Kamila Rustambekova is a documentary photographer and filmmaker based in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, born in 1998. Her work focuses on the complexities of modern Uzbek society, exploring the working and living conditions of locals as well as the boundaries of self-expression and societal taboos faced by the youth.

Here, she documents the hard seasonal work and living conditions of melon and peanut growers in Farish, in the Jizzakh region. Playing on the similarity of words and the contrast of lifestyles, Kamila Rustembekova has given the name ‘Paris’ to the series from which this image is taken.

Credits : Kamila Rustambekova

(kamilarustambekova1@gmail.com, https://www.instagram.com/kamilarustambekova/)

To learn more about Kamila Rustambekova and her work, click here.

Kamila’s work has been featured in publications such as i-D, Calvert, Buro Kazakhstan, Novastan, Bird in Flight, and Klassiki. Kamila is part of Women Photograph.

Group Exhibitions:
2023 Baesianz presents KIN, Guts Gallery_ (London, UK )

2023 New East Festival: A celebration of contemporary photography, IDEAL Barcelona (Barcelona, Spain)

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At sunset the semi-nomadic shepherds of Son Kul gather their livestock. This is the time when the mares are milked to make the famous koumis, a fermented drink much appreciated by many Kyrgyz. Credit: Pierre-Armand Dussex (France)

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At the end of April 2021, the Uzbek produce exporter Global Export shipped 44 tonnes of beans to the world leader in canned vegetables, French company Bonduelle. With this result of a new partnership between the two companies, Global Export’s director hopes to strengthen this collaboration.This article was originally published on Novastan’s French website on 5 May 2021. According to Uzbek media UzNews, the Uzbek company Global Export exported the first batch of vegetables during the end of last April with the help of the Uzbek embassy in France and the Uzbek Export Promotion Agency. Supplying Bonduelle with ‘black eyed beans’, or black eyed peas, this partnership adds France to the list of Global Export’s twenty-six partners, according to its website.

In a comment to Novastan, the director of Uzbek company Global Export Abbos Botirov explained the intent to develop the Bonduelle partnership. “Receiving European partners’ recognition is absolute proof of the quality of our company’s products,” declares Abbos Botirov. “Our company already has strong partnerships with companies in eight European countries. This was also made possible through compliance with international food standards such as FSSC 22000”, he added.

Global Export aims to strengthen Bonduelle partnership in the coming months

“This recognition from the greatest worldwide vegetable can company shows that our business has started to gain status as a trusted partner in agricultural produce,” explains Abbos Botirov. Read More on Novastan: Uzbekistan asked France to be more involved in Central Asia As of May 2021, the agreement between the two companies has seen 180 tonnes of beans exported to France. Moreover, the Global Export director sees the partnership heading in a positive direction, adding “We expect to significantly increase the volume of exportation to 700 tons per year.” Bonduelle did not respond to Novastan’s request for comment.

Joanna Blain Editor for Novastan

Translated from French by Emma Bekrine

Edited by Fiona Katherine Smith

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In the Kyrgyz mountains at the height of summer, when the grass has burnt down, Jamchid manages to mow the alfalfa three or four times a year thanks to an ingenious irrigation system.Credit: Elsa Pivard (France) Find all of our photos of the day here.

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