Waiting Out The War: Stories Of Kyrgyz Citizens In Tehran

For Mamatmusa Ukubaev, the first explosions on February 28 were unnervingly close.

"There are military bases and facilities 1 or 2 kilometers away from us. They are being hit, too. The buildings usually have at least two floors for parking. They can be used as bomb shelters, and the authorities have made them open to the public," Ukubaev said, describing life in Tehran after the USIsraeli strikes began.

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