Konurbaev Kaerbek is committed to the preservation and research on the medieval city that is beneath Kum-Dobo Village where he lives.
With IPinCH Project support he has created a village museum where he educates students and visitors using artifacts he has collected over many years. Kaerbek has interviewed many residents about their knowledge of the site, including the woman in this video. Participants have all given permission for their interviews to be made public.
This initiative is part of the “Grassroots Resource Preservation and Management in Kyrgyzstan: Ethnicity, Nationalism and Heritage on a Human Scale” initiative, funded by the IPinCH Project. For more information visit www.sfu.ca/ipinch