The cities in which we like to take our time today are those whose history goes back to the most ancient times. Denov, Uzbekistan.

Credits: Marc Mangin (France)

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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 kurpacha makes the space feel even warmer — a spot to enjoy slow summer days, wait for a friend, or simply watch the day unfold.

Credit: Daria Novikova (Uzbekistan, @dasha.novasha)

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In the few villages along the Pamir highway, you will always see children playing outside. They are sometimes the only signs of life in these seemingly deserted high mountain towns. But what a life! Alishur, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan.

Credit: Etienne Bellard (France, @etienneblld)

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Portrait of Kubaro Babaeva, a clay toy expert from Bukhara. She was a close family friend of photographer Behzod Boltayev. Until the end of her life, she sculpted toys from red and blue clay: children’s whistles.

Credits Behzod Boltaïev (Uzbekistan, @b_photo_gallery)

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The Chorsu bazaar, once an important stopover on the Silk Road, has remained Tashkent’s main market, despite the growing number of shops and online businesses. Tourists come here for its authentic atmosphere and souvenirs, families for groceries, tailors for fabrics, and everyone else to find something they won’t find anywhere else.

Credits : Daria Novikova (Uzbekistan, @dasha-novasha)

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Two Afghan children are seen enjoying an ice cream at the Shohun cross-border market in the Panj river valley, in Tajikistan.

Credits : Simone Bergonzi (@simobergz, Italie)

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Residents of Karadala, in the Khorgos province of Xinjiang, visit the graves of their ancestors on the outskirts of the village. And the atmosphere is rather cheerful.

Turar Kazangapov, Kazakh photojournalist with Tengrinews, recently travelled to Xinjiang in China, where many Kazakhs, Uighurs, Dungans and Chinese live. He observed and documented Kazakh daily life and came away convinced that Kazakh customs and traditions are still preserved in many places.

Credits : Turar Kazangapov (@Kazangapov.t, Kazakhstan)

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In front of a store in Sarytag, this elderly gentleman enjoys the hustle and bustle of the village. In the background, a likeness of President Rahmon extols the importance of independence for the nation.

Credits : Joachim Bohndorf (Germany)

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Portrait of a young Kyrgyz woman during an outing with friends in the Ala Archa valley, south of Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan. For the occasion she wore a beautiful Ushanka decorated with a Soviet crest. Credit : Pierre-Armand Dussex (France)

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This traffic controller, Kuzembaev didn’t hesitate to crack a smile while waiting for the train to depart. His furry cap and wool coat, courtesy of his employer, Almaty Logistics, keep him warm in the cold weather. Credit: Ashley et Quentin (France) Find all of our photos of the day here.  

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Portrait after a football match in a stadium on the outskirts of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

Credit: Antoine Béguier (France)

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