Water Unites

Locations where photos were taken
The Nurek Dam is only one component of an extensive national power plant grid.
Water and hydropower are key factors for Tajikistan’s way into the future. The capital
Dushanbe follows the other major cities in the region. It also renews itself and the nationbuilding
progress. President Emomali Rahmon, who has led Tajikistan since 1992, soon
after the start of a five-year civil war, promotes his favorite project, the Rogun Dam,
which will be located just a few kilometers above Nurek. A thousand kilometers further
down the Amu Darya lies the ancient oasis city of Khiva, in Uzbekistan. The market, the
old city and the monuments attract people from all over the world, including tour groups
from the densely populated Ferghana Valley. Here, it becomes clear that this region was
home to an advanced civilization as far back as 1 000 years ago. When wandering around
the markets, it should come as no surprise that one finds the sweetest watermelons and
pumpkins imaginable. The sun always shines here.
Photo essay Pamir / Amu Darya
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