Tag: Photo of the day
Grey Breath over Astana
Not far from the Hazrat Sultan Mosque, smoke from domestic fires fills a modest street. In the background, Astana’s modern towers struggle to rise above the haze,… [...]
Summer at the lake
One of the beaches of the northern shores of the Lake Ysyk-Köl with snow-capped mountains in the background. The lake has been an important summer… [...]
The Poets in Unison
This monument, located in the native city of Jizzakh, Uzbekistan, honors the renowned poets Hamid Olimjon and Zulfiya. Depicted side by side, these iconic figures… [...]
Eagle hunting in Talas
Eagle hunting demonstration during the small edition of the nomad games in Talas. The Kyrgyz Community based Tourism association organizes small… [...]
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He remains
The ubiquitous representations of Lenin in the Soviet space are, in a way, part of local folklore. What role could they play today in the former republics of Central… [...]
A life in the open air
Song-Köl, the country’s largest freshwater reserve, is traditionally home to yurt camps and numerous herds during the summer. Tourists come here for the scenery and swimming, of course,… [...]
Crossing the mighty river Irtysh
For a long time, the ferry across the Irtysh River near the village of Kaznakovka was the only connection between the towns on the western and eastern shores… [...]
Madonna of the bazaar’s food court
Chorsu bazaar means ‘the four roads’, because this is where the region’s merchants gather to sell everything the country produces: dried and fresh fruit, vegetables and salads, cold… [...]
Cultural Issues
In the Almaty region, the Soviet-era House of Culture stands as a fading gem. Erdar and Akmaral, its devoted caretakers guard its garden and history. They shared… [...]
The Samanid Mausoleum
This small brick building dating from 868 is the burial place of Ismail I, the founder of the Samanid dynasty. For almost a century, the Samanids ruled… [...]
Faraday Cage
In Kyrgyzstan, a child from the village of Sary-Mogul plays in his grandfather’s car. That day, a strong thunderstorm was raging, not unusual for this part of… [...]