Author: Novastan 
Novastan
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The fertile valley
A mother and daughter cross a small bridge near Langhar, in the Wakhan Corridor. In stark contrast to the arid Pamir and Hindu Kush mountains, the… [...]
Handsome as a bus shelter
Portrait of a former Soviet Union bus stop in the village of Chingistay, Katon-Karagay district, Kazakhstan. Credit : Balzhan & Axel Monse, @infoshymkent (Germany) Find… [...]
Memory in Uniform
A school class is training for the Victory Day parade at the Lenin monument in Bishkek. Credits: Balzhan & Axel Monse (@infoshymkent, Germany) Find… [...]
Whistles master
Portrait of Kubaro Babaeva, a clay toy expert from Bukhara. She was a close family friend of photographer Behzod Boltayev. Until the end of her life, she sculpted toys… [...]
Pride of place
Kyrgyz guides strike a pose as they cross the Sary-Mogol pass in the Alaï region. Credits : Etienne de Vaumas (France) Find all… [...]
Plowing on the Slopes of the Karatau
A tractor is preparing the field at the slopes of the Karatau mountains near the village Turar Rysqulov in the Turkestan region in Kazakhstan. Credits: Balzhan & Axel Monse,… [...]
Yurts in Besh-Tash
A yurt camp in Besh-Tash Nature Park. The name “Besh-Tash,” which means “five stones” in Kyrgyz, is inspired by the five stones that stand in the gorge. Due to… [...]
Young Darboz
During the Nowruz celebrations in Tashkent’s main parks, you can watch tightrope walkers, or darbozes. Their skills are passed down from generation to generation, with training starting at an… [...]
Poetry and Ideology
In Rudaki Park in Dushanbe there is a statue of the poet of the same name. In 2007 it replaced the statue of Lenin. It was made… [...]
The nan lady
A tandyr nan seller at the entrance to the Shygys Bazaar in Karagandy. She’s there every day, in all weathers, always wearing her headscarf. In the background, invisible… [...]
Door to Hell
In the heart of the Karakum Desert, the Darvaza gas crater glows red as a brilliant sunset pierces the clouds – a fitting tribute to the ethereal beauty… [...]
Wedding in Tashkent
This picture is a part of a reportage about a wedding from Cecilia Ricchi. The picture was taken in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. The bride’s veil is… [...]