Tag: Photo of the day
Laughs at the window
The two children observe at a safe distance what their friends in the kindergarten are doing outside. Credit: Irina Unruh (Germany) This photo is part of our series “Central Asia through… [...]
Wood carriage
A carriage of wood at the Bazar of Fergana, eastern Uzbekistan. Credit: Simon Kretschmer (Germany) Find all of our photos of the day here. [...]
Khoja Obi Garm Sanatorium
In the Khoja Obi Garm Sanatorium in Tajikistan, close to the capital Dushanbe, one can relax on the height of 2000 metres between the mountains. Credit: Gina Bates (United Kingdom) Find… [...]
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Baha-ud-din architectural complex
In the mausoleum of Baha-ud-din Naqshband, near Bukhara in Uzbekistan. Credit: Charlotte Bonin (France) Find all of our photos of the day here. [...]
The steppe train
A traveller tries to break the monotony of a three-day train journey by looking at the sober horizon of the steppes of Kazakhstan. Credit: Antoine Béguier (France) Find all of our… [...]
Indoor sports
Schoolgirls observe their classmates during sports lessons. Credit: Irina Unruh This photo is part of our series “Central Asia through the lens of …”, where we present photographers from… [...]
Khujand-Centre
At the central square of Khujand, in Tadjikistan. In the background the minarett of the Jami mosque and the mausoleum of Sheikh Muslihiddin. Credit: Gina Bates (United Kingdom) Find… [...]
Colourful Accents
Against the white of the snow in the Jyrgalan Valley in eastern Kyrgyzstan, the clothes on the clothesline look particularly colorful. Credit: Justine Paci Find all of our photos… [...]
Class room
Women come together for a weekly course session in the office of the Mutakalim organization in Osh, in western Kyrgyzstan. Credit: Danil Usmanov This photo is part of our… [...]
Going for a cup of Kumys
Invitation to drink Kumys, the fermented mare’s milk. Some shepherds can drink several liters of Kumys per day, and may offer about the same amount to passing travelers in… [...]