In Kyrgyzstan, the abacus rules outside Bishkek. At this registration office, the chief accountant (pictured) told us that she uses the calculator, but then checks the result on the abacus. In the south, they don't even bother with the calculator.
I am a freelance blog glamour puss, and specialist in international relations, who flies around the world to take photos that will hopefully entertain my public. In between, I do a bit of land law consulting, just to keep my friends and the tax authorities thinking that I have a real job.
