Category: Photo of the day
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Masterclass
The 58-year old Buunisa Termechikova in the workshop of the Ethnological Museum in Sary-Mogol. With a participant of her master-class they apply hair on the dolls they fabricated. Buunisa opened… [...]
War memorial
Plaques in front of the war memorial in Shymkent list the names of the over 140,000 people from the region who died in the Second World… [...]
Sunrise market
At dawn, at the cattle market near Khiva in Uzbekistan. Credit: Maupu Anouk (France) Find all of our photos of the day here. [...]
Spring evening
The village of Kojomkoul in Kyrgyzstan is enjoying the last flashes of light before falling asleep in a dark and icy night. Credit: Antoine Beguier (France) Find more photos from the… [...]
Through the glass
The train rattles over the tracks between Nukus and Bukhara. Outside the window, the desert beckons. A rough, wild, and rugged land whizzes by. Credit: Ashley et Quentin (France) Find… [...]
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Friendship ties
A sculpture in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, near the White House celebrates the 100th anniversary of friendship between the USSR and Kyrgyzstan, called the Stella of Friendship. It was… [...]
Local tourism
Local tourists exploring the Registan in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Crédit: Konstantin Novaković (Serbia) Find all of our photos of the day here. [...]
Bibi-Khanym Mosque
The mosque of Bibi-Khanym in Samarkand between shadows and sunlight. Kredit: Marek Felten (Germany) Find all of our photos of the day here. [...]
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… [...]