'Witch Doctor' Has Cure for Kyrgyzstan: Electing Him 'Witch Doctor' Has Cure for Kyrgyzstan: Electing Him President; After the Revolt in Capital, Politics Is a President; After the Revolt in Capital, Politics Is a

Little Ragged; His Remedy for AddictsLittle Ragged; His Remedy for Addicts Jenishbek Nazaraliev is a doctor and therapist in Kyrgyzstan. His current Jenishbek Nazaraliev is a doctor and therapist in Kyrgyzstan. His current

ambition is to run for the open presidency of the country. His treatments are ambition is to run for the open presidency of the country. His treatments are

unorthodox but he has many connections in the country. His goal was unorthodox but he has many connections in the country. His goal was

decided after the original president resigned and the two leading candidates decided after the original president resigned and the two leading candidates

began arguing.began arguing.

Nazaraliev is a popular figure in the country and owns two restaurants as Nazaraliev is a popular figure in the country and owns two restaurants as

well as runs his clinic for alcoholics and drug addicts. He has grown popular well as runs his clinic for alcoholics and drug addicts. He has grown popular

due partially to the fact that in addition to the practices of Western medicine, due partially to the fact that in addition to the practices of Western medicine,

he also incorporates ideals from the eastern beliefs of his country. One video he also incorporates ideals from the eastern beliefs of his country. One video

tape from his clinic shows a stress therapy session inspired by tribal healers. tape from his clinic shows a stress therapy session inspired by tribal healers.

Another method offered by the doctor is to speak to a rock. After telling it his Another method offered by the doctor is to speak to a rock. After telling it his

problems, the patient throws away the rock in a symbolic act of throwing problems, the patient throws away the rock in a symbolic act of throwing

away his problems.away his problems.

The doctor claims an 80% success rate and has patients from all over the The doctor claims an 80% success rate and has patients from all over the

world. Last month’s uprising against the country’s president scared some of world. Last month’s uprising against the country’s president scared some of

the clinic’s patients and employees to the point that they considered fleeing the clinic’s patients and employees to the point that they considered fleeing

the country but they have since returned and began treatment again. His the country but they have since returned and began treatment again. His

treatments cost around $5000.treatments cost around $5000.

Definitions:Definitions: Musings: To consider or say thoughtfullyMusings: To consider or say thoughtfully

Vitriolic: Bitterly scathing; causticVitriolic: Bitterly scathing; caustic

Emboldened: To foster boldness or courage in; encourage.Emboldened: To foster boldness or courage in; encourage.

Key take away:Key take away: Nazaraliev, a doctor and therapist, is attempting to run for Nazaraliev, a doctor and therapist, is attempting to run for

president of Kyrgyzstan, a country which recently revolted president of Kyrgyzstan, a country which recently revolted

against its previous leader. The article makes no mention of his against its previous leader. The article makes no mention of his

political stance or beliefs. It’s difficult to take a political bid political stance or beliefs. It’s difficult to take a political bid

seriously without knowing any facts about where he stands on seriously without knowing any facts about where he stands on

any issues. What is known is what he does when he isn’t planning any issues. What is known is what he does when he isn’t planning

to run for political office and that is helping many people. to run for political office and that is helping many people.

Nazaraliev helps alcoholics and drug addicts to recover and Nazaraliev helps alcoholics and drug addicts to recover and

boasts an 80% success rate.boasts an 80% success rate.