Tag: Kyrgyzstan
After the Storm
The previous night’s snow storm won’t keep Janat from his daily tasks. Through the window, he is looking for a patch of grass for his cows to graze on. [...]
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… [...]
Shepherd and camel
Shepherd on his horse and a camel in Boirok-Bulak, Kyrgyzstan. Credit: Théo Saffroy (France) This photo is part of the series “Camel shepherd”, shot in 2020. Find more… [...]
Kyrgyzstan: Ulukbek Maripov heads pared-down government
Kyrgyzstan’s new prime minister and his government officially took office last week. Ulukbek Maripov could go down in history as the last prime minister of Kyrgyzstan, as President Sadyr Japarov… [...]
[Newsletter] The last prime minister of Kyrgyzstan?
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Camels and winter
Camels walk on the snow in Boirok-Bulak, Kyrgyzstan. Credit: Théo Saffroy (France) Find all of our photos of the day here. [...]
Morning at Arslanbob
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… [...]
[Newsletter] Is Tajikistan Covid-free?
This is a copy of our newsletter dated 1 February 2021. Sign up here to receive it directly in your inbox every Monday. This newsletter is dedicated to post-Soviet… [...]
Rise and fall… and rise: the career of Kyrgyzstan’s Sadyr Japarov
Sadyr Japarov took office as president of Kyrgyzstan this Thursday. He is the country’s sixth president and the third to come to power following political uprisings. His political career began… [...]
Kyrgyzstan: threat of censorship looms after controversial comedy show
After a controversial comedy show on YouTube, Kyrgyzstan’s culture minister discussed stronger state control of musicians. Artists and parts of civil society reacted with indignation and criticised the lack of… [...]
Peak Nansen
Peak Nansen (5,697 metres) overlooks the Engilchek Valley formed by the Engilchek Glacier in Kyrgyzstan, the sixth longest non-polar glacier in the world. Credit: Antonin Lechat… [...]
