«Single, but not alone.» How one Kyrgyz woman built a business...
Six months ago, I opened a cleaning company, where I only hire mothers raising children without fathers, because I completely understand their situation. I'm a single mother myself.
What is Suisse Secrets? Everything You Need to Know About the...
Suisse Secrets is an international investigation into one of the world’s wealthiest and most important banks.
UFC Fighter Rafael Fiziev will stop competing under the Kyrgyz flag...
Mixed martial arts athlete Rafael Fiziev announced on his Instagram page that he would no longer compete under the flag of Kyrgyzstan.
Kazakhstan, Facebook, and content. What’s going on? And is it censorship?
The company stated that such a joint statement was never released and that no exclusive access was granted to the government of Kazakhstan.
Osh protesters demand greater accessibility
More than 196 thousand Kyrgyz citizens were registered as having a disability as of December 2021.
“There is Honor among Thieves.” How Kyrgyz Officials Are Avoiding Criminal...
Kloop found out that these officials frequently get off without punishment: they flee from justice abroad, buy their way out with donations to the budget, and are released on amnesty. But most concerning is that after some time, one out of every five officials returns to politics and the civil service.
Statement from Kloop, an independent media outlet from Kyrgyzstan: YouTube has...
Last week YouTube deleted one of the videos at Kloop's channel and also banned us from posting anything for a week: we were notified that the deleted content contained "harassment and bullying".
Friend of Kyrgyz President’s Son Revealed as Co-Owner of Construction Company...
President Sadyr Japarov has promoted two major projects — a large mosque and a complex in the center of Bishkek — that will be...
Investigation: How Osh’s government sold land belonging to the Disabled Children’s...
The halls of the Ayar Bala Disabled Children’s Rehabilitation Center in the city of Osh are full of children waiting for procedures. Some of the children sit in wheelchairs; others try to move with the help of walkers and crutches.
Asset Declarations of Kyrgyz Officials Increasingly Useless as Anti-Corruption Measure
Kyrgyzstan is the only Central Asian country that publishes its officials’ asset declarations. But the system, meant to fight corruption, has been degrading for years. Now, in a crucial election year, it has plunged into darkness.
“Confidentiality” and government tenders on private trading platforms How are Kyrgyzstan’s...
These amendments also increased the threshold amount for government tenders, concluded by a simplified method, to five million som (Kyrgyz currency).
“Just black out my name.” A photo project about silencing the...
– Just black out my name.
When I started shooting the photo project Just Black Out My Name, one of the subjects asked me not to mention/black out her name. The photos with her are also anonymous.















