Kyrgyz village named Barak asks US namesake for help 01/17/2011

Kyrgyz village named Barak asks US namesake for help

01/17/2011
Desperate 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