Monday, December 28, 2009

Everyday life in Uzbekistan

These are some beautiful everyday pictures from Uzbekistan taken by Umida Ahmedova. She might now face six months jail or three years of community service because of the photos and her low key documentaries. When was the last time you thought of Uzbekistan?

The ministry of interior describes her photos and documentaries as "slander" (probably for showing how it is in the country, poor, I guess). Some of her documentaries has been financed by a gender program which was financed by the Swiss embassy and foreign money is not appreciated when they go to cultural activities.

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