Peace Corps Projects Have Greater Reach Than Expected
As part of Peace Corps’ 60th anniversary celebration week, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival held “The Peace Corps at 60 and...
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Persian New Year (Noruz) as celebrated in Kyrgyzstan
In recognition of the 2021 Persian New Year, Noruz (or Nowruz), as it is celebrated in Kyrgyzstan, Friends of Kyrgyzstan...
How to cook Besh Barmak
K-3 volunteer, Tracy Riggan shares her recipe for Besh Barmak that she learned while serving in the village of Kyzyl-Kiya...
How to cook Chak Chak
K-7 volunteer Linda Lee Blaine shares her recipe for Chak Chak that she learned while serving in the village of...
How to cook plov from southern Kyrgyzstan
For this month’s Kyrgyz Cookoff challenge, K-19 Judson L Moore introduces us to his variation of the Southern Plov recipe...
How to cook basic Pumpkin Spice Manti
By John Cervetto and Christie Emberley (K-15)
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