The Horses of Bulgan 2

Bulgan Province, Mongolia, September 2012

A Nomad’s Place 4

Bulgan Province, Mongolia, September 2012

A Nomad’s Place 3

Bulgan Province, Mongolia, September 2012

Kindergartens in the Middle of Nowhere

They call them “Ger Kindergarten”.  Yes, they are right in the middle of nowhere and yet they are fully functional, some with as many as 20 kids in the enrollment list.  The name… Read More →

A Nomad’s Place 2

Bulgan Province, Mongolia, September 2012

The Horses of Bulgan 1

According to some historians, the Mongolian horse played a crucial role in Genghis Khan’s military might and the successful expansion of his empire which covered most of Asia and parts of Europe.  The… Read More →

Children of the Nomads 2

Bulgan Province, Mongolia, September 2012

Children of the Nomads 1

September 2012.  I spent 3 days visiting nomadic herders’ camps in the Mongolia‘s northern province of Bulgan.  While I had some serious work to do, of course my camera was always ready to… Read More →

A Nomad’s Place 1

Of Mongolia‘s 2.8 million people, around 40% are nomads.  They move all year round from place to place in the vast Mongolian steppe and they do this not for the mere reason that they… Read More →

Back in Ulaanbaatar!

September 2012.  The last time I visited Mongolia was in Autumn of 2009.  Back then, the Mongolian economy has been enjoying rapid growth mainly spurred by a boom in mining but was facing… Read More →