Burning Manure And Frozen Potatoes: Life In The Kyrgyz Mountains

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In the Kyrgyz village of Ak-Shyyrak, near the Chinese border, residents endure 10 months of winter and burn dry manure for fuel. RFE/RL's Kyrgz Service filmed this portrait of daily life in the remote mountains some 3,200 meters above sea level.