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Lit 101: Intro to Aitmatov | Keen on Kyrgyzstan
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Following a Fulbright Fellow in Central Asia. Lit 101: Intro to Aitmatov. December 1, 2010. I’m researchifying in Lake Issyk-Kul this week, away from the wonderful world wide web, so I thought I’d write up something to keep you entertained during my absence. I’d like to share with you about Chingiz Aitmatov. If you’re from Kyrgyzstan, you consider him world-famous. Surely you’ve read him in your literature classes? The languid harvest sun blazed like the mouth of a burning tandyr. Before the coming of Is...
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I am, in fact, alive | Kurt in K-Stan
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8230;because no one can spell Kyrgyzstan. I am, in fact, alive. So, I’ve been swamped the last couple of weeks, fully delving into the research aspect of my Fulbright. Thus far, I’ve collected and processed 1500 surveys from schools around Kyrgyzstan. I’m taking off next week to head to Talas, a region in northwestern Kyrgyzstan, to continue collecting surveys. It’s intensive work, but I’m really enjoying interacting with students all over the country. It helped that I was ambivalent to who won. You are ...
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August | 2011 | Kurt in K-Stan
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8230;because no one can spell Kyrgyzstan. Okay, so it’s not in the prettiest format. But here’s the data that I collected on my project. Everything is broken down into six pieces. 1) Language Use Survey (English). This is the English translation of the survey that I distributed to over 4000 6th and 7th graders across Kyrgyzstan. The survey was available in Kyrgyz and Russian. The students chose whether to take the survey in Kyrgyz or Russian. 2) Survey Demographic Results. 3) Language Ability Results.
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Fulbright Data | Kurt in K-Stan
https://kurtinkstan.wordpress.com/2011/08/18/fulbright-data
8230;because no one can spell Kyrgyzstan. Okay, so it’s not in the prettiest format. But here’s the data that I collected on my project. Everything is broken down into six pieces. 1) Language Use Survey (English). This is the English translation of the survey that I distributed to over 4000 6th and 7th graders across Kyrgyzstan. The survey was available in Kyrgyz and Russian. The students chose whether to take the survey in Kyrgyz or Russian. 2) Survey Demographic Results. 3) Language Ability Results.
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February | 2011 | Kurt in K-Stan
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8230;because no one can spell Kyrgyzstan. So, I’m overdue a long post about what it’s like to to my fieldwork here in Kyrgyzstan. And that should be rectified by the end of the week. But here’s what I’ve been sorting out the last few days:. I’d greatly appreciate it! Mar 20 spending the night in Philly (fairly late arrival, as I’m flying into JFK and then taking the train down). Mar 21 visiting UPenn. Mar 22 visiting UPenn. Mar 23 depart PHL 735am, arrive ORD 910am, visiting Northwestern. So, I’ve ...
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The Worker’s Paradise, pt. 2 – Awfully Pretty, Ain’t It? | Keen on Kyrgyzstan
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Following a Fulbright Fellow in Central Asia. The Worker’s Paradise, pt. 2 – Awfully Pretty, Ain’t It? June 6, 2011. She said with maternal kindness. I drink it for my health, and you should drink some for yours. Sadly, we had no cups to drink the elixir, and besides, the shepherds were nowhere to be seen, so we had to move on unmedicated. From → Uncategorized. Larr; The Workers’ Paradise – Pt. 1. Still Keen on Kyrgyzstan, Years Later →. Leave one →. June 7, 2011 5:25 am. Amazing place, isn’t it? I escap...
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Three Keens in Kyrgyzstan – Part I | Keen on Kyrgyzstan
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Following a Fulbright Fellow in Central Asia. Three Keens in Kyrgyzstan – Part I. April 28, 2011. What is this life you’ve been living? Bishkek was our first stop, and we didn’t have much time. I allowed them a nap for recovery and then I did my best to wear the tour guide suit and show the guys around town. We went to a teahouse and ate laghman. We walked past the White House and its monument to sniper victims from last year’s revolution. We headed to the bazaar. A Bishkek without bazaars. They sold onl...
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The Owl That Went Blind | Keen on Kyrgyzstan
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Following a Fulbright Fellow in Central Asia. The Owl That Went Blind. April 27, 2011. I thought, every. Here comes down to funding. In a deflated economy like Kyrgyzstan’s I can expect some desperation, but I was getting tired of getting hit up. I gave him my ‘starving student’ routine. “Look man, I’m just a researcher on a budget. I ain’t a millionaire.” He took pity and gave me a list of contacts free of charge. Small mouth in Uzbek. The other side is bigger and is called the. And if it manages to avo...
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Still Keen on Kyrgyzstan, Years Later | Keen on Kyrgyzstan
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Following a Fulbright Fellow in Central Asia. Still Keen on Kyrgyzstan, Years Later. July 1, 2014. It’s been several years since I wrote this blog. All of my work on Kyrgyz falconry has moved to a brand-new site called The Central Asian Falconry Project. There you can find dozens of scanned books, documentary films, photos, my writings and my new blog. Thanks for checking it out! From → Uncategorized. Larr; The Worker’s Paradise, pt. 2 – Awfully Pretty, Ain’t It? Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your em...