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Sunrise wagon
The sun filters into the third class train wagon the way to Beyneu, Kazakhstan. Passengers wake up and begin to pour their first cup of tea. Credit: Ashley et… [...]
Bustling market
The Panjshanbe bazaar in Khujand, Tajikistan, in full swing. Credit: Gina Bates (England) Find all of our photos of the day here. [...]
A camel at the edge of the ancient Aral Sea
On the ancient shores of a dried-up Aral Sea, a camel stands motionless, like a symbol of the region’s desertification. Credit: Antoine Beguier (France) Find all of our photos… [...]
Mr. Driver
A young driver at the Kashgar bazaar in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Credit: Ryad Hitouche (France) Find all of our photos of the day here. [...]
Returning to Burgan-Suu
Buunisa Termechikova crosses the river Sary-Mogol returning home to the village Burgan-Suu from the ethnological museum in Sary-Mogol. Credit: Danil Usmanov (Kyrgyzstan) To learn more about Danil Usmanov and his work,… [...]
Historical building in a new look
Samarkand, the second largest city of Uzbekistan was connected to the railway at the end of the 19th century. The bulidng of the central station, here behind a fountain… [...]
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A wedding photo shoot in the middle of the Zkazka Canyon, near Issyk Kul Lake in Kyrgyzstan. Credit: Anna Mordache (France) Find all of… [...]
Remembering a tragic event
In 1948, a devastating earthquake struck Ashgabat razing the city to the ground with estimated casualties equivalent to almost 10% of the Turkmen population at the time. A gigantic sculpture… [...]
Inside of a Mosque
Interior of a beautiful 16th century mosque and Madrasa in northern Tajikistan. Credit: Simon Masssicotte Find all of our photos of the day. [...]
Ali returns home
23 years old Ali Umarov goes inside his home in Sary-Mogol. Ali began working in tourism in the 7th grade. His father Umar Tashbekov was the director of “CBT… [...]