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The fire engine ATz-4-40 holds only 4 tons of water, which can be used up in a few minutes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6033bc67eb8dea0750b763db/72524b02-432c-4a00-af9b-457a96107d48/NUR_20200826-DSCF0527.jpg firefighters The 24-hour shift of each firefighter guard starts at 8 AM. First thing they check the equipment in the fire truck, from breathing apparatuses to the vehicle engine. The car might not start: in December 2020, a video that went viral showed local firefighters struggling to start a fire truck while a house was burning in the background. These guys were from the neighboring firehouse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6033bc67eb8dea0750b763db/10eae872-4e3f-4539-bb20-d94ab35a183a/NUR_20201008-DSCF7455.jpg firefighters Firefighter Aman fools around, jokingly striking a bodybuilder pose in front of a fire truck that was carjacked and totaled during the latest revolution. Even though the side jobs bring him much more money than firefighting, Aman studies fire safety at a university and hopes to become an officer soon. Like most of his colleagues, he is philosophical about the events of the revolution. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6033bc67eb8dea0750b763db/d8e9b350-3162-411b-ac61-401d3a460978/NUR_20201012-DSCF8928.jpg firefighters The interior of a fire truck that was carjacked, wrecked, and looted on the night of the revolution. When the truck was hauled to the firehouse, it was strewn with bullets, shards, and stones, and damaged beyond repair. To keep responding to calls, the firehouse had to loan an engine from another firehouse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6033bc67eb8dea0750b763db/1ae110aa-2c17-4516-a78d-eaefca7f3a13/NUR_20201109-DSCF0707.jpg firefighters A Bishkek firefighter at a call. https://www.sevindj.com/revolution daily 0.75 2025-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6033bc67eb8dea0750b763db/05614fe0-b885-40b3-b9b8-8b58315e7c34/NUR_20201006-DSCF4950.jpg third revolution The police advance on the protesters in a final confrontation after several hours of clashes involving tear gas, rubber bullets, and stones. October 6th, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6033bc67eb8dea0750b763db/c115adef-4743-4f91-99eb-2636a8424068/NUR_20201006-DSCF4979.jpg third revolution The protesters overpower the police, and SWAT officers retreat. October 6th, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6033bc67eb8dea0750b763db/f4c856f2-7726-4d76-a170-6f8c752ee405/NUR_20201006-DSCF4986.jpg third revolution The final moments of the confrontation between protesters and police during Kyrgyzstan’s third revolution. October 6th, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6033bc67eb8dea0750b763db/502251c4-c266-475c-8c3a-2804d570ece1/NUR_20201006-DSCF5087.jpg third revolution A volunteer provides first aid to a wounded protester with a glass shard wound in his calf. October 6th, 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6033bc67eb8dea0750b763db/6ccc7c61-5994-44bd-af26-070a066caf95/NUR_20201006-DSCF5557.jpg third revolution Protesters look at the newly captured White House in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The building and the square in front of it are filled with people celebrating their victory and burning fires to stay warm. October 6th, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6033bc67eb8dea0750b763db/10b3c784-c97e-47de-8ccf-c2d0ed4d8efa/NUR_20201006-DSCF5767.jpg third revolution A gas mask burns in a fire next to the White House. That night, most protesters wore masks—not just because of COVID-19, which was surging in the country, but also to protect themselves from the tear gas used by police. October 6th, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6033bc67eb8dea0750b763db/946d52d5-2036-4c5f-bcc6-9908c6c80bee/NUR_20201006-DSCF5825.jpg third revolution On the night of the revolution, at least half a dozen cars were burned in Bishkek, mostly near the White House. This Niva burned directly in front of it. October 6th, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6033bc67eb8dea0750b763db/bc4cfe01-295a-4387-aa97-5bd31c197446/NUR_20201006-DSCF6205.jpg third revolution View from the front window of a car abandoned on a street where police and protesters clashed for hours. October 6th, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6033bc67eb8dea0750b763db/e37e49b9-470b-4fdc-8a5b-71c6de56ab78/NUR_20201006-DSCF6436.jpg third revolution Protesters spray-painted graffiti on the doors of the captured White House. This one reads: "Ketsin Soke" ("Soke, go away")—a message to then-president Sooronbay Zheenbekov, known by the nickname Soke. October 6th, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6033bc67eb8dea0750b763db/ade442e3-7134-4cdb-bc15-85d30f896f69/NUR_20201006-DSCF6488.jpg third revolution A room on the seventh and top floor of the White House, shortly after the building was taken by protesters. October 6th, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6033bc67eb8dea0750b763db/922ece0d-af91-413a-81e4-969dde833bf5/NUR_20201006-DSCF6545-2.jpg third revolution A man sits on the top floor of the newly captured White House, reading a book. He appears to be reading the footnotes. October 6th, 2020 https://www.sevindj.com/bazaar daily 0.75 2025-05-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6033bc67eb8dea0750b763db/f5b4e550-b51c-4dc2-a144-97b4f7e2f3f6/NUR_20200602-DSCF5265.jpg osh bazaar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6033bc67eb8dea0750b763db/4dd84474-3944-43e1-a991-ee92066dfb74/NUR_20200527-DSCF2589.jpg osh bazaar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6033bc67eb8dea0750b763db/08f4b1d0-3d90-4ba0-b8f2-b24a1407f1ba/NUR_20200527-DSCF2709.jpg osh bazaar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6033bc67eb8dea0750b763db/19351f19-05bf-4eb4-89b9-01de132e2921/NUR_20200527-DSCF3011.jpg osh bazaar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6033bc67eb8dea0750b763db/6f2caa89-4592-46bf-abbc-1be33005eacb/NUR_20200610-DSCF5716.jpg osh bazaar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6033bc67eb8dea0750b763db/804aff06-c93f-47b0-a28b-3a7d2cfa87c3/NUR_20200610-DSCF5914.jpg osh bazaar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6033bc67eb8dea0750b763db/465fd679-38b3-42fd-b59e-82ddde06431e/NUR_20200611-DSCF6095.jpg osh bazaar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6033bc67eb8dea0750b763db/4c8e212f-6a62-48d4-893b-74b0f28b1ccf/NUR_20200902-DSCF0955.jpg osh bazaar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6033bc67eb8dea0750b763db/b3fde117-e3e3-4b7f-a0c6-badd9e36d94b/NUR_20200902-DSCF0991.jpg osh bazaar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6033bc67eb8dea0750b763db/b350e296-21de-43d5-a290-7f29134c46de/NUR_20200913-DSCF3844.jpg osh bazaar https://www.sevindj.com/about daily 0.75 2026-01-15 https://www.sevindj.com/writing daily 0.75 2025-08-25 https://www.sevindj.com/firefighters-1 daily 0.75 2025-05-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6033bc67eb8dea0750b763db/d763dfda-29c0-4072-a8e7-2a97d0e3f68d/Nurkiyazova_20210503_DSCF3796.jpg girl wrestlers Four female wrestlers practice by Lake Issyk-Kul at 7 am. For many women wrestlers from rural areas, this sport serves as a unique career opportunity and a social elevator. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6033bc67eb8dea0750b763db/27b4f7d2-b3ef-45e7-8c58-9132dee1c4b7/Nurkiyazova_20210712_DSCF0002.jpg girl wrestlers Tancholpon K. spars with a teammate. At 17, she was a three-time country champion. When her coach first approached her parents, suggesting she should take up wrestling, they were reluctant. They thought that the sport was too manly and wished she'd become a singer: Tancholpon has a lovely singing voice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6033bc67eb8dea0750b763db/907bba9c-dae1-406f-96d7-3b093e52aa2d/Nurkiyazova_20210714_DSCF1881.jpg girl wrestlers Nazgul, 17, spars with a male teammate during a test match before a competition. Wrestling gyms in Kyrgyzstan are mixed gender, and women wrestlers often spar with men to improve their technique. However, not every boy or man is willing to wrestle with women wrestlers. Although men refuse, citing religious beliefs, the girls believe it is just an excuse to cover up their fear of losing to a woman. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6033bc67eb8dea0750b763db/8e2e3e09-fa05-4ef2-987c-1cf95849bd9a/Nurkiyazova_20210826_DSCF4898.jpg girl wrestlers Wrestlers drink tea during a break in a practice session. In the weeks leading up to a tournament, athletes go through intense weight loss, shedding up to 4 kilograms in a week. To lose weight, wrestlers keep a diet that consists of horse-meat broth and hot black tea, which they drink during practice sessions to sweat more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6033bc67eb8dea0750b763db/2530cc27-7035-4fbb-8a7a-c8cf88605b8c/Nurkiyazova_20210804_DSCF4544.jpg girl wrestlers Athletes and coaches from the Kyrgyz national wrestling team watch their teammate Aisuluu Tynybekova in the women's 62 kg wrestling final at the Tokyo Olympics on August 4, 2021. Tynybekova, the first Kyrgyz woman to win an Olympic silver medal, inspired many of them to come into this sport. The wrestling match caught them amid their weekly sauna session at their bootcamp site in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6033bc67eb8dea0750b763db/ed0e4ce4-6a0b-46e7-9592-15f4c5565557/Nurkiyazova_20211016_DSCF2760.jpg girl wrestlers Wrestlers get ready for a competition in Turkistan, Kazakhstan. Traditionally, long, well-groomed hair is considered one of the most valuable assets for a Kyrgyz woman. Many Kyrgyz girls sacrifice their long hair for the love of the sport. Some start wrestling with meter-long braids but cut them off because they get in the way and can even cause a penalty if a wrestler spends too much time adjusting her hair. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6033bc67eb8dea0750b763db/1022736d-37d0-477a-9b8a-d7328c404860/Nurkiyazova_20211120_DSCF2817.jpg girl wrestlers Kyrgyz girl wrestlers listen to the national hymn during an international competition in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on November 20, 2021. Dozens of girls were inspired to join the sport after two Kyrgyz women wrestlers won Olympic medals in 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6033bc67eb8dea0750b763db/57393f0b-44b1-48a2-ac4e-65fdec550274/Nurkiyazova_20210419_DSCF8957.jpg girl wrestlers Wrestling practice at a bootcamp in Balykchy, Kyrgyzstan. Every year, teenage wrestlers spend up to three months in camps across Kyrgyzstan and neighboring countries.