Author: Novastan 
Novastan
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Barbecue at Murghab
In the garden restaurant Gyzylkum on the banks of the Murghab River near Mary, in Turkmenistan. In the dark smoke, delicacies of meat and fish… [...]
Unusual Perspective
Unusual perspective in the “Nur Alem” building, which was built for Expo 2017 in the Kazakh capital Nur Sultan, is the largest spherical building in the world. Credit… [...]
Boat Ride with a view
A pedal boat ride on a lake in the city center of Almaty, Kazakhstan, offers views of Mount Kok Tobe and the… [...]
Back to school in Kyrgyzstan
On their first day of school, the students are given a long, sanctimonious speech by the police about the importance of respecting the law and the rules. She then… [...]
City history in the park
Several busts in a park on the southern bank of the Syr-Darya in Khujand, Tajikistan, remind of important personalities in the history of the city – for example… [...]
Moving the camp
The semi-nomadic herders of Son Kul in Kyrgyzstan regularly move their yurts. During the summer months, they go to the same locations each year and, several times during… [...]
Statue in Kashgar
This statue of Mao Zedong in Kashgar, Xinjiang, is the second largest in the world. Credit: The editorialFind all of our… [...]
Symbolic dome
The unique dome of the Gur Emir Mausoleum in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, has 64 evenly spaced ribs, each of which is supposed to represent one year of the Prophet… [...]
Tashkent South Station
The entrance hall at the South Station of the Uzbek capital Tashkent, which was built just a few years ago, mixes elements of Soviet and Islamic architecture. Credit :… [...]