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Sokh: Villages and People, A Photo EssaySokh: Villages and People, A Photo EssaySokh is home to around 90,000 people and 25 mahallas. Here, the mahalla is the main administrative unit, as well as a symbol of the unity of its people. Separated from the ‘mainland’, from the rest of Uzbekistan, the people of Sokh come together in the rice fields, during a hashar or at the stadium for Nawruz celebrations. In this photo essay, Ildar Sadykov and Sergey Poghosyan capture the people of Sokh in their everyday lives and during festive celebrations.Ildar Sadykov, Maria Maksimycheva, Sergey Pogosyan#Places#Heritage & Identity
Eden in a Ring: The Nature of Sokh — photo essayEden in a Ring: The Nature of Sokh — photo essayExploring Sokh, an Uzbek enclave in Kyrgyzstan located 65 kilometres from the border, is fascinating but far from straightforward. As a cross-border settlement, it remains difficult to reach even for researchers, let alone tourists. Yet its landscapes and 3,000-year history as a trading and infrastructure hub during the heyday of Bactria and Sogdia make it an enticing destination for those wishing to follow ancient caravan routes. The remarkable nature of Sokh is the subject of the first part of a photo essay by Ildar Sadykov and Sergey Pogosyan.Ildar Sadykov, Maria Maksimycheva#Places#Heritage & Identity
Cross-Border Enclaves: Sokh DistrictCross-Border Enclaves: Sokh DistrictThe transformation of the Sokh District from a strategic node along ancient trade routes into an isolated cross-border enclave represents a classic case study in political geography and regional economics. The development of this territory over three millennia demonstrates a direct correlation between demographic and economic processes and the hydrological regime of the Sokh River, which has long been a principal driver of economic development in the Fergana Valley.Shakhnoza Karimbabaeva#Places#Heritage & Identity

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