Central Asia

Uzbek Children Back in the Fields

Tricks of the Occult Trade

Reporter Shoira Yusupova joined the growing band of people consulting spiritualists and faith healers in Tajikistan.

Controversy Over Home Births

Having one’s baby at home is now an accepted option in many countries, but in Tajikistan it is seen as an older rural tradition.

Focus on Tajik Islamic Heritage

Shahodat Saibnazarova reports from the Islamic Institute in Dushanbe, which recently acquired the title Imam Azzam in honour of the “Great Imam”, Abu Hanifa.

Downturn for Kyrgyz Market Traders

Kyrgyzstan’s giant wholesale market at Karasuu is losing out as Chinese trade shifts to Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.

End of the Line for Kyrgyz Town's Homeless

Jazgul Jamangulova reports from Tokmok in northern Kyrgyzstan, where the local railway station has become a permanent if unofficial shelter for homeless people.

Andijan Attackers' Identity Still Unclear

Uzbek President on Rare Trip Abroad

Rural Job Scheme Hits Uzbek Farmers' Pockets

Farmers complain they are being forced to subsidise a government work-creation scheme.

Kyrgyz Newspaper a One-Man Show in Tajikistan

A newspaper for ethnic Kyrgyz living in a remote part of eastern Tajikistan continues to be produced against the odds, as reporter Janar Akaev discovered.