#163: Kyrgyz Punishment for Germans

After three weeks of hibernation, I start this year's blogging activity with a humorous, at least for me, article about an unruly 16-year old German boy, who was sent to Russia as his punishment.

"He has had to cope by collecting and chopping firewood to make his own fires, digging his own toilet and pumping water supplies from a well. He will stay there for nine months, separated from family and friends, the internet and television, under a programme designed specifically for him."

A joke in Russia (Life for Russians is a reality show for Germans) closely echoes this situation. What is more interesting, some of the delinquents have apparently been sent to as far as Kyrgyzstan. Life in Kyrgyzstan is a punishment for Germans!