Author: Novastan 
Novastan
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Towers of stone
Directly next to the fortress Gyaur Kala at the edge of Nukus, in western Uzbekistan, there is the cemetery Mizdakhan, which dates back to pre-Islamic times. The mosque, whose… [...]
[Newsletter] Kyrgyz parliament approves referendum on 11 April
This is a copy of our newsletter dated 15 March 2021. Sign up here to receive it directly in your inbox every Monday. This newsletter is dedicated to post-Soviet… [...]
Turkmen flags
National flags of Turkmenistan waving in the wind on Independence Square in central Ashgabat, Turkmen capital city. Credit: Konstantin Novakovic (Serbia) Find all of… [...]
Waiting for the end of the market
Merchants wait as best they can for the end of the cattle market in Naryn, Kyrgyzstan. Credit: Antoine Béguier (France) Find more pictures from the series here. Find all of… [...]
Circus in an UFO
The nearly fifty year old circus of Bishkek is unique, not only because of his special architecture. Credit: Anir Amsky Find all of our photos of the day… [...]
Hyperboloid
Hyperboloid construction of a water tower dating back to 1920s in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. Credit: Konstantin Novakovic (Serbia) Find all of our photos of the day here. [...]
School uniform
Most of the kyrgyz elementary schools require their pupils to wear a school uniform. Credit: Irina Unruh (Germany) This photo is part of our series “Central Asia through the lens of… [...]
View from the pool
In Turkmenistan, in the capital Ashgabat, a view through the roof of a 5-star hotel’s swimming pool. Credit: Pierre Ragolski (France) Find all of our photos of the day here. [...]
Inside a mosque
Interior of a beautiful 16th century mosque in northern Tajikistan. Credit: Simon Massicotte Find all of our photos of the day here. [...]
Spring dream
From April onwards, snow, which is omnipresent in places, becomes scarce on the sunniest slopes of Kyrgyzstan. The white patches then give way to grasses burnt by the cold of… [...]
Kazakhstan: replenishing the Aral Sea’s fish stocks
Living Asia’s journalists took a trip to the North Aral Sea, in Kazakhstan, where they witnessed the opening of a fish breeding plant, a hatchery. There, they saw the full… [...]