Tajikistan

She was smiling at me, a little girl at Dushanbe bazaar, Tajikistan. Here women are so active in traditional market. Many of them have their own business which can be small or medium one. Tajikistan was the poorest country in Central Asia following a civil war after it became independent in 1991. During civil war and after that many of young Tajik men have immigrated to Russia just for economical reasons so many of Tajik women are handling life without having their husbands at home.Poverty is a reason why children especially young girls are working at bazaar next to their mothers.