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My Weekends in Kyrgyzstan

Now that I have settled in to my work and life in Kyrgyzstan, things have become more routine. I am going out and traveling less, which...

Informal Interviews

Rather than just talk about myself and what I am doing in Kyrgyzstan, I also want to highlight what others are doing (and researching) in...

The World Nomad Games: ‘If Genghis Khan were alive, he’d be here’

The World Nomad Games were first held in Cholpon-Ata in 2014. From what I have heard, the first games were less elaborate, and this...

The International University of Central Asia

In many ways, the International University of Central Asia’s (IUCA) history is about two people, John Clark and Camilla Sharshbekeeva....

First Impressions

Now that I have been here for about a week, I want to share my first impressions of the country: 1. I am amazed by how expat friendly...

Kyrgyzstan, the Switzerland of Central Asia

A country of about 6 million people located in Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan (also referred to as the Kyrgyz Republic and formerly called...

Welcome to My Blog!

For those of you who are unaware, I have accepted a Fulbright Fellowship to teach English at the International University of Central...

ABOUT ME

Will Bezbatchenko is a two-time graduate of The Ohio State University with a deep interest international relations, Central Asia, and the former Soviet Union. Will has interned for the US State Department and the Columbus Council for World Affairs, and enjoyed contributing to cultural exchange and positive relations between the United States of America and the Kyrgyz Republic as a English Teaching Assistant Fulbright Fellow. Will now resides in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, and works in local government.

Will Bezbatchenko is not a spokesperson for the Fulbright Program, the US Department of State or the US Government. His views do not necessarily reflect those of the organzations listed above. All content and opinions included in this blog are his own.