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AS HISTORY SHIFTS, CENTRAL ASIA REMAINS A WORLD
APART
A photo essay by Vladimir Syomin: 2/22/02
Twentieth-century geopolitics wedged Central Asia apart from
the world's capitalist democracies, when its republics were
part of the Soviet Union. Geopolitical conditions have shifted
dramatically at the outset of the 21st Century. Yet the flavor
of life in Central Asian states is as distinct now as it was
behind the iron curtain.
Natural surroundings still heavily influence the daily rhythms
in Central Asia. It's not unusual during the spring in Tajikistan,
for example, to see men struggling to ferry supplies across
a white-flecked river. Award-winning Vladimir Syomin traveled
across Central Asia during the 1990s with the aim of capturing
images that help illustrate nature's prominent role in the
region. EurasiaNet presents a selection
of his photos.
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Posted February 22, 2002 © Eurasianet
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