Tag: Kyrgyzstan
The Alay Valley
In summer, the vibrant colours of the Alay Valley in southern Kyrgyzstan are home to a wide variety of bird species. The valley has been recognised as an… [...]
Queen of Hearts
Three card players are playing a game at the Karakol market in Kyrgyzstan. Intended for the sale of livestock, the Karakol market is held every Sunday from sunrise. [...]
A carefully kept interior
In Svetlaya Polyana, a small Kyrgyz village on the southern shore of Lake Issyk-Kul, nestled against the first mountain slopes, halfway between the great valleys… [...]
A watering hole in the heart of the valley
It is in the heart of Kyrgyzstan, in the province of Naryn, that this shepherd tends his flock. This mountainous landscape, dotted with sheep of every colour,… [...]
First outing
This very young calf would no doubt like to join the rest of the herd as soon as possible, but the herdsman’s young son has decided to test its… [...]
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Red horizon
Travelers interested in Kyrgyzstan are familiar with Jeti Oguz, famous for its “Seven Red Rocks.” But the entire area between the city of Karakol and… [...]
Novastan Photo Contest #7
‘I have always been moved by things that once were but are no longer. This image is a photograph of the main bazaar in Osh, Kyrgyzstan, being demolished… [...]
A horseman in Ala Archa
In the Ala Archa Valley, in the heart of the Kyrgyz mountains, horsemen ride along narrow trails between pine trees and glaciers. [...]
What remains and those who remain
Along the A373 motorway connecting Tashkent (Uzbekistan) to Osh (Kyrgyzstan), in the Uzbek province of Namangan, a Lada Jigouli stands still, a reminder of the Soviet… [...]
Kok Boru in the Chong Kemin Valley
The Chong Kemin Valley lies at the heart of the natural park of the same name. Located to the north, around 93 miles from Bishkek, this 303,000-acre park… [...]
The Panorama neighborhood in the hills above Bishkek
The peaceful Panorama district overlooks the city of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The small dachas overlook the city on one side and the majestic snow-capped peaks of the Ala Too mountain range,… [...]
Novastan photo contest 2026
Novastan launches its 2026 photo competition on the theme ‘Yesterday and today in Central Asia, between tradition and modernity, the new faces of Central Asia’. [...]