Month: 
Fann Mountains
In Tajikistan, the ochre hues of the Fann Mountains meet the green water of the Iskander River. Credit: Hubert-Félix Delattre (France) Find all… [...]
The eternal flame
The eternal flame in the Turkmen capital, Ashgabat. Turkmenistan is rich in natural reserves such as oil and natural gas, the export of which contributes significantly to the national economy. [...]
Lake and horizon
The blue of the Aral Sea, here on the Uzbek side, seems to mix with the clear sky on the horizon. Credit: Simon Kretschmer (Germany) Find all of our photos… [...]
[Newsletter] Deadly clashes at the Kyrgyz-Tajik border
This is a copy of our newsletter dated 4 May 2021. Sign up here to receive it directly in your inbox every Monday. This newsletter is dedicated to post-Soviet… [...]
Life by the river: the Naryn in Kyrgyzstan
LIFE BY THE RIVER. As a source of water and energy, the Naryn is one of the most important rivers in Central Asia. The effects of climate change are evident,… [...]
Support Novastan, the European Central Asia magazine
By supporting Novastan, you are supporting the only English, French and German-language media specialising in Central Asia. We're independent and we need your help to stay that way!
Rest after effort
Aziz rests after driving his family’s cattle on horseback. From the series ’Swallows in my world’. Credit: Irina Unruh (Germany) This photo is part of our series “Central Asia through the… [...]
Abdilla’s Family
Abdilla Tashbekov and his family during a lunch in their house in Sary-Mogol. Since 2012, Abdilla has been the director of CBT Sary-Mogol. He used to work mainly in… [...]
What are the underlying reasons for the deadly Kyrgyz-Tajik border clashes?
At least 41 people have been killed and over 27,000 evacuated after a water dispute led to violent border clashes at the Tajik-Kyrgyz border. Novastan talked to a political scientist… [...]
Closed town
Considered as a “closed town” in Soviet times due to the production of bacteriological and atomic weapons, Stepnogorsk is now a peaceful little town in the north-east of Kazakhstan,… [...]
Collecting wood
Asel collects wood which her family is storaging in front of her house. Credit: Irina Unruh (Germany) This photo is part of our series “Central Asia through the lens of …”,… [...]
Gold-plated statue
Gold-plated statue of a former authoritarian president Saparmurat Niyazov revolving in direction of the sun placed on the top of Neutrality Monument. Credit: Konstantin Novaković (Serbia) Find all of… [...]