The Blacksmiths of Bishkek.

A boy runs from roof to roof, trying to dodge the heavy rainfall at Staryy tolchok Raboty, a hub for metalworkers producing all sorts of metalware. In the background of this frame one can see furnaces crafted from scrap steel parts. 

Workshop

A young man poses for a photograph during his cigarette break.

Workers personal items at one of the workshops. 

A teenage boy working as a welder, protecting himself from the heat and immense light with a makeshift balaclava and sunglasses. 

Another welder posing in his "work clothes".

A young man standing next to a lathe, producing steel bolts.

A blacksmith in his forge.

Forging steel fences.

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