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Volunteers came to the rescue as virus raged in Kyrgyzstan
By DARIA LITVINOVAJuly 28, 2020 GMT
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MOSCOW (AP) When his mother began deteriorating from the coronavirus two weeks ago, Bektour Iskender knew that hospitals in Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek, were full. So he turned to Twitter for advice.
He was directed to a volunteer group that made house calls with oxygen concentrators for patients with trouble breathing. Two hours later, volunteers in full protective gear arrived and showed Iskender how to use one of the machines he had borrowed from friends of his relatives. His mother started improving soon after using it.
‘The next one will be me.’ A performative action from @vibramujer and the visual artist Julia Bronstein, based on Jean René’s @insideoutproject. March 8, 2021, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Photo by co-author Romina Navarro.
International Women s Day celebrated on March 8 has become a day of marches for women s rights and equality throughout the world. Although COVID-19 dampened participation in many countries, women still raised their voices on the streets on different continents, especially as the pandemic has worsened inequalities faced by women in terms of labor, household chores, and gender violence. In 2021, women and LGBTQ+ people marched against political and gender violence and for reproductive and sexual health. Here is a wrap-up from Latin America, the Middle East, Asia, and Europe on March 8, 2021, based on tweets and contributors’ photos.
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan – It was almost 11pm when Sadyr Japarov began his victory speech, three hours after polls closed on Sunday.
Most of the votes in Kyrgyzstan’s presidential election and a referendum which will put the country on a path towards stronger presidential rule had been counted.
It was a moment of triumph for Japarov and his vision.
Seventy-nine percent of voters put their trust in his presidency, while 81 percent opted for the presidential form of government.
Japarov, a nationalist who was just months ago in a prison cell, enjoyed the moment with ease and a sense of gravity.
His voice was calm and soft. He was confident, with undisturbed faith in the righteousness of his cause. He looked humbled and determined.