Aida Kasymalieva

Stories by the Author

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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