Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Hey everyone!

It's my eighth week in country and I'm doing great! I'm making lots of new friends and picking up the language quicker than expected. I'm hoping to be fluent in both Kyrgyz and Russian by the time my service ends. I've already visited and taught an English lesson at the school I will be working at for the next two years. It's very exciting!

For anyone who's been craving to see some pictures of me in country, you shall wait no more! Here's a couple pictures of some friends and I at the local orphanage where the Peace Corps holds seminars and lectures for volunteers. It was culture day, so we're all wearing traditional Kyrgyz outfits. Pretty gnarly, huh? These clothes are worn on special occasions, but they aren't what people wear on a daily basis! Just in case you were wondering. Also, these pictures were taken four weeks ago; I've definitely lost about 15 pounds since then and I'm looking good!

To fill you in on a few things: the men's hat is called a kalpak, the robe is called a chapkan, but I forget the names for women's clothing. The names from left to right are Kimberly, Eric, Emily, Jona (she's a 66-year-old volunteer), our LCF Bakit, and Bert. Bakit is our Kyrgyz language teacher and it's no secret that he's one of the best! Anyways, enjoy the pics. Bye bye!



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  1. UnknownMay 18, 2011 at 4:57 PM

    Eric,

    This is great. I love the costumes and you look good, like you fit right in. So glad you are picking up the languages quickly, quite a feat. Sounds like you have some good support and teachers and that your assignment will be interesting. Keep up the good work.

    Mom (Connie Connor)

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  2. SY YangNovember 17, 2011 at 2:28 AM

    Hi Eric,

    Congratulations and best wishes from your old friends at Grand Historian! You have been greatly missed on the forum. I can see you're going to be both a great teacher of English and a diligent student of Kyrgyz. Do keep updating your blog, we want to know how you're doing and I would love to learn more about Central Asia from you.

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  3. Wong Koi HinNovember 17, 2011 at 8:48 AM

    All the best Eric, and do visit GH from time to time. Would love to hear from you. Best wishes.

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