Loss estimates are still being compiled. Uluk Kydyrbayev, the CEO of the Bishkek Business Club, says perhaps the greatest loss is intangible, trust in the country's stability.

VOA: standard.2010.04.15

"It was tradition for the bride to fold 1,000 cranes to wish for a long and prosperous marriage, and also to demonstrate, I guess her patience" Linda's grandparents compiled the first origami handbook ever published in the United States.

VOA: standard.2010.03.17