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Summer afternoon
A summer afternoon in a residential quartier of Bukhara in Uzbekistan. Credit: Konstantin Novaković (Serbia) Find all of our photos of the day here. [...]
The urgency of everyday life
In many Kyrgyz villages, small stalls allow the inhabitants to buy a multitude of daily products, from the toothbrush to the small brick of condensed milk through the washing powder. [...]
Holiday afternoon
Grandfathers with their grandchildren during a mid-afternoon holiday in Khiva, Uzbekistan. Credit: Charlotte Bonin (France) Find all of our photos of the day here. [...]
In the kitchen
Almazbek Midinov, 27, sitting in the kitchen with his family (wife, daughter and brother) in Sary-Mogol. He started working as a mountain guide at CBT Sary-Mogol in 2013. In 2017,… [...]
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Turkmen road
In north-eastern Turkmenistan, a Moskvitch 2140 on the M37 highway heading towards Turkmenabat. Unlike in the capital city, infrastructure throughout the rest of the country is… [...]
Gyaur Kala
The ruins of the fortress Gyaur Kala are located on the outskirts of Nukus, in western Uzbekistan. The fortress was probably built in the 4th century… [...]
Breathing space: air quality and energy transition in Kazakhstan
There is little data about air pollution in Kazakhstan, though what does exist shows dangerous air quality levels. Researchers are working on measurements tools to give a more accurate picture… [...]
Plastic bottles
Ubiquitous in the city, recyclers search through the trash for plastic bottles. Recently, their business face competition from the city which installed dozens of plastic-bottle bins. Credit: Simon Massicotte… [...]
Prayer in Hazrat Sultan
A man is praying alone in Hazrat Sultan Mosque in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. It is the second largest mosque in Central Asia. Credit: Antoine Beguier (France) Find more… [...]
Soviet heritage in the Province
Impressive Soviet buildings can be found in Central Asia even away from the internationally known cities: In the city of Navoi, located in the southwest of… [...]
Masterclass
The 58-year old Buunisa Termechikova in the workshop of the Ethnological Museum in Sary-Mogol. With a participant of her master-class they apply hair on the dolls they fabricated. Buunisa opened… [...]