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Not the best moment for a bike ride yet
The winter in Shymkent is slowly coming to an end, but the rental bikes in the big city in southern Kazakhstan still have to… [...]
Billard-Saloon Osh
A bit of Wild West atmosphere in Osh in Kyrgyzstan. Only here the cowboys wear Kalpak. Credit: Davide Pilloni Find… [...]
Sunday walk in Bishkek
Two women walk through snow-covered Bishkek.Credit: Justine Paci (France) Find all of our… [...]
A Theatre’s history
The National Drama Theatre in Osh in southern Kyrgyzstan, named after the former head of the Kyrgyz government Sultan Ibraimov since 1997, was convened in 1972. Two years later,… [...]
Solidarity
A man protests on the streets of Almaty for the release of all political prisoners in Kazakhstan. His sign reads: We demand an end to harassment of civil society… [...]
The snowy peaks of Jyrgalan
The village of Jyrgalan, east of Karakol in Kyrgyzstan, has recently opened up to ski touring. The village is ideally situated in the centre of a mountainous cirque which… [...]
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Buddhist Stupa
The impressive 3-floor ruins of an ancient Buddhist Stupa belonging the ancient city of Karakhoja or Qocho near the modern town of Turpan… [...]
Reaching Heaven
The complements of the sandy desert of Uzbekistan and the blue sky reflected in the colors of the Registan’s walls and mosaics. Credit: Ashley and Quentin (France) Find… [...]
Building in Front of Mountains
In Issyk kul region, construction workers and bricklayers still working under winter temperatures. Credit: Inka Rommel (Germany) Find all of our photos… [...]