Tajikistan Archives

Excerpts from the “I am a Tajik woman, and…” trend on social media.

Tajik women reveal themselves through the “I am Tajik and…” trend

Faced with archaic social expectations, Tajik women are expressing their exhaustion through a new coded language on social media. Built around the phrase “I am Tajik”, many personal testimonies have… [...]

Soldiers of the 20th Mountain Cavalry Division arriving at the front. Photo: Gafur Chermatov / Asia-Plus.

Tajikistan’s contribution to the war effort during the Second World War

Local historian Gafur Chermatov details how the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic contributed to the war effort during the Second World War, known in the USSR as the Great Patriotic War. [...]

Writer Hafiz Saifullaev. Photo: Private archives / Asia-Plus.

“Hafiz Saifullaev’s prose marks a fruitful turning point in Russian-language Tajik literature”

The short story collection Hold Me in Your Arms, by Hafiz Saifullaev, has been nominated for the Sadriddin Ayni Literary Prize. The book Hold Me in Your Arms (Moscow, 2024),… [...]

The Panj River, which forms the border between Tajikistan and Afghanistan. Photo: Novastan.

Lack of resources in Afghanistan undermines security on the border with Tajikistan

A recent report by a UN group reveals that the Taliban have sharply reduced the number of their security forces, disproportionately so in the region bordering Tajikistan. These budget cuts… [...]

Postcards from Tajikistan

A classic scene in Tajikistan: at the end of a flower-lined avenue with immaculately trimmed borders, the portrait of President … [...]

Top-level cycling

At an altitude of 3,650 metres, sport—even at a beginner’s level—requires stamina and training. Murghob, the highest town in Tajikistan. Credits: Simone Bergonzi (Italy, @simobergz) Find… [...]

Sabzi Kul

In the Rushon raion, the Bartang River is fed by the waters of its tributaries descending from the Pamir peaks, before flowing into the Panj. Sometimes,… [...]

Fascinated

Somewhere along the Pamir Highway… From your jeep, you gaze at the snow-capped peaks, sometimes for eight hours a day, but you never tire of it. Credit: Etienne Bellard (France, … [...]

Spring in Murghob

Rivers are usually the meeting point for women and kids during the day. This one is taken outside of Murghob shortly before sunset. On Wednesday 8 April 2026,… [...]

Novastan photo contest #6 Potemkin Dushanbe

The government continues to construct new, modern, and elegant buildings to house all branches of government. A huge flagpole with a flag clearly remains a major priority. However, little has… [...]