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Colorful Tiles
Some details of colorful tiles on the Aba Khoja Mausoleum, dating back from the 17th century, it is one of the holiest place for muslims in Xinjiang. Credit:… [...]
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 are… [...]
Back to School in Kyrgyzstan
A primary school teacher teaches her students at the start of the new school year in the remote village of Ak Shirak in Kyrgyzstan. Although the start of the school… [...]
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 :… [...]
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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 follows… [...]
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 the… [...]
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 the… [...]
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