Rather than another post about Bishkek’s bar scene, I thought a mini-story about Akyl Borubaev might pass a couple of moments. After all, that’s hopefully why people read this blog…
Tom CallaghanJuly 31, 2020
Yesterday’s post showed me standing in the dark and the snow outside Derevyashka, a local bar facing Gorky Park (no, not that one). *Derevyashka means ‘wood’, and as I described it…
Tom CallaghanJuly 29, 2020
To anyone who’s wondered about my silence: I’m still writing, even if I haven’t published anything for a while, and I hope my revitalised blog will keep people up to…
Tom CallaghanJuly 28, 2020