Bakhtibekova Mehrangez was scrolling through Instagram last year when she saw a post from Tajik pop singer Madina that got... View Article
Kanat and Gulmira Adybaev live near Osh, Kyrgyz Republic, with their two children. Like many people living in their village... View Article
After Aida’s* children grew up and left home, she was determined to make a difference for other children in her... View Article
Bilal Sirazhidin Uulu is a 26-year-old resident of Arslanbob village in the Jalal-Abad region of the Kyrgyz Republic. He lives... View Article
AKF and the World Bank have partnered to support youth through community engagement efforts in the Kyrgyz Republic. Three projects... View Article
Growing up in Jalal-Abad, the Kyrgyz Republic, Baisal spent his childhood with school friends and helping his mother care for... View Article
As the holidays approach and the fall semester comes to a close at universities around the world, we’d like to... View Article
“More important than speed, economic growth that is inclusive is crucial for a healthy and stable society.” In Central Asia,... View Article
One fall afternoon, five women in the playroom of the new kindergarten in the Kyrgyz Republic talked about the changes... View Article
Alyna is one of the undergraduates who have brought life to the new Naryn campus of the University of Central... View Article