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The Original article was published at Voices on Central Asia. Her scenes of migrants and their families shed light on the worries, fears, and joys of those Central Asians who—spurred by difficult circumstances—live their lives in migration. With these photographs, we sought to use the field of visuality to capture the new realities of life […]
Multimedia reportage – Der Spiegel: https://magazin.spiegel.de/SP/2018/28/158269450/multimedia/801_spiegel_vs_kirgisistan/content/index.html
Het originele artikel is gepubliceerd op MO.be De aanslag op de metro in Sint-Petersburg stelt opnieuw de vraag die wordt gesteld na elke aanslag in Rusland waarbij Tadzjiekse, Kirgizische of Oezbeekse militanten betrokken zijn of verdacht worden van betrokkenheid. Iris Oppelaar trok voor MO* naar de landen van herkomst én naar hun ellendige onderkomens in […]
The Original article was published at The Diplomat Impoverished and oppressed, Central Asian migrants to Russia make perfect targets for extremist recruiters. A Tajik border guard looking out over the Afghan mountains. According to a report by the Crisis Group in January 2015, between 2,000 and 4,000 Central Asians had joined Islamic State […]
Bekmurza Tadjibaev (42) sells food at the Dordoy Bazaar in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. For One World Magazine I followed Bekmurza for a day. The day starts at 05.00. Bekmurza prepares Plov, a traditional Uzbek dish, which he sells for 100 Soms (€ 1,30). All family members help to prepare Plov, salad and corn, which takes the whole morning. At 10.00 Bekmurza, […]
The second World Nomad Games were held from 3-8 september in Cholpon-Ata, on the shores of Lake Issyk-Köl in Kyrgyzstan. With more than 2000 participants from 40 different countries, the events took place in two different locations: at the Hippodrome in Cholpon-Ata and in the ethno-village of Kyrchyn where more than 200 Yurts were set up to […]
Wandelend door de groene vallei worden we met luid geroep uitgenodigd voor een picknick. Een familie bestaande uit drie generaties die even de drukte van de hoofdstad Bisjkek ontvlucht. De geur van vers gebakken brood, Shaslik op de barbeque, verhalen die worden uitgewisseld, ontelbare uitgebreide toosts op het leven, de liefde, onze ontmoeting en nieuwe […]
A few months per year the Kyrgyz go back to their nomadic roots. While living in a house during the winter months, many Kyrgyz move to the mountains in late spring to enjoy the summer and let their livestock graze.
Holi Festival is celebrated every year at the end of the winter, on the last full moon of Phalguna, the twelfth month of the Hindu calendar. Also called Spring Festival, Holi celebrates the beginning of the season of hope and vitality.
