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Rusty boat
Rusty fishing boat lying in the sands of Aralkum Desert in Moynaq, Uzbekistan. Credit: Konstantin Novaković (Serbia) Find all of our photos of the day here. [...]
Sunday best in Ashgabat
A small insight in Turkmen street style at one… [...]
Thursday market
The colours of the Panjshanbe bazaar (Thursday market) in central Khujand, Tajikistan. Credit: Gina Bates (United Kingdom) Find all of our photos of the day here. [...]
Cool blues
In dusty city of Aktau, in Kazakhstan, air conditioning units are a must for the hot summer days. The wind coming off the Caspian Sea whips the smell… [...]
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… [...]
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Taekwondo is a popular sport in Uzbekistan. The country hosted the 2019 World Taekwondo Championships. Credit: Hubert-Félix Delattre (France) Find all of our photos of the day here. [...]
On the road again
Waiting on the Pamir Road in Tajikistan. Credit: Ryad Hitouche (France) Find all of our photos of the day here. [...]
Light pollution
On an astrophotographic night, even above 2500m, the light pollution of the city of Almaty in Kazakhstan is always apparent. Credit: Andy Howe (United Kingdom) Find all of our… [...]
Talco in Tursunzoda
The Tursunzoda aluminum plant – the largest in Central Asia – is Tajikistan’s main economic asset. Despite the difficulties facing the plant (dilapidated, landlocked, etc.), more than half… [...]
Shepherds and their flocks return home
In At-Bashi valley yellowed by the summer in Kyrgyzstan, the shepherds and their flocks return to their homes after several months spent in the mountains. Credit: Cyril Caldero (France)… [...]