Tag: Kyrgyzstan
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… [...]
Direction Paradise
A rest area between Bishkek and Issyk-Kul Lake in Kyrgyzstan. Credit : Antonin Lechat (France) Find all of our photos of the day here. [...]
Pilaf with the family
Buunisa Termechikova eating pilaf with her daughter and guests at her home in Burgan-Suu village. She is director of the Ethnological museum in Sary Mogol. Her guest house is located… [...]
From the high Pamirs to the shores of Lake Van: The tale of Turkey’s Kyrgyz community
In the far east of Turkey, not far from Lake Van, lies a small town called Ulupamir. Here 4,000 ethnic Kyrgyz maintain their cultural traditions and strive to preserve their… [...]
Cow milking
Going out as a couple to milk the cows. Credit : Cyril Caldero (France) Find all of our photos of the day here. [...]
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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… [...]
Abdilla’s Family
Abdilla Tashbekov and his family during a lunch in their house in Sary-Mogol. Since 2012, Abdilla has been the director of CBT Sary-Mogol. He used to work mainly in… [...]
What are the underlying reasons for the deadly Kyrgyz-Tajik border clashes?
At least 41 people have been killed and over 27,000 evacuated after a water dispute led to violent border clashes at the Tajik-Kyrgyz border. Novastan talked to a political scientist… [...]
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 …”,… [...]
Car and lake
A soviet car parked on the shore of the Song-Kul lake in Kyrgyzstan. Credit: Anir Amsky Find all of our photos of the day here. [...]
Talas and its people: life by a Central Asian river affected by climate change
LIFE BY THE RIVER. Three million people in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan live by the Talas River, where there is less and less water every year. This article was originally… [...]
Between nationalist populism and neoliberalism: Kyrgyzstan and global political trends
ANALYSIS. The political landscape of Kyrgyzstan was tumultuous in 2020. Novastan Deutsch’s founder and editorial manager Florian Coppenrath analyses Sadyr Japarov’s path to the top and ventures an outlook on… [...]