Author: Novastan 
Novastan
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The Kalon Mosque
Two young figures can be seen in the courtyard of the Kalon Mosque in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. This mosque, with its striking blue dome, was built in the early 16th… [...]
City of the Dead
In Karakalpakstan, an autonomous republic of Uzbekistan, the graves of the Mizdakhan cemetery rise in the evening light. This archaeological necropolis complex adjoins the… [...]
Queen of Hearts
Three card players are playing a game at the Karakol market in Kyrgyzstan. Intended for the sale of livestock, the Karakol market is held every Sunday from sunrise. A… [...]
A carefully kept interior
In Svetlaya Polyana, a small Kyrgyz village on the southern shore of Lake Issyk-Kul, nestled against the first mountain slopes, halfway between the great valleys of… [...]
A watering hole in the heart of the valley
It is in the heart of Kyrgyzstan, in the province of Naryn, that this shepherd tends his flock. This mountainous landscape, dotted with sheep of every colour, exudes… [...]
The open-air temple
A little further along the road, you will come across the Tamgaly-Tas petroglyphs. Situated on the banks of the Ili River, on the edge of Altyn-Emel National… [...]
Birds and creatures
In Uzbekistan, the historic Timurid squares welcome back familiar silhouettes in the spring sky. Pushing their carts, to which a multitude of kites are… [...]
Refreshing and sweet flavours
In the heart of the Chorsu Bazaar, located in the centre of Tashkent’s old town, passers-by can enjoy watermelons. Produced in abundance in Uzbekistan, the watermelon ranks among… [...]
Fascinated
Somewhere along the Pamir Highway… From your jeep, you gaze at the snow-capped peaks, sometimes for eight hours a day, but you never tire of it. Credit: Etienne Bellard (France, … [...]
Adrift in the Wind
In the surroundings of Lake Kel-Suu, in the remote countryside of Kyrgyzstan, the landscapes unfold lunar panoramas. Alternating between wide plains and vertiginous mountains, human presence rarely punctuates… [...]