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Racing through the corridors
On a train lumbering through the Kazakh desert, the corridor becomes a playground for the restless children onboard. Credit: Ashley et Quentin (France)Find all of our photos… [...]
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… [...]
Kids playing
Kids playing in one of the old streets of Kashgar in the Uyghur region of western China. Credit: The editorial staffFind all of our photos of the… [...]
Chat on the road
Discussion between driver and rider in Kyrgyzstan. Credit: Cyril Caldero (France)Find all of our photos of the day here. [...]
Along the river
On the road between Ayni and Dushanbe. Credit: Gina Bates (England)Find all of our photos of the day here. [...]
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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… [...]
Singing dune
This dune, more than one hundred metres high, was formed from sand carried by the river Ili in the Altyn-Emel National Park in Kazakhstan. In dry and windy… [...]
Wedding in Ferghana
Lola’s wedding in Rishton, in the Ferghana Valley in Uzbekistan. Credit: Charlotte Bonin (France) Find all of our photos of the day here. [...]
Lunch hour on the rails
Nurlan unpackages a tightly wrapped bag with his lunch. Passengers on this train bring enough food from home to get them through the ride, and their own sweets to go… [...]
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. [...]
Khiva Roofs
In Uzbekistan, the roofs of the old town of Khiva under the hot July sun. Credit: Hubert-Félix Delattre (France) Find all of our photos of the day… [...]