Artwork by: Abubakir Ergashev, 18. Osh, Kyrgyzstan
WHEN EARTH TURNS TO DUST
Drought, scorched land, cracked soil, withered trees
– these are nature’s urgent warning signs. The sky is
choked with black smoke; thick gases from factory
chimneys block out the sunlight. All around, there is
no trace of life: green fields have vanished, rivers and
lakes have dried up. On the barren land, covered in
waste, only the cold whistle of the wind can be heard.
Soil that was once fertile has turned to dust, unfit
for life. The ground is littered with trash – plastic,
metal scraps – all bearing witness to humanity’s
indifference toward nature.