Comments on: A little love for the Luli http://www.neweurasia.net/photoblog/a-little-love-for-the-luli/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:39:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: American in Bishkek http://www.neweurasia.net/photoblog/a-little-love-for-the-luli/comment-page-1/#comment-20286 American in Bishkek Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:04:19 +0000 http://www.neweurasia.net/?p=6421#comment-20286 Elena, this was a nice post, bringing light to a population that is so frequently overlooked. However, a little more background research would have been nice; some of this seems like you're on a sight-seeing tour of poverty and Southern KG for the first time, rather than focusing specifically on the plight of the Luli. For instance, if you know anything about Kyrgyzstan (or Osh) you know that there are Uzbek-language schools throughout the area, because of the large Uzbek populations there. Their existence is neither a mystery nor particular to the Luli. And there are certainly non-Luli in this region who live very similarly to what you're showing here - in terms of poverty, in terms of household decor, and customs. Also, please be careful when you make comments like "...their homes, if you can call them that". No matter how dilapidated a place is, if someone puts their heart into it, it is a home. It may not qualify as a "house," but it is abundantly obvious from these pictures that even the poorest of the Luli have put a great deal of care and pride into making their dwelling space home-like with what little they have. I understand your point, that they are living in horrible conditions, but please note that your tone sounds quite condescending from time to time, as you dismiss the little they have as being sub-human. Aneta, one group that prioritizes "Roma" populations in this region is Soros Foundation/OSI. The UNDP also has some programs that prioritize the Luli...but frankly, they are all a drop in the bucket. I'm not aware of any really wide-reaching programs working here in KG (nothing in comparison to programs working with Roma populations in Central & Eastern Europe) :o/ Elena, this was a nice post, bringing light to a population that is so frequently overlooked. However, a little more background research would have been nice; some of this seems like you’re on a sight-seeing tour of poverty and Southern KG for the first time, rather than focusing specifically on the plight of the Luli. For instance, if you know anything about Kyrgyzstan (or Osh) you know that there are Uzbek-language schools throughout the area, because of the large Uzbek populations there. Their existence is neither a mystery nor particular to the Luli. And there are certainly non-Luli in this region who live very similarly to what you’re showing here – in terms of poverty, in terms of household decor, and customs.

Also, please be careful when you make comments like “…their homes, if you can call them that”. No matter how dilapidated a place is, if someone puts their heart into it, it is a home. It may not qualify as a “house,” but it is abundantly obvious from these pictures that even the poorest of the Luli have put a great deal of care and pride into making their dwelling space home-like with what little they have. I understand your point, that they are living in horrible conditions, but please note that your tone sounds quite condescending from time to time, as you dismiss the little they have as being sub-human.

Aneta, one group that prioritizes “Roma” populations in this region is Soros Foundation/OSI. The UNDP also has some programs that prioritize the Luli…but frankly, they are all a drop in the bucket. I’m not aware of any really wide-reaching programs working here in KG (nothing in comparison to programs working with Roma populations in Central & Eastern Europe) :o/

]]> By: Aneta http://www.neweurasia.net/photoblog/a-little-love-for-the-luli/comment-page-1/#comment-14887 Aneta Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:49:39 +0000 http://www.neweurasia.net/?p=6421#comment-14887 Oh, my God! I was so moved by the pictures and eyes of these poor kids and adults. I can believe people can live in this way... One question came to my mind after seeing it: How could we help them? Is this possible? Oh, my God! I was so moved by the pictures and eyes of these poor kids and adults. I can believe people can live in this way… One question came to my mind after seeing it: How could we help them? Is this possible?

]]> By: Global Voices Online » Kyrgyzstan: Gypsies community http://www.neweurasia.net/photoblog/a-little-love-for-the-luli/comment-page-1/#comment-14635 Global Voices Online » Kyrgyzstan: Gypsies community Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:15:11 +0000 http://www.neweurasia.net/?p=6421#comment-14635 [...] Elena presents a photo-post about her visit to the community of Luli (or Gypsies, or Roma) on the outskirts of Osh, a town in southern Kyrgyzstan. Cancel this reply [...] [...] Elena presents a photo-post about her visit to the community of Luli (or Gypsies, or Roma) on the outskirts of Osh, a town in southern Kyrgyzstan. Cancel this reply [...]

]]> By: Ben http://www.neweurasia.net/photoblog/a-little-love-for-the-luli/comment-page-1/#comment-14426 Ben Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:34:57 +0000 http://www.neweurasia.net/?p=6421#comment-14426 This is one of the best posts I've ever come to see on neweurasia. Thanks so much for sharing these photos and stories. This is one of the best posts I’ve ever come to see on neweurasia. Thanks so much for sharing these photos and stories.

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