Is it my birthday or something? This is great. Between this and finding a used copy of a pretty recent Uzbek text, it's been a great language week!
Posted by Nathan at April 28, 2004 01:03 PMOT: I'm tutoring a Kyrgyz HS student who wants to visit NYC early in June. If anyone wants to host, email emersonj@easystreet.com.
He's fluent in Russian (I assume) and his English is fair. He'll stay in a hostel and have a great time if there's no host, I'm sure. Nice kid with no apparent problems. Islam is not a factor -- second-generation secular.
I made the mistake of telling him Portland Oregon isn't really the big time. He wants to see the sights.