Clearing Kyrgyzstan's Most Dangerous Road
- By Almira Abidinova,
- Mirlan Kadyrov and
- Baktygul Chynybaeva
For 40 years, Abdymalik Tolonbaev has cleared heavy snowfall and avalanches to keep a dangerous mountain road open in Kyrgyzstan’s Alaiku district. The remote area is nestled in the high peaks of Kyrgyzstan’s Ferghana Valley and the precarious route provides a lifeline to some 20,000 local residents.