“Bishkek”

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Bishkek -  You see job offers everywhere in the street. Mostly to sell cosmetics (such as Oriflame or Avon) via direct selling. Body building courses and business classes and everywhere the pink…
Lino Hellings – Bishkek Lab

Last supper.

Bishkek -  The men in the Christmas stall eat molded bread and uncooked noodles. Wodka is the main menu, starter and dessert. They are from a lot of different countries so they…
Lino Hellings – Bishkek Lab

expensive traditions

Bishkek -  Each year Kyrgyz people spend about 2 billion dollars for observance traditions: a wedding is very expensive event. Another expensive tradition concerned with commemoration. If men died his family should…
Nargiz Chynalieva – Bishkek Lab

Carpet day

Bishkek -  Carpets, bedding and laundry covering all kind of objects in open air. All windows are open.  In my guesthouse I meet an ex militairy man from Oekraine…
Lino Hellings – Bishkek Lab

Looking for work?

Bishkek -  I came, I saw, I called!…
Angelina Mokh – Bishkek Lab

Satellite TV

Bishkek -  There are four satellite TV antennas. And it is interesting that one of the department flat owner has two antennas. But which one and why?…
Elena Chigibaeva – Bishkek Lab

Two different lives

Bishkek -  Many years ago this man worked in a factory. He was an engineer and people respected him very much. Сircumstance of life has made him beggar. Now he lives on…
Raisat Musaeva – Bishkek Lab

A balcony with red peppers

Bishkek -  It is always interesting how people decorate their balconies and also what they save there. Because of balconies also can tell us some information about the owners of the flats…
Elena Chigibaeva – Bishkek Lab

green city

Bishkek -  In recent years there has been unmanaged growth of the city of Bishkek at the expense of new areas of private buildings, which are chaotic and unplanned nature. In addition…
Nargiz Chynalieva – Bishkek Lab

Super model!

Bishkek -  I: Who is this? Are you squirrel? Squirrel: Not simple squirrel, I’m squirrel – Super Model! I: O-o-o! And what is your name? Squirrel: Hidy! I:…
Raisat Musaeva – Bishkek Lab

Advertising is everywhere

Bishkek -  Sometimes we glue ads out of place. Maybe it’s just this case?…
Angelina Mokh – Bishkek Lab

KURUT!

Bishkek -  The Kyrgyz have been nomads since ancient times and therefore the food was kind of One of the features of Kyrgyz cuisine has become KURUT. It’s dried balls syuzme…
Nargiz Chynalieva – Bishkek Lab

Regular reader of newspapers

Bishkek -  Every morning Budulay (it’s his nickname) reads newspapers and knows latest news in the world. At this moment he is sharing with me about event in Libya. He is old…
Raisat Musaeva – Bishkek Lab

Extreme sports

Bishkek -  Many people engage in extreme sports. People experience it every day and everywhere. This way extreme sports are for free. Break the rules by crossing the street and you will…
Anastasia Slastnikova – Bishkek Lab

Do you need a job?

Bishkek -  Public advertising on the bridge, which says “JOB!!!“ and cell-phone number. In Kyrgyzstan there is a big lack of jobs. Usually in this kind of ads people are…
Meka Muratova – Bishkek Lab

My hand-held friend

Bishkek -  How many people go to there work every day, this squirrel comes on my window and waits for breakfast. Her favorite meal are nuts and sunflower seeds. Sometimes she comes…
Raisat Musaeva – Bishkek Lab

Charming smile

Bishkek -  He lives in down town of Bishkek. And feels himself happy.…
Anastasia Slastnikova – Bishkek Lab

Pipeline art

Bishkek -  Wherever you look there are pipelines in Bishkek. The gas pipes are all above the ground and form arches where ever you enter the innercourt of housing blocks. This here…
Lino Hellings – Bishkek Lab

Christmas in April

Bishkek -  Right at the start of our first wild walk we find this group of men in this little house. Apparently it is a stage as well. Several rows of benches…
Lino Hellings – Bishkek Lab

House decoration

Bishkek -  Old house - new fashion. The same decoration on our roads everywhere.…
Anastasia Slastnikova – Bishkek Lab

Carpet country

Bishkek -  The carpets are beautiful. Made of natural materials and in bright colours. Like the people in Kyrgyzstan, who seem to be so soft and welcoming. But then again, it can…
Lino Hellings – Bishkek Lab

Door of the castle!

Bishkek -  Lock the door and calm down.  But today I’m afraid such a lock will not be safe enough. Public space is filled with storerooms. Every person living in one…
Angelina Mokh – Bishkek Lab

Netural dryer

Bishkek -  Simple approach.…
Anastasia Slastnikova – Bishkek Lab

Artist living opposite the pipeline.

Bishkek -  When this man who lives opposite the pipeline finds seven women with cameras on his yard, he inmediately invites us in. We turn down his invitation in a friendly way…
Lino Hellings – Bishkek Lab