Uzbekistan, former Jewish quarter of Samarkand, Azeri man with his young Kyrgyz wife, inside the factory he bought during privatization post Soviet Union time but never developed it and ended up transforming it into his private home.

A new tradition in modern Almaty. After registering their wedding in Almaty and before going to their banquet, newlyweds head off for a break at the Medeo Stadium near the mountain resort Cimbulak.

Opulence in the streets of modernized Almaty. 120×150 cm

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Chui Street, the big square hosting the former Lenin Museum, now the State Museum. The square is still very much Soviet-oriented in it’s architecture and urban structure. 100×125 cm

Samarkand, new stadium in 2007. 100×125cm

Kazakhstan, Seleskia.The Hari Krishna community (members are form Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Russia, Tajikistan) legally established its base through many privatizations in the countryside outside Almaty.

Azerbaijan, between Baku and Krasnaya Sloboda. Billboard with past and present presidents of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev and his son Ilham, who was appointed by his father in 2003 and re-elected in 2008. 120×150 cm

Almaty, Museum of the People, leader of the Chechen community in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan, Seleskia.The Hari Krishna community (members are form Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Russia, Tajikistan) legally established its base through many privatizations in the countryside outside Almaty. The local authorities claim that the Hari Krishna devotees acquired the property illegally. The land, they say, was not legally registered and the homes were purchased from people who did not hold proper title. The Kazakh courts have ruled that the property belongs to the local administration. Demolition started in May 2007.

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Chui Street, the big square hosting the former Lenin Museum, now the State Museum. The square is still very much Soviet-oriented in it’s architecture and urban structure. 120×150 cm

Typical mosaic portrait of former building owners in the Jewish quarter of Samarkand.

A Student and his school teacher in front of their classroom.

Family, near the border between Georgia and Turkey, Batumi Hills.

Bishkek State Museum, formerly the Lenin Museum. 120×150 cm

50×60 cm

Tajik men living near the border of Tajikistan, by the Pamir Mountains. 50×60 cm

Uyghur woman brings her sheep to the legendary Kashgar livestock Sunday market that is notorious for the diversity of animals available and attracts buyers from all over China. The market was the biggest in Asia during the time of the Silk Road.

50×60 cm

Tajik men living near the border of Tajikistan, by the Pamir Mountains. 80×100 cm

People resting on the Desert of Taklamakan. 120×150 cm

Samarkand, forgotten portrait of Stalin in the headquarters of a former Jewish quarter of the old town. 80×100 cm

Karakul Lake, Kyrgyz man on horse close to the border between China and Central Asia.