Anthropologist Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro shares what he learned from village historian of Tangir and some field notes.

A 2,500-kilometer road trip by Anzor Bukharsky, one of Central Asia’s most beloved photographers and cultural commentators, offers a rare glimpse into everyday life on the backstreets and byways of Uzbekistan. Two local girls walk near a 900-year-old minaret in the southern town of Minor, near the border with Afghanistan. A man rests during a scorching-hot day in the courtyard …

By Farman Ali  Islamabad: A self-taught artist has brilliantly portrayed Covid-19 ethos, in general, and fading memories and cultural heritage as well as city life of Lahore, in particular. The online exhibition of the artworks, titled ‘City Dwellers’, by Kamal Hyatt, a development professional and free-spirited artist, is a succinct comment on the insensitivity of society towards cultural heritage now …

Herald Report Soviet architecture in Central Asia, as the name tells, is a fusion of Soviet modernity with traditional Central Asian culture that remains remarkable to this day, writes Xeniya Mironova, in Voice on Central Asia website. Persian and Islamic motifs can be still found among Soviet buildings in Dushanbe, Tashkent, Almaty, and Bishkek. But these buildings are becoming exceedingly …

Herald Report  Something remarkable is taking place around the Shigar and Khaplu forts of Baltistan. Immersed in the breathtaking scenery of the Karakoram Mountains — some of the highest in the world — and steeped in four centuries of folklore and legends, community heritage and culture are being revitalised, according to a report published on AKDN website.  Remote communities are …

 The winners will share $1 million prizes which recognizes all parties involved in the conception, design, and realization of a project News Desk The six winning projects of the 2019 Aga Khan Award for Architecture (AKAA) were acclaimed on Friday (Sept 13) at a ceremony held at Kazan’s Musa Jalil State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre, Tatarstan. Tatarstan State Counsellor …

The winners, who will share $1m, are: Bahrain’s Revitalisation of Muharraq, Bangladesh’s Arcadia Education Project, Palestinian Museum; Tataristan’s Public Spaces Development Programme ; Alioune Senegal’s Diop University Teaching and Research Unit, and UAE’s Wasit Wetland Centre   News Desk Six projects have won the 2019 Aga Khan Award for Architecture (AKAA). The winners of the 2019 award were announced at Kazan, Tatarstan, Russian …