Economic troubles and official disapproval takes its toll on a dwindling subculture. People stare when Mahina walks along the streets of Dushanbe. (more…)
Young creatives are pursuing a niche look, accessorised with iPhones and fuelled by chai lattes. (more…)
Hopes that new legislation will help change culture of impunity. (more…)
Disturbing trend sees mothers driven to desperate measures.
Both sides say they can support each other in building new post-conflict realities. (more…)
Mental health professionals report unprecedented surge of men seeking help.
Tajiks welcome the start of a new year with mass festivities. Navruz , which signals the arrival of spring, is marked in Tajikistan with three days of games, celebrations and traditional food. (more…)
Legislation reverses former Soviet model of state control over energy industry. Kazakstan’s new labour law has been welcomed by employers as a positive move towards liberalisation which will help the country weather a harsh economic period.