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An Island of Homeland: Shakhimardan — photo essayAn Island of Homeland: Shakhimardan — photo essayShakhimardan is one of the four officially recognised Uzbek enclaves within Kyrgyzstan, a place associated with the fourth righteous caliph Ali and the freethinking poet Hamza. It is also a mountain resort beloved by Uzbeks and one of the most beautiful corners of the Alay Mountains, where the swift waters of the Koksu and Oksu rivers cool the scorching air rising from the valley below, bringing long-awaited relief. During our March expedition through the Fergana Region, we travelled there to prepare traditional sumalyak together with local residents. In this photo essay by Ildar Sadykov and Sergei Pogosyan, a festive episode from the life of an ordinary family living in this almost fairy-tale landscape.Ildar Sadykov, Maria Maksimycheva, Sergey Pogosyan#Places#Heritage & Identity
Navruz: Everything you need to know about the day when light conquers darknessNavruz: Everything you need to know about the day when light conquers darknessEvery year in the third decade of March, the fickle winter in our region gives way to spring. The first greenery emerges, buds burst open — which means it's time to tidy up the house, set the table, and then head out to the streets and squares where crowds buzz, music thunders, and the passions of the fair rage. On the day when night becomes equal to day, millions of people around the world celebrate Nowruz – a holiday whose millennia-old values provide support and help maintain hope in an era of bad news.Alima Bissenova#Traditions#Heritage & Identity

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