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View from the tower

In Khiva, one of Uzbekistan’s most popular tourist destinations, visitors flock to enjoy a panoramic view of the entire city. Photo credits : Salomé… [...]

Monument to the Soviet Union heroes Aliya Moldagulova and Manshuk Mametova

Heroines of the Second World War

In Almaty, Kazakhstan, stands this monument dedicated to two heroines of the Soviet Union, Aliya Moldagulova and Manchouk Mametova. These two female fighters distinguished themselves through… [...]

Khiva cat

Just like their human owners, domestic cats have their own distinctive characteristics in every region of the world. Genetic analyses have revealed that the domesticated species (Felis catus)… [...]

Western Turkmen

Four immaculate pickup trucks race at full speed toward the Derweze crater. Known as the “Door to Hell,” this site in Turkmenistan draws the handful… [...]

Bibi-Khanym Mosque

The Bibi-Khanym Mosque in the city of Samarkand in Uzbekistan is one of the largest mosques in Central Asia. It is named after one of the wives of… [...]

Traffic on the road to Gharm

Wherever you are, when a herd is on the road, cars have to wait. Gharm, Tajikistan. Credits: Etienne de Vaumas (France) Find… [...]

Pillars of salt

Turkmenistan stands as the most extreme case of authoritarianism in Central Asia. From 1991 to 2006, the Saparmyrat Niyyazov state established a near-total grip on… [...]

a woman bathing in Lake Tuzkel, Kyrgyzstan

The Valley of Winds

Danil Usmanov will present a photographic reportage at the L’Aléatoire gallery (Paris), taken in the Batken region of southern Kyrgyzstan, exploring the theme of migration. … [...]

A land devoid of men

In Konorchek Canyon, about two hours from Bishkek, the mineral landscape unfolds in shades of ochre. Credits : Salomé Aldeguer-Roure (France) Find… [...]

Mukhtar Auezov

The imposing statue of the famous writer Mukhtar Auezov (1897–1961) stands in front of the theatre named after him in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Erected in 1980, this bronze… [...]

Final resting place

At the foot of the barchan dune, this goitered gazelle breathed its last. Barely fifty years ago, this species was on the brink of extinction. Today, around… [...]