Author: Novastan 
Novastan
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Shepherds at the Jeti-Ögüz
A Kyrgyz shepherd with his son drives his herd of sheep past the famous Jeti-Ögüz rocks towards the green mountain meadows. Credit:… [...]
Ismoil Somoni Statue
An unusal view to the Ismoil Somoni Statue at night. The monument is the landmark of Tajikistan’s capital Dushanbe and remembers the national hero… [...]
Underground palaces
Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, was the first city in Central Asia to open a metro, back in Soviet times. The subway stations were… [...]
Milking mares in Son Kul
At sunset the semi-nomadic shepherds of Son Kul gather their livestock. This is the time when the mares are milked to make the famous… [...]
In the Village of the Yurt Makers
In the 1400-strong village of Kysyl-Tuu on the southern shore of Lake Yssyk Kul. three quarters of the population work yurts. Credit: Michael Wellhausen (Germany) Find… [...]
Call to Prayer
An imam talking on the phone at the Hazrat-Hyzr mosque in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Credit: Woudenberg Lindo (France) Find all of our photos of the… [...]
Waste logistics at the Bazaar
The constant hustle and bustle of the Panshanbe Bazaar in Khujand results in a lot of waste. Larger rubbish trucks cannot get through the narrow alleys, so disposal is organised… [...]
Remote Village
The village of Kyzyl Oi is located between the Son Kul lake and the Too Ashuu pass. The access road is very bad and life is difficult. But… [...]
Blue like the Sky
The tiles decorating the Islam Khodja minaret in the Uzbek city of Khiva are reminiscent of the blue of the sky. Credit: Akbar Ibragimov (Uzbekistan) Find… [...]