Tag: Photo of the day
Old quarter
View of the mahallah, or neighbourhood, north of Osh from Sulaiman-Too, the city’s sacred mountain, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Credits: Simone Bergonzi (Italy,… [...]
In the Karaganda Gulag
In this office at the Karlag labour camp in Karaganda, the only decoration is a portrait of Lenin hanging on the wall. Some historians believe that Stalin’s… [...]
At the Afghan bazaar
There are few women at the Afghan bazaar of Shohon , an hour’s drive from Kulob, but women’s clothing can still be found there, among many, many… [...]
The Karaganda Gulag
In the administrative centre of the former KarLag gulag in Karaganda, Kazakhstan, stands a brightly coloured flag, typical of the Stalinist era, bearing a slogan glorifying work. This… [...]
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A condensed history
Where history meets the present, the statue of Amir Temur stands proudly next to one of Tashkent’s most prominent landmarks, Hotel Uzbekistan. This building is one of the… [...]
Cosy corner
In Tashkent, even window grilles turn into cozy resting spots. Sometimes cats sit there, watching the world go by; other times, it’s children who spend time there. A bright floral… [...]
Sayakbay Karalayev at the Lake
View of a fresco depicting the figure of Manaschi Sayakbay Karalayev (1894-1971). The wall and the surrounding ruins and buildings belong to the complex Aalam-Ordo, literally… [...]
Kyrk Kyz Kala, ancient fortress of Khwarazm
Kyrk Kyz Kala is a fortress that forms part of a group of fortifications very close to the Ayaz Kala site, which was once part of a large… [...]
The Ridge Overlooking the Rogun Construction Site
Panoramic view of the rugged Pamir Mountains in Tajikistan, where a folded rock ridge towers above the vast construction site of the Rogun Dam. At the foot… [...]
Sciences in mosaic
A beautiful Soviet mosaic on the façade of one of the buildings of the Karakalpakstan State University in Nukus. The Mosaic depicts… [...]
Luncheon on the grass
Pasta, mutton and potato stew, eaten straight from the communal dish, tea and bread broken for the lunch break after picking apples and peaches from the family orchard. Kok-Talaa,… [...]