The lost Soviet dream is both charming and haunting in these photos of Kyrgyzstan
Letter from Bishkek: Soviet utopia meets postmodern charm in Kyrgyzstan’s garden city capital
Punk Orientalism: these artists are confronting the legacy of Soviet imperialism
Smash the patriarchy with a night of feminist film from the New East
Run the world: Zeré Asylbek called out gender disparity in Kyrgyzstan and she’s only getting started
Who are you wearing?: from Russia to Central Asia, this label is putting the artisan first
Element 174: lose yourself in this queer sci-fi from Bishkek
This kick-ass Central Asian sport is getting its own blockbuster
Check out the feminist pop anthem making waves in Kyrgyzstan
This pioneering space school for girls is launching Kyrgyzstan’s first satellite
Where to go in 2018: our guide to the most spectacular New East destinations you have to visit
SHTAB: the queer communists of Bishkek bringing politics and art back together
The art of attraction: meet the Kyrgyz women bringing the public back to galleries
Pamir: exploring the ‘roof of the world’ in remote Tajikistan
New Year getaways: 7 spectacular destinations to escape the January blues
Aida Sulova: Bishkek’s pioneering art impresario
Holidays in Soviet sanatoriums: the weird and wonderful wellness palaces of the USSR
5 stunning road trips from Montenegro to Mongolia
Kyrgyz film snatches top prize at Tallinn film festival
Scaling the peaks of the New East
