Vivvo CMS 4.1 PRI: Public Radio International http://www.pri.org/ ©2010 Spoonlabs d.o.o. PRI: Public Radio International http://www.pri.org/files.php?file=rss_682409203.gif http://www.pri.org/ Kyrgyzstan's native poets telling tales of a stabilizing nation http://www.pri.org/stories/world/asia/kyrgyzstan-s-native-poets-telling-tales-of-a-stabilizing-nation-6984.html Asia Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:00:00 -0600 In the Central Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan, the akyns, or poets, occupy an important role. Part entertainer, part reporter, these cultural icons are helping tell the story of the nation's democratization. PRI: Public Radio International