Kyrgyzstan

noreply@blogger.com (J.B. Schag) — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 18:51:00 +0000

Kyrgyzstan lies deep in central asia.

President Bakiyev was reported to have left the country today.

The Journey Begins

noreply@blogger.com (J.B. Schag) — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 06:05:00 +0000

"FarOffiStan"

This is the way that much of the world thinks about the geographical area in central asia known as the "Stans."

Many people have only a vague, hazy knowledge of places like Afghanistan, Baluchistan and Dagestan.

To them, these strange, unfamiliar lands are ignorantly classified as just "far away."

The term FarOffiStan is sometimes even used as a mental crutch in conversation when somebody can't remember which land is which or what the spelling was or what the people there are like or believe.

In this blog, we are going to explore the entire spectrum of human culture in this fascinating area of the world. We will become intimately familiar with the wonders of the Stans,

Buckle your seat belt. Here we go.....