens who were working to discourage and prevent looting. Finally, Acting President Bakiev has indicated that his government will respect all existing international agreements.
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