Kyrgyz village named Barak asks US namesake for help
01/17/2011Desperate for help to solve their living problems, the residents of a village named Barak in Kyrgzystan hit on an unusual solution — writing a letter to their famous namesake, Barack Obama.
Even more surprisingly, the United States president wrote back and promised aid to the village in a Central Asian state that is a key strategic partner for Washington, a Kyrgyz lawmaker told the parliament..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20110117hed4.html
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