Author: Novastan 
Novastan
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In the Kotchkor Valley
The trekking route leads through the Kotchkor-Valley in Kyrgyzstan along some summer pastures (jailoos) to the high mountain lake Kol-Ykok and to the Kitchkine Pass at 3,885m. Credit :… [...]
Grandma and Granddaughter
A family lives in a Djailoo (mountain summer pasture) in the Kelemche region, near Lake Son Kul in Kyrgyzstan. In winter the living conditions are harsh. The isolated farm… [...]
Glance from the shade
A view of the buildings of the Shox-i-Zinda complex in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from one of the open mausoleums. Credit: Nils Dörling Find all of our photos of the… [...]
LGBTQIA Muslims: “An online imam with background music is hardly the absolute truth”
In this piece, initially published in Russian on The Village Kazakhstan and created with the support of the Unit network of journalists and activists, three queer Muslims from… [...]
Horses in the wild at Son Kul
On the pastures of Son Kul Lake in Kyrgyzstan, horses are left to roam freely all day. They sometimes graze miles away from their owners’ camps. In the evening they… [...]
Details of the Silk Road
A detailed view of a dome in the Shah-i-Zinda complex in Samarkand. The complex is home to some of the most well-restored Silk Road era architecture in Uzbekistan. Credit: Ashley… [...]
Holy Mausoleum
Some Chinese tourist visiting the Apaq Khodja Mausoleum, in the Xinjiang region. Built in 1640 to be the tomb of Muhammad Yusuf, a Sufi master from… [...]
Fishing in At-Bashy Valley
A women fishing in a lonely valley in the South of the Naryn region, Kyrgyzstan. In wintertime, the temperature here might drop down to -30°C and below. Credit: Michael… [...]
Russian Style
Russian-style house, in the sunset of Karakol in Kyrgyzstan. Credit: Anir Amsky Find all of our photos of the day. You can… [...]
Father and Son
In the village of Ush-Tobo, in the Alay region of Kyrgyzstan, a little boy runs to his father to get a hug. Credit: Azamat Bekzo (Kyrgyzstan) Find… [...]