Tag: Uzbekistan
The Mavlyanov family
An Uzbek family poses on a tapchan. This elevated seat is often the heart of family life: it is a place to eat, drink and talk. Credit: Hassan… [...]
A break at Gur-Emir mausoleum
A woman sits in the courtyard of the Gur Emir mausoleum in Samarkand, where Tamerlane (Amir Timur), the national hero, and his family are buried. Credit:… [...]
Left to dry
Kourpashas, traditional Uzbek carpets, which adorn the homes of every household, dry in the sun in Moynaq, Karakalpakistan, western Uzbekistan. Credit: Timur Karpov (Uzbekistan) Find… [...]
Street Football
Children playing football on a street in Moynaq. Until a few years ago, this town in Karakalpakistan, an autonomous republic in western Uzbekistan, was still located on the… [...]