"This is a memoir written about a time when the author was a graduate student experiencing Kyrgyzstan--its culture, people, geography, and democratic uniqueness. The book [provides] a brief introduction of the country, its geostrategic position, the interest of superpowers (China, Russia, and the US) and the regional players (Turkey, India, and Kyrgyzstan's neighbors). Most of the author's experiences were new and different and [seen] through the eyes of a curious, intelligent and, at times, humorous young man"--
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"This is a memoir written about a time when the author was a graduate student experiencing Kyrgyzstan--its culture, people, geography, and democratic uniqueness. The book [provides] a brief introduction of the country, its geostrategic position, the interest of superpowers (China, Russia, and the US) and the regional players (Turkey, India, and Kyrgyzstan's neighbors). Most of the author's experiences were new and different and [seen] through the eyes of a curious, intelligent and, at times, humorous young man"--
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