Aikokul Tursunbek kyzy
Twelve Kilometres
On Eki Chakyrym
Stories
Translated from the Iradi by Aidana Mukash kyzy
Arsha Books, Talas
for my mother
Kara-Unkur valley, 1954 – Talas, 2014
and for my father,
who taught me the language
Kara-Unkur valley, 1954 – Talas, 2014
and for my father,
who taught me the language
Suu agat, tash kalat.
The water flows on; the stone stays.
— Iradi proverb
The water flows on; the stone stays.
— Iradi proverb
Contents
- A Note on the Title
- 1Contingency PapersDecember 2006 – February 2007, Talas
- 2DieselJanuary 2007, the Chu valley
- 3Kobozev Is Listening25 February 2007, Nurzhan
- 4SignaturesMarch 2007, Talas
- 5Mother LeavenApril 2007, the Chatkal valley
- 6The ApronsApril 2007 – November 2008, Semiz
- 7Bread CardsMay 2007, Talas
- 8The Armory4 June 2007, Talas
- 9Bazaar ChubarAugust – October 2007, Bazar-Korgon
- 10One to One Hundred ThousandSeptember 2007, Bishkek
- 11SwitchyardWinter 2008–09, the Toktogul dam
- 12PillarMarch 2009, the Kenkol valley
- CodaNot for SaleOctober 2011, Bazar-Korgon
- Glossary
- A Note on the Translation
- Acknowledgements
- About the Author