Author: Novastan 
Novastan
Written articles:
Three-humped camel
In the Aktaou region, camels come to drink as the sun sets. In the faint glow, their bodies and humps blend together. [...]
A quiet day in Song-Köl
Whilst the World Nomad Games enliven the shores of Lake Issyk-Kul, the days pass in peace and tranquillity on the shores of Lake Song-Köl. Credits :… [...]
The Palace of Happiness
The Ashgabat Wedding Palace opened its doors in 2011, to mark the 20th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s independence, and quickly became one of the city’s most recognisable and iconic… [...]
Lunar drinks stand
Rarely has Turkmenistan better deserved its reputation as an inaccessible and strange country than in this photograph of a refreshment bar on the edge of the ‘Gate of Hell’… [...]
A conscientious job
This workshop, located at the Yangiabad flea market in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, is brimming with locks and keys. The Yangiabad bazaar, teeming with all manner of goods, is known… [...]
Resilience
Nature demonstrates its full resilience by allowing life to flourish even in its most hostile corners. This plant, whose vibrant colour is a testament to its vitality, symbolises the… [...]
The Burana Tower
Close-up on the finely detailed features of the Burana Tower, an ancient minaret in Kyrgyzstan. It is one of the last remnants of Balasagun, an ancient city that was… [...]
Morning mists
Morning mist – but not just that – hangs over Almaty. In barely a quarter of a century, urban sprawl, coupled with the loss of the city’s green… [...]
In formation
In the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyz special forces (spetsnaz) soldiers march in rows equipped with Russian AK-74 assault rifles. Credits : Pierre-Armand Dussex (Suisse)… [...]