Kyrgyzstan
Being 20 years old in Bishkek
Portrait of a young man in the center of Bishkek, capital of Kyrgyzstan. Credit: Antoine Béguier (France) Find all of our photos of the… [...]
Shared road
The state of the roads in Kyrgyzstan considerably lengthens the travel time. Permanent potholes, damaged or non-existent pavement, landslides are as many challenges offered to the drivers. Especially since sometimes,… [...]
Typical valley
A lone shepherd gathers his flock in the stunningly coloured valley of Kyzyl-Oi in Kyrgyzstan. Credit: Gibourg Christophe (France)Find all of our photos of the day… [...]
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Discussion between driver and rider in Kyrgyzstan. Credit: Cyril Caldero (France)Find all of our photos of the day here. [...]
Three horsemen and a carcass
Three horsemen struggle over a barely visible goat carcass during a game of Kok Boru near Son Kul Lake in Kyrgyzstan. Credit: Baudouin de Crozé (France) Find all… [...]
Russian atmosphere
A russian atmosphere in Karakol, Kyrgyzstan, with wooden architecture among the birches. Credit: Anir Amsky Find all of our photos of the day here. [...]
Stars Lighting
A night near the Son Kul lake in Kyrgyzstan.Credit: Ryad Hitouche (France)… [...]
Grouping the herd
At the end of the day, a shepherd gathers his flock, which will spend the night in a pen in Kojomkul, a small Kyrgyz village. Credit: Antoine Béguier (France) Find more… [...]
Working adaptions
Ali Umarov fixing an excavator at the coal mine “Kyzyl-Bulak” about 6,5 km away from Sary-Mogol. Since the Covid-19 pandemic he has to work there as an electric welder. Initially… [...]