Tokmok - The Green Valley (Timelapse)

Tokmok means “Hammer“ in Kyrgyz. It is one of the biggest industrial settlements in the country, and everyone who comes here seems to be looking for something. When Germans come to Tokmok, they want to find Germans. When Chinese come to Tokmok, they want to find poets. When Americans come to Tokmok, they want to find terrorists. I came with the night, looking for everything. It was dark, and some of the buildings seemed to be empty. I set up the tripod in a hidden spot, wanting to stay unseen, but the ni