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fall Tashkent Uzbekistan bazaar trade streets

Fall horizon at the Chorsu bazaar

A woman walks through the bustle of the streets of the Chorsu Bazaar in Tashkent. Credit: Daria Novikova (Uzbekistan, @dasha.novasha) Find all of… [...]

At the Afghan bazaar

There are few women at the Afghan bazaar of Shohon , an hour’s drive from Kulob, but women’s clothing can still be found there, among many, many… [...]

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,… [...]

The nan lady

A tandyr nan seller at the entrance to the Shygys Bazaar in Karagandy. She’s there every day, in all weathers, always wearing her headscarf. In the background, invisible… [...]

The Look

Amidst the smoke of grilling meat, an old man take a look at the lady behind him. Is she his wife? His Daughter? A stranger? We will never know. The… [...]

a merchant displays a cheap tiara on his stand

The Tolkuchka market

The Tolkuchka market in Ashgabat is located in a vast modern area and is organised in the style of the large Central Asian bazaars. It sells just about everything:… [...]

Generosity

Uzbekistan’s markets are very popular because they are brimming with vitality, from the traders to the stalls. [...]

Transport

Man carries a heap of naan bread on… [...]

Waste logistics at the Bazaar

The constant hustle and bustle of the Panshanbe Bazaar in Khujand results in a lot of waste. Larger rubbish trucks cannot get through the narrow alleys, so disposal is organised… [...]

Indoor local bazaar

Outside the old city of Bukhara in Uzbekistan, a few kilometers is the local food bazaar, where the souvenir shops of the city center fall away and the… [...]