Artwork by: Alexander Burnashov, 14. Dushanbe, Tajikistan
DISAPPEARING GLACIERS
It pains me to see our glaciers – which for centuries fed
rivers and lakes – disappearing so quickly. The mountains,
once proud symbols of our country, now seem to cry out
for help.
Each year, the summers grow hotter, the rains come
less often, and winter brings almost no snow. In the
villages, it’s especially visible: harvests are shrinking, and
it’s becoming harder for people to grow food – for many,
their only means of survival.
Sometimes it feels like no one notices this crisis. People
keep littering, cutting down trees, and wasting water.
But this is our home!
Kyrgyzstan isn’t just a place on the map – it’s what we will
leave behind.