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The Koukeldash Madrasa in Tashkent

The inner courtyard of the Kukeldash Madrasah in Tashkent appears in a pointed arch opening. Built around 1570 during the reign of the Shaybanid Khan Dervish Khan, it… [...]

Morning walk

The morning walk for bread in the countryside of the Jizzakh region, Uzbekistan. Credits : Saxon Bosworth (@saxonbosworth, United Kingdom) Find all of our… [...]

Patchworks

Leaning over a pile of embroidered fabrics called suzanis, a man wearing an atlas-patterned waistcoat tidies up his shop in the city of Bukhara, Uzbekistan. Once an important… [...]

Making room

In Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, a table is set and waiting for the next guests. Credits : Novastan Find all of our… [...]

Work in progress

Two stools, a basin and a knife set the scene in the Meros paper factory, in Kunigil, a village near Samarkand. Over a cup of tea, a craftswoman from… [...]

Sunset glints

The day draws to a close in Khiva. The setting sun highlights Itchan Kala, the old city museum, and in particular the Muhammad Rahim Khan Madrasah. Khiva… [...]

Live watermelons or still life?

A few watermelons await their fate in the entrance hall of Kokil Dara Khanagha. Kokildor-Ota Khanaka in Termez, in the far south of Uzbekistan, was originally a resting… [...]

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Fall horizon at the Chorsu bazaar

A woman walks through the bustle of the streets of the Chorsu Bazaar in Tashkent. Credit: Daria Novikova (Uzbekistan, @dasha.novasha) Find all of… [...]

Amir Temur statue Hotel Uzbekistan Tashkent

A condensed history

Where history meets the present, the statue of Amir Temur stands proudly next to one of Tashkent’s most prominent landmarks, Hotel Uzbekistan. This building is one of the… [...]

Cosy corner

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… [...]