Tag: Tajikistan
He remains
The ubiquitous representations of Lenin in the Soviet space are, in a way, part of local folklore. What role could they play today in the former republics of Central… [...]
Little Princess
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… [...]
Homecoming to Saritag
After her work is done, the villager returns to Saritag. The village is located in the Fann Mountains in Tajikistan. The mountains (also called Fanns) are… [...]
Save the child from the pigeons!
A mother carries his child, standing among dozens of pigeons in front of the Sheikh Muslihiddin mausoleum in Khujand. This religious complex was named after… [...]
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,… [...]
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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… [...]
In the Khatlon Valley
Fields of spring flowers in the hills of the Khatlon region. Credits : Etienne de Vaumas (France). Find all of our… [...]
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… [...]
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… [...]
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… [...]
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… [...]