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Summer at the lake
One of the beaches of the northern shores of the Lake Ysyk-Köl with snow-capped mountains in the background. The lake has been an important summer vacation… [...]
The Poets in Unison
This monument, located in the native city of Jizzakh, Uzbekistan, honors the renowned poets Hamid Olimjon and Zulfiya. Depicted side by side, these iconic figures of Uzbek… [...]
Eagle hunting in Talas
Eagle hunting demonstration during the small edition of the nomad games in Talas. The Kyrgyz Community based Tourism association organizes small nomad… [...]
He remains
The ubiquitous representations of Lenin in the Soviet space are, in a way, part of local folklore. What role could they play today in the former republics of Central Asia?… [...]
A life in the open air
Song-Köl, the country’s largest freshwater reserve, is traditionally home to yurt camps and numerous herds during the summer. Tourists come here for the scenery and swimming, of course, but… [...]
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Crossing the mighty river Irtysh
For a long time, the ferry across the Irtysh River near the village of Kaznakovka was the only connection between the towns on the western and eastern shores of… [...]
Madonna of the bazaar’s food court
Chorsu bazaar means ‘the four roads’, because this is where the region’s merchants gather to sell everything the country produces: dried and fresh fruit, vegetables and salads, cold meats,… [...]
Cultural Issues
In the Almaty region, the Soviet-era House of Culture stands as a fading gem. Erdar and Akmaral, its devoted caretakers guard its garden and history. They shared stories… [...]
The Samanid Mausoleum
This small brick building dating from 868 is the burial place of Ismail I, the founder of the Samanid dynasty. For almost a century, the Samanids ruled a… [...]
Faraday Cage
In Kyrgyzstan, a child from the village of Sary-Mogul plays in his grandfather’s car. That day, a strong thunderstorm was raging, not unusual for this part of the country. [...]
Struck by the wind
Portrait of a camel struck by the wind in the Aral Sea Desert, near Aral, in south-western Kazakhstan. The… [...]