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Kyrgyz Refugees Long for Recognition
Poverty and lack of legal status hit women hardest in the refugee community.
20 Oct 05
Depressed Kyrgyz Seek Solace in the Bottle
Sense of hopelessness and despair prompts growing numbers of rural women to turn to drink.
22 Sep 05
Old and Young Drawn into Kyrgyz Drugs Trade
Issykkul shows its darker side as pensioners and schoolchildren harvest the region’s cannabis crop.
21 Feb 05
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