From Kazakhstan to Turkmenistan, this Insta account gives you a daily slice of life in Central Asia
Man in traditional Tajik gharb walking past a Soviet-era cable car installation carrying stones from the mountains to the largest cement factory in the country, just outside Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Image: Ronan Shenhav
4 November 2019
Text:
Paula Erizanu
For a glimpse of quotidian Central Asian life, Novastan is an essential addition to your Instagram feed. The account is run by the French-German media project of the same name, which covers news from the region.
The Insta account gives a sense of the rich natural and historical world of contemporary Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan.
Enjoy the characteristic vast spaces of the steppe, breathtaking mountain views, and gorgeous Uzbek Islamic architecture, alongside the texture of everyday life, with its horse and donkey riding, market stools, and chess matches on the streets.
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