Lockdown Archives

Kazakhstan’s second lockdow...

18 March 2021

As parts of Kazakhstan face new

Looking for Rhythms of Lost Time, in Tajikistan

15 October 2021

With her most recent documentary, Rhythms of Lost Time, Anisa Sabiri proposes a journey across the most remote regions of Tajikistan, home to the last vestiges of an ancient culture. In an exclusive interview, Novastan had the opportunity to discuss the film with its young

Kyrgyzstan

As it decides the future of the Kumtor gold mine, Kyrgyzstan turns a blind eye to the present

06 October 2021

After the Kyrgyz government imposed external management to the Canadian-operated Kumtor gold mine in May 2021, little is known about the current state of its activities and its future. While gold sales and exports are at a complete standstill, the Kyrgyz judicial authorities have been

Kazakhstan / Uzbekistan

Antoine Beguier Aral Sea Environment Uzbekistan Kazakhstan

Aralsk: Pictures of the Vanished Aral Sea

22 October 2021

A PLACE IN CENTRAL ASIA – A victim of one of the greatest ecological catastrophes of the twentieth century, the Aral Sea, which is located in northern Uzbekistan and western Kazakhstan, has lost more than 75% of its total volume over many decades since the