“Elena Chigibaeva”

Still a hard worker

Bishkek -  Being a janitor is low-paid and not prestigious work... and very often in this work come a very poor or elderly people, as on welfare do not live in Kyrgyzstan…
Elena Chigibaeva – Bishkek Lab

Start of blooming in snow

Bishkek -  The Sun was shining yesterday in Bishkek. The birds were singing and the trees were going to bloom. The beauty of spring was almost revealing itself. But today is snowfall……
Elena Chigibaeva – Bishkek Lab

Shoes Repair workshop

Bishkek -  It is general workshop of shoes repair. People in Kyrgystan use such services very often, especially in the bad weather. Today it is emptyof customers because of good…
Elena Chigibaeva – Bishkek Lab

Doors of storehouses

Bishkek -  People in Kyrgyzstan who live in the old buildings have storehouses of their own. And if you look on the picture you can see different doors of their storehouses. It…
Elena Chigibaeva – Bishkek Lab

Satellite TV

Bishkek -  There are four satellite TV antennas. And it is interesting that one of the department flat owner has two antennas. But which one and why?…
Elena Chigibaeva – Bishkek Lab

Always on a guard

Bishkek -  It is early moning of the 7th april. There are final preparations for the Memorial Day on the main square. Flag was half-mast. Yurts on the number of regions in…
Elena Chigibaeva – Bishkek Lab

Old soviet car

Bishkek -  An old model of soviet car “Zhiguli”, dismantled for parts, can sometimes develop your imagination. You can always remember a childhood and play, imagining yourself as a driver inside of…
Elena Chigibaeva – Bishkek Lab

A kind of social advertisement

Bishkek -  Personal attempt to educate people. The Russian text says ‘Do not dump rubbish here – fine 1000 soms!’ But look under the roof :-)…
Elena Chigibaeva – Bishkek Lab

Double rest room

Bishkek -  In many old onefloor houses usually toilets are separated from them. This small building, with one door from this looking side and the second on the other, is the “Double…
Elena Chigibaeva – Bishkek Lab

A balcony with red peppers

Bishkek -  It is always interesting how people decorate their balconies and also what they save there. Because of balconies also can tell us some information about the owners of the flats…
Elena Chigibaeva – Bishkek Lab