Irina Unruh Archives https://novastan.org/en/tag/irina-unruh/ Read all the news and analysis from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan Wed, 12 Jul 2023 18:51:54 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://novastan.org/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2020/08/cropped-Logo_2_2000-1700-300DPI-32x32.png Irina Unruh Archives https://novastan.org/en/tag/irina-unruh/ 32 32 Way home https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/way-home/ https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/way-home/#respond Wed, 19 May 2021 02:10:00 +0000 https://novastan.org/en/?p=40393 Way home

In Kyrgyzstan, on the way home from school. Credit: Irina Unruh (Germany) This photo is part of our series “Central Asia through the lens of …”, where we present photographers from Central Asia and their work. To learn more about Irina Unruh, check out our French or German website! Find all of our photos of the day here.

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In Kyrgyzstan, on the way home from school.

Credit: Irina Unruh (Germany)

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]]> https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/way-home/feed/ 0 Karakol sunset https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/karakol-sunset/ https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/karakol-sunset/#respond Sun, 16 May 2021 03:00:00 +0000 https://novastan.org/en/?p=40378 Karakol sunset

A bike ride under the sunset of Karakol. Credit: Irina Unruh (Germany) This photo is part of our series “Central Asia through the lens of …”, where we present photographers from Central Asia and their work. To learn more about Irina Unruh, check out our French or German website! Find all of our photos of the day here.

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A bike ride under the sunset of Karakol.

Credit: Irina Unruh (Germany)

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]]> https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/karakol-sunset/feed/ 0 Rest after effort https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/rest-after-effort/ https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/rest-after-effort/#respond Wed, 05 May 2021 08:38:22 +0000 https://novastan.org/en/?p=40281 Rest after effort

Aziz rests after driving his family’s cattle on horseback. From the series ’Swallows in my world’. Credit: Irina Unruh (Germany) This photo is part of our series “Central Asia through the lens of …”, where we present photographers from Central Asia and their work. To learn more about Irina Unruh, check out our French or German website! Find all of our […]

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Aziz rests after driving his family’s cattle on horseback. From the series ’Swallows in my world’.

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]]> https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/rest-after-effort/feed/ 0 Collecting wood https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/collecting-wood/ https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/collecting-wood/#respond Sun, 02 May 2021 03:00:00 +0000 https://novastan.org/en/?p=40229 Collecting wood

Asel collects wood which her family is storaging in front of her house. Credit: Irina Unruh (Germany) This photo is part of our series “Central Asia through the lens of …”, where we present photographers from Central Asia and their work. To learn more about Irina Unruh, check out our French or German website! Find all of our photos of the […]

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Asel collects wood which her family is storaging in front of her house.

Credit: Irina Unruh (Germany)

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Near Asel’s village, villagers are busy working in the fields. Credit: Irina Unruh (Germany) This photo is part of our series “Central Asia through the lens of …”, where we present photographers from Central Asia and their work. To learn more about Irina Unruh, check out our French or German website! Find all of our photos of the day here.

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Near Asel’s village, villagers are busy working in the fields.

Credit: Irina Unruh (Germany)

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The sugar beet harvest time in Kyrgyzstan lasts several months. Asel’s father works as a driver during this time. At peak times, drivers have to stand in line for several hours until they can deliver their cargo. Credit: Irina Unruh (Germany) This photo is part of our series “Central Asia through the lens of …”, where we […]

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The sugar beet harvest time in Kyrgyzstan lasts several months. Asel’s father works as a driver during this time. At peak times, drivers have to stand in line for several hours until they can deliver their cargo.

Credit: Irina Unruh (Germany)

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Mother and daughter on a cold day in the rural countryside of Kochkor, northern Kyrgyzstan. Credit: Irina Unruh (Germany) This photo is part of our series “Central Asia through the lens of …”, where we present photographers from Central Asia and their work. To learn more about Irina Unruh, check out our French or German website! Find all of our photos […]

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Mother and daughter on a cold day in the rural countryside of Kochkor, northern Kyrgyzstan.

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Most of the kyrgyz elementary schools require their pupils to wear a school uniform. Credit: Irina Unruh (Germany) This photo is part of our series “Central Asia through the lens of …”, where we present photographers from Central Asia and their work. To learn more about Irina Unruh, check out our French or German website! Find all of our photos of […]

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Most of the kyrgyz elementary schools require their pupils to wear a school uniform.

Credit: Irina Unruh (Germany)

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]]> https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/school-uniform/feed/ 0 Harvest https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/harvest/ https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/harvest/#respond Mon, 08 Mar 2021 04:10:00 +0000 https://novastan.org/en/?p=39512 Harvest

Helping her parents has taught Asel about agricultural work despite her young age. Credit: Irina Unruh (Germany) This photo is part of our series “Central Asia through the lens of …”, where we present photographers from Central Asia and their work. To learn more about Irina Unruh, check out our French or German website! Find all of our photos of the […]

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Helping her parents has taught Asel about agricultural work despite her young age.

Credit: Irina Unruh (Germany)

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]]> https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/harvest/feed/ 0 A village in winter https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/a-village-in-winter/ https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/a-village-in-winter/#respond Wed, 03 Mar 2021 04:15:00 +0000 https://novastan.org/en/?p=39460 A village in winter

In wintertime, the various landscapes of Kyrgyzstan hide under a covering of snow. In this village close to Kochkor, the inhabitants hide in the warmness of their homes. Credit: Irina Unruh (Germany) This photo is part of our series “Central Asia through the lens of …”, where we present photographers from Central Asia and their work. […]

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In wintertime, the various landscapes of Kyrgyzstan hide under a covering of snow. In this village close to Kochkor, the inhabitants hide in the warmness of their homes.

Credit: Irina Unruh (Germany)

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]]> https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/a-village-in-winter/feed/ 0 On the road with Maksat https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/on-the-road-with-maksat/ https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/on-the-road-with-maksat/#respond Wed, 17 Feb 2021 03:37:00 +0000 https://novastan.org/en/?p=39266 On the road with Maksat

“On the road with Maksat” is an ongoing project by Irina Unruh. During her travels in Kyrgyzstan, she spent many hours in a car with the driver Maksat. Credit: Irina Unruh (Germany) This photo is part of our series “Central Asia through the lens of …”, where we present photographers from Central Asia and their work. To […]

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“On the road with Maksat” is an ongoing project by Irina Unruh. During her travels in Kyrgyzstan, she spent many hours in a car with the driver Maksat.

Credit: Irina Unruh (Germany)

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]]> https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/on-the-road-with-maksat/feed/ 0 The green room https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/the-green-room/ https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/the-green-room/#respond Sun, 14 Feb 2021 14:22:39 +0000 https://novastan.org/en/?p=39214 The green room

What the sun does with the plants on the window sill, wallpaper and decoration create for this living room in southern kyrgyzstan. Credit: Irina Unruh (Germany) This photo is part of our series “Central Asia through the lens of …”, where we present photographers from Central Asia and their work. To learn more about Irina Unruh, check […]

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What the sun does with the plants on the window sill, wallpaper and decoration create for this living room in southern kyrgyzstan.

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As the sun goes up, the sellers of this market do their first business in the village of Arslanbob in Kyrgyzstan. Credit: Irina Unruh (Germany) This photo is part of our series “Central Asia through the lens of …”, where we present photographers from Central Asia and their work. To learn more about Irina Unruh, check out […]

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As the sun goes up, the sellers of this market do their first business in the village of Arslanbob in Kyrgyzstan.

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The curtain, which shields the hot sun rays, wraps the kitchen in a mystical light. Credit: Irina Unruh (Germany) This photo is part of our series “Central Asia through the lens of …”, where we present photographers from Central Asia and their work. To learn more about Irina Unruh, check out our French or German website!

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The curtain, which shields the hot sun rays, wraps the kitchen in a mystical light.

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The two children observe at a safe distance what their friends in the kindergarten are doing outside. Credit: Irina Unruh (Germany) This photo is part of our series “Central Asia through the lens of …”, where we present photographers from Central Asia and their work. To learn more about Irina Unruh, check out our French or German website! Find all of […]

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The two children observe at a safe distance what their friends in the kindergarten are doing outside.

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]]> https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/laughs-at-the-window/feed/ 0 Kimeshek https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/kimeshek/ https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/kimeshek/#respond Sun, 17 Jan 2021 03:55:45 +0000 https://novastan.org/en/?p=38935 Kimeshek

The headdress of this lady is known as Kimeshek or Elechek. It was, and is still partly worn on certain occasions by women in Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and parts of the autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan. The tradition of this garment is related to the wedding of the woman. Credit: Irina Unruh (Germany) This photo is part of […]

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The headdress of this lady is known as Kimeshek or Elechek. It was, and is still partly worn on certain occasions by women in Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and parts of the autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan. The tradition of this garment is related to the wedding of the woman.

Credit: Irina Unruh (Germany)

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Schoolgirls observe their classmates during sports lessons. Credit: Irina Unruh This photo is part of our series “Central Asia through the lens of …”, where we present photographers from Central Asia and their work. To learn more about Irina Unruh, check out our French or German website! Find all of our photos of the day […]

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Schoolgirls observe their classmates during sports lessons.

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