When Rakhat Kenjebek kyzy opened Kyrgystan's first sex school three years ago, she wasn't sure how it would be received. The topic had been taboo since the days of the Soviet Union, and everyone was sceptical about whether her business would survive.

But these days the Jade Gift school, which offers courses on sexual fantasy and "playing the flute" - a metaphor for oral sex, has more than 150 students between the ages of 18 and 66. It has proved so popular that it is moving to bigger premises and has opened a branch in neighbouring Kazakhstan. "I never expected this to become a full-time job," said 31-year-old Kenjebek kyzy.....