Friends of Kyrgyzstan

This version of oromo with garlic chives and egg is a celebration of spring. As a volunteer in Naryn, the...

As part of Peace Corps’ 60th anniversary celebration week, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival held “The Peace Corps at 60 and...

In recognition of the 2021 Persian New Year, Noruz (or Nowruz), as it is celebrated in Kyrgyzstan, Friends of Kyrgyzstan...

K-3 volunteer, Tracy Riggan shares her recipe for Besh Barmak that she learned while serving in the village of Kyzyl-Kiya...

K-7 volunteer Linda Lee Blaine shares her recipe for Chak Chak that she learned while serving in the village of...

For this month’s Kyrgyz Cookoff challenge, K-19 Judson L Moore introduces us to his variation of the Southern Plov recipe...

By John Cervetto and Christie Emberley (K-15)

These are not the samsa you get at the bazaar from the clay oven, but they are just as tasty...

This is the story of a girl from Kyrgyzstan who wanted to see the world.