Author: Novastan 
Novastan
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Chilpik Kala
The fortress “Chilpik Kala” is on the way from Nukus to Urgench. Originally it was a Zoroastrian burial place. The dead were brought here so that the sun and birds… [...]
Cowboy of the steppe
Far-East Cowboy! This septuagenarian gathers his herd at dusk. After a quick chat, he gets on his horse and disappears into the steppe at full galop! Credit : Cyril… [...]
Siblings on horseback
In rural Kyrgyzstan, people learn to ride horses from an early age – like here, two siblings near Issyk-Kul Lake . Credit : Mareike Müller (Germany) Find all of… [...]
Kyrgyzstan: murder of a young woman sparks public anger
In Kyrgyzstan, thousands of young girls and women are abducted every year for forced marriage. Although the practice was outlawed in 2013, bride kidnapping persists, with devastating consequences for society. [...]
On the edge of the Aral Sea
In Kazakhstan, fifty years ago, this house was located on the edge of the sea. As the Aral continues to dry up, the coastline has shifted by 90 km. Credit… [...]
Railway between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan to be electrified
The railway line connecting the Uzbek cities of Bekobod and Qo’qon (Kokand) via Tajikistan will be electrified by the end of 2021. A version of this article was published on… [...]
Endless white
In the north of Kyrgyzstan, the landscape resembles an endless ice landscape: the snow-covered mountains seem to merge directly into the clouds. Credit : Justine Paci (France) Find all… [...]
[Newsletter] Russia resumes flights to Uzbekistan and Tajikistan
This is a copy of our newsletter dated 5 April 2021. Sign up here to receive it directly in your inbox every Monday. This newsletter is dedicated to post-Soviet… [...]
Peeled off memories
In a hotel in Moynaq, a former coastal town on the Aral Sea, the owners are moving to a more prosperous town. They leave behind them a flaking painting depicting… [...]
[Newsletter] LGBT campaigner hospitalised after attack in Uzbekistan
This is a copy of our newsletter dated 29 March 2021. Sign up here to receive it directly in your inbox every Monday. In the news Turkmenistan was China’s… [...]
Busy Registan
The Registan in Samarqand is for inner and foreign toruist a favourite spot to visit. As far back as the place was created, the first madrasa was built in the… [...]
Hope of youth
Alisa, 15 years old, helps her mother during summer time to run their little yard restaurant where they serve homemade dishes. But her wish and hope is to study one… [...]