Georgia: Where Feasting Traditions Are Movable

Molly Corso

Georgia
Georgia: Soaking Up the Dying Tradition of Massage in the Tbilisi Baths

Justyna Mielnikiewicz, Paul Rimple

Georgia
Kyrgyzstan’s April Uprising: Path to Change or Death in Vain?

Natasha Yefimov and David Trilling

Kyrgyzstan
Mongolia: Activists Try to Keep Environmental Treasure Clean

Pearly Jacob

Mongolia
Kazakhstan’s Old Believers Keep the Faith

David Trilling and Joanna Lillis

Kazakhstan
Once Prosperous, Jangalak Now Fills With Refugees

Iason Athanasiadis

Afghanistan
Big Birds Swoop In for Annual Bayan Ulgii Festival

Andrew Cullen

Mongolia
Child Jockeys Train for Naadam Horse Races

Andrew Cullen

Mongolia

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Oily Wrestlers Face Off in Centuries-Old Turkish Sport

July 6, 2010 - 8:09am

by: Nichole Sobecki

Turkey

There is only one wrestling tournament in the world where contestants slather themselves with olive oil before entering the grassy ring. Called the Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling tournament, the ancient...
Georgia at a Loss on How To Deal With Caged Bears

June 24, 2010 - 9:04am

by: Temo Bardzimashvili

Georgia

Wildlife defense organizations estimate 30 to 50 brown bears are held captive in poor conditions throughout Georgia. While a handful live a bit more comfortably in an enclosure at the Tbilisi zoo...
French Foreign Legion Battles on Afghan Soil

June 17, 2010 - 5:08pm

by: Jonathan Alpeyrie

Afghanistan

Units of the fabled French Foreign Legion are fighting in Afghanistan, operating under NATO command. More than 700 men from dozens of countries comprise the Legion's contingent.
Panic at Border As Uzbek Refugees Flee Unrest in Osh

June 12, 2010 - 3:59pm

by: Dalton Bennett

Kyrgyzstan

A stampede on the Uzbek-Kyrgyz border left at least four dead on June 12 as thousands of ethnic Uzbeks fled intercommunal violence in southern Kyrgyzstan.
Stalin's Abkhazia Dacha a Modest Retreat

June 10, 2010 - 9:56am

by: Elizabeth Owen

Abkhazia

Stalin's two-story Abkhazia vacation home, known as the Mysra dacha, sits at the end of a twisting 14-kilometer road amidst flowering magnolia, honeysuckle bushes and towering trees. The...
Unearthing the Past to Get to the Future in Istanbul

June 8, 2010 - 10:40am

by: Dorian Jones

Turkey

When Turkish rail workers began construction on a tunnel that would connect Europe and Asia and relieve traffic congestion in the heart of Istanbul in 2004, they hoped to finish the project by...
Kazakhstan Shows off Military Might

June 3, 2010 - 2:07pm

by: Joshua Kucera

Kazakhstan

KADEX 2010, Central Asia's first defense expo, was not just an opportunity for Kazakhstan's military and defense industries to do deals, it was also a chance for the country to show off its armed...
Turks Vent Anger Against Israel over Gaza Flotilla Raid

June 3, 2010 - 5:14am

by: Jonathan Lewis

Turkey

The public outcry against Israel seemed to be growing in Turkey, as Turks detained during the Israeli raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla began returning home.
Thousands Protest in Istanbul Against Israel

June 1, 2010 - 9:58am

by: Jonathan Lewis and Nichole Sobecki

Turkey

Several thousand people gathered throughout the day in Istanbul to protest against Israel's deadly raid on ships bound for Gaza on May 31. Waving Palestinian flags, bearing green headbands and...
Few Candidates Visit Georgia's IDP Settlements

May 28, 2010 - 1:01pm

by: Molly Corso

Georgia

More than 30,000 Georgians were displaced by the August 2008 conflict over South Ossetia. Approximately two-thirds have been resettled into 36 new villages or apartment buildings, known as IDP (...

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