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Mol bor joyda — baraka bor, or “Where There Is Livestock, There Is Prosperity” — photo essayIf you want to understand the soul of the East, go to the bazaar. True enough, but anyone from Uzbekistan knows that not all bazaars are alike. Once a week, a specialised market opens where livestock is bought and sold: the mol bazaar, or cattle market. This is where life unfolds in its rawest form, without gloss or pretence. We invite you to explore one of the most distinctive places in Central Asia together with photographer Ildar Sadykov. His photo essay takes us to the mol bazaars of Shymkent and Termez.Ildar Sadykov, Maria Maksimycheva#Traditions#Heritage & Identity