KAZAKHSTAN. Almaty. January 2022. A state of emergency which was declared by the president Tokayev was lifted on January 19th. I saw children playing on a frozen Sayran Lake. Felt like life was turning into its normal routine after the turmoil across the country.

225 people were killed (including soldiers and police officers) and 4,578 wounded; nearly 12,000 people have been detained in Kazakhstan in massive riots across the country, according to authorities.