Tag: everyday life
No cold feet
Bundled up, with only a pair of red-painted lips peeking out from between hats, scarves and coats. Good friends? Close relatives? In good company in any case, this pair of… [...]
A quiet life
A mundane stroll through the quiet streets of south Dushanbe. Here, the Tajik capital unfolds its peaceful daily life along the pavements, just a few streets away from the… [...]
Cosy corner
In Tashkent, even window grilles turn into cozy resting spots. Sometimes cats sit there, watching the world go by; other times, it’s children who spend time there. A bright floral… [...]
Luncheon on the grass
Pasta, mutton and potato stew, eaten straight from the communal dish, tea and bread broken for the lunch break after picking apples and peaches from the family orchard. Kok-Talaa,… [...]
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… [...]
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Woman’s Day
International Women’s Day is celebrated around the world on 8 March. Originating in the feminist struggles of the early 20th century, this day is intended as a day… [...]
Pause Time
Photo shoot in wedding attire in front of the Registan in Samarkand. The red velvet symbolises fertility. The accessory that the bride-to-be holds in her hand is traditionally used… [...]
Train life
A mother and her son sit in the half-empty third class (known as platzkart) of the Kazakh Astrakhan–Atyrau train. Due to airfares often too high, the train… [...]
The urgency of everyday life
In many Kyrgyz villages, small stalls allow the inhabitants to buy a multitude of daily products, from the toothbrush to the small brick of condensed milk through the washing powder. [...]