Tag: Kyrgyzstan
Ali returns home
23 years old Ali Umarov goes inside his home in Sary-Mogol. Ali began working in tourism in the 7th grade. His father Umar Tashbekov was the director of “… [...]
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… [...]
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… [...]
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… [...]
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Cow milking
Going out as a couple to milk the cows. Credit : Cyril Caldero (France) Find all of our photos of the day here. [...]
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… [...]
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… [...]
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… [...]
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… [...]
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… [...]
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… [...]