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Dromedary

On the way to what remains of the Aral Sea, groups of dromedaries and camels can be seen along the roadside. We are in the middle of the Kazak… [...]

To attract tourists, Bukhara merchants display a multitude of small, colorful objects outside their stores: antique chalpan embroidery, tubeteika (headdresses with a wide variety of designs, worn by… [...]

Renovating a facade in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 2023.

Make-up

“For me, this image reveals in a radical way the change brought about by modernisation. The old architecture, made up of meaningful motifs and details, is being covered with… [...]

high snow-capped mountains, glacier and turquoise lake

Winter is coming

The moments before sunrise reaches the Takyr Tor glacier on the western edge of Kyrgyzstan’s Ala-Köl lake. Credits : Stephen Lioy (USA, @slioy) Find… [...]

a young woman with glasses carrying a large tray of cakes.

Sweet Gift

The Chorsu bazaar, once an important stopover on the Silk Road, has remained Tashkent’s main market, despite the growing number of shops and online businesses. Tourists come here for… [...]

Novastan photo contest 2024 : the results

And the winner is … Kyrgyzstan! This is the main winner of our photo competition, whose theme ‘Frame the Joy’ proved to be a real challenge for the participants. It… [...]

Novastan photo contest 2024 #10

‘In the narrow streets of one of the old city mahallas (neighborhoods) in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, this kid encountered the photo-shooting process of the lady in the Uzbek national dress. The… [...]

Novastan photo contest 2024 #9

“After crossing a few regions in the intimacy of shared taxis, under the cottony skies of the old Silk Roads, I finally arrived in the wild heart of Kyrgyzstan. I… [...]

An elderly lady in her small bakery in Panjakent (панчакент), Tajikistan.

Novastan photo contest 2024 #8

‘Walking past a small bakery in Panjakent (панчакент), Tajikistan, a lovely elderly lady beckoned me in and asked me to take her picture, which absolutely made my day and allowed… [...]

Little girls playing 'kids-buzkashi' in the remote village of Karakul, situated along the Pamir Highway, Tadjikistan.

Novastan photo contest 2024 #7

‘At an impressive altitude of 4,020 meters, these kids are playing ‘kids-buzkashi’ in the remote village of Karakul, situated along the legendary Pamir Highway. This high-altitude community is inhabited predominantly… [...]

Novastan photo contest 2024 #6

‘At my guide and friend Turat’s house, on the outskirts of Min-Kush, in Naryn. Here, he is playing with his kids before saying goodbye to them for a few days,… [...]

Novastan photo contest 2024 #5

‘In good company in the Tschiltan valley, Rushan region, Tajikistan.’ Credits : Sebile Yapıcı (@pao_de_vida) Find all of our photos of the day. [...]

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