Sabrina
I first met the Mirzaev family in the fall of 2021 in Sentob, a remote mountain village in Uzbekistan known for its growing tourism. Mashrab, the father, was the local school director. After a conflict with the regional administration, he lost his job. Soon after, the family relocated to the industrial town of Angren.
In Angren, Mashrab now works as a head teacher. His wife, Gulnoza, has held jobs selling shoes at the market and working as a cook at a paint factory. Their children — Sabrina, Anis — grew up amid these transitions. In 2024, Sabrina left for Tyumen, Russia, to study; she now supports herself washing dishes in cafes. That same year, Gulnoza gave birth to their youngest child, named Akifa. In 2025, Anis finished school.
This project follows the family across changing geographies and everyday routines — between village and city, work and home, adolescence and early adulthood.