Tag: Central Asia
Young shepherd boy
Young shepherd boy is getting his family’s large cattle back to the village because the summer pasture period is over, in the At-Bashy region, Kyrgyzstan. Photo:… [...]
Russia continues importing military equipment despite Western sanctions
Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the U.S., the EU, and other countries have imposed massive sanctions against Russia. They range from financial and economic (such as… [...]
Aging Wonderland
Panfilov Park in Bishkek might got long in the tooth a bit, but remains a popular meeting place for townsfolk, especially on weekends. Credit: Lisa Moeckel (Germany)… [...]
Kalai-Khumb
Backyard in Kalai-Khumb at the confluence of the Obikhumboi River and the Panj River, Tajikistan. Photo: Joachim Bohndorf (Germany) Please note, that the content shown may not correspond… [...]
Cooling Down
Childs playing on Ala-Too-Square cool off on the end of a sweltering day in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Credit: Lisa Moeckel (Germany)… [...]
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Tile splendour
The necropolis of Shakh-i-Zinda in Samarkand is a unique testimony to Timurid architecture and tesselation – tiles in vibrant colours intricately assembled into mosaics. Credit: Akbar Ibragimov (Uzbekistan)… [...]
The bridge over the river Vakhsh
A railway bridge crosses the river Vakhsh (Tajik: wild) in the city of Sarband in Tajikistan’s Khatlon region. The city was established in the 1950s for the workers of the… [...]
Orientalism revisited – a very Dutch introduction to Central Asia
Over the past six weeks, hundreds of thousands of viewers have tuned in to Dutch public broadcaster VPRO to watch the new docuseries “Along the new Silk Road”. For… [...]
A Theatre’s history
The National Drama Theatre in Osh in southern Kyrgyzstan, named after the former head of the Kyrgyz government Sultan Ibraimov since 1997, was convened in 1972. Two years later, the… [...]
Solidarity
A man protests on the streets of Almaty for the release of all political prisoners in Kazakhstan. His sign reads: We demand an end to harassment of civil society activists!… [...]
Buddhist Stupa
The impressive 3-floor ruins of an ancient Buddhist Stupa belonging the ancient city of Karakhoja or Qocho near the modern town of Turpan in… [...]
Reaching Heaven
The complements of the sandy desert of Uzbekistan and the blue sky reflected in the colors of the Registan’s walls and mosaics. Credit: Ashley and Quentin (France) Find… [...]