Tag: Tajikistan
Valley of Eden
‘During my two-month hitchhiking trip across Central Asia, the Pamir Mountains stole my heart. In the Wakhan corridor, I stood in front of the Engels Glacier, surrounded… [...]
No phones while muleback riding
A young boy fiddles with his mobile phone as he rides his mule home through the countryside in the Sughd region of northern Tajikistan. On his… [...]
In the Khatlon Valley
Fields of spring flowers in the hills of the Khatlon region. Credits : Etienne de Vaumas (France). Find all of our photos of the… [...]
The fertile valley
A mother and daughter cross a small bridge near Langhar, in the Wakhan Corridor. In stark contrast to the arid Pamir and Hindu Kush mountains, the… [...]
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Poetry and Ideology
In Rudaki Park in Dushanbe there is a statue of the poet of the same name. In 2007 it replaced the statue of Lenin. It was made… [...]
Pamir nights
The night sky reveals its full splendour in the darkness of the Pamir Mountains in the Murghob region. The basketball field of Alichur, one of the most… [...]
Woman’s Day
International Women’s Day is celebrated around the world on 8 March. Originating in the feminist struggles of the early 20th century, this day is intended as a day… [...]
The paradoxes of migration from Tajikistan to Russia: an interview with Dr Elena Borisova
Tajikistan has one of the highest emigration rates globally, with most Tajiks migrating to Russia for work. One million Tajiks are estimated to reside in Russia at any given time,… [...]
Pamiri Odometer
On the road in the Pamirs in Tajikistan. This sign which shows the kilometers to Dushanbe, Kulob or Darvoz has already experienced many drivers and winters in icy… [...]
Cinema Kosmos
The modernist ‘Kosmos’ cinema in Buston (former Chkalovsk), Tajikistan, displays on its façade a spaceship flying towards the outer space. Unfortunately part of the façade is obstructed by a… [...]