Spending life at high altitude: Kyrgyz highlanders in the centuries long struggle with harsh environment

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Akpay Sarybaev

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Abdirashit Maripov
Abdirashit Maripov

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Karin Quanz
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Ralph Theo Schermuly

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Akylbek Sydykov
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Aleksandar Petrovic
Aleksandar Petrovic

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Christina Vroom

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Argen Mamazhakypov
Argen Mamazhakypov

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Djuro Kosanovic
Djuro Kosanovic

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Simon Platzek

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