Tag: Photo of the day
On the road with Maksat
“On the road with Maksat” is an ongoing project by Irina Unruh. During her travels in Kyrgyzstan, she spent many hours in a car with the driver Maksat. Credit: Irina… [...]
Shepherd and camel
Shepherd on his horse and a camel in Boirok-Bulak, Kyrgyzstan. Credit: Théo Saffroy (France) This photo is part of the series “Camel shepherd”, shot in 2020. Find more… [...]
The green room
What the sun does with the plants on the window sill, wallpaper and decoration create for this living room in southern kyrgyzstan. Credit: Irina Unruh (Germany) This photo is part of… [...]
Herbs for the fire
The product of a day’s work in Rangkul, Tajikistan: Go to Lake Rangkul from the village (10 km from the village) to mow some herbs used to light the… [...]
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Fabric market
Fabric section of the bazaar of Margilan in eastern Uzbekistan. Credit: Clara Cohade (France) Find all of our photos of the day here. [...]
From village to suburb
Prigorodny has long been a peaceful holiday resort for the inhabitants of Tselinograd, a secondary town about 20 kilometres away. In 1998, Tselinograd became Astana, and then Nur-Sultan, the… [...]
Sunset over Khujand
The glowing mountains surrounding the city of Khujand in Tajikistan intensify its character. Credit: Simon Massicotte Find all of our photos of the day here. [...]
Dust and solitude
View of the Kazakh steppes by a train crossing from Kazakhstan. Credit: Antonin Lechat (France) Find all of our photos of the day here. [...]
Camels and winter
Camels walk on the snow in Boirok-Bulak, Kyrgyzstan. Credit: Théo Saffroy (France) Find all of our photos of the day here. [...]
Morning at Arslanbob
As the sun goes up, the sellers of this market do their first business in the village of Arslanbob in Kyrgyzstan. Credit: Irina Unruh (Germany) This photo is part of… [...]
Still life
The restaurant “Vienna” inside the Hotel Uzbekistan in Tashkent, the Uzbek capital. Credit: Antonin Lechat (France) Find all of our photos of the day. [...]