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For over four years, award-winning Ukranian photographer Mila TESHAIEVA has documented the transformation of the three former Soviet republics on the shores of the Caspian Sea: Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan. The battle for control of the region's vast oil and gas reserves and the search for a national identity have led to far-reaching changes for the population, the environment, and general social values.
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The photo volume 'Promising Waters' by Mila TESHAIEVA contains her color images and reveals an atmosphere of insecurity, where people pin their hopes and expectations on a transformation whose direction remains uncertain. This series was the winner of the Photolucida's Critical Mass Book Award 2012.