Classes went calmly today. We did first semester evaluations. Following up on yesterday's police operation, I was asked to check in with the embassy. It's closed today since it is a national holiday in KG. Still the Public Affairs Specialist was… more »

It turns out that all the protagonists killed in Thursday's police operation were from Kazakhstan. A recent report suggests that they were intending to carry out an attack on Kant Air Base for the purpose of taking possession armaments. On the one… more »

97° here in Bishkek at lunch time. I stop by Империя пицца (Pizza Empire) for a bite. On the menu is a soup called ашлям-фу "ashlyam-fu," supposedly a cold, spicy soup. Now mind you, I'm from AZ. It's rare for me to find something that I actually… more »

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There is some skepticism whether the people killed and arrested on Thursday had anything to do with ISIS. (mirror) more »