Daily life in Chechnya

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Reuters photographer Maxim Shemetov recently traveled to Chechnya and captured daily life in this semi-autonomous region of the Russian Federation. He called his collection of photographs "Inside modern Chechnya."

(Total 28 photos)

Daily life in Chechnya

Daily life in Chechnya

1. A Chechen dance group performs at an event organized by the government in honor of the Day of the Chechen Language, in the center of Grozny, April 25, 2013.

Daily life in Chechnya

2. Center of Grozny.

Daily life in Chechnya

3. Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov takes part in an event in honor of the Day of the Chechen language in the center of Grozny.

Daily life in Chechnya

4. A police car is driving down the street in Grozny.

Daily life in Chechnya

5. Muslim men gather for Friday prayers at the central mosque in Grozny.

Daily life in Chechnya

6. Students of the Russian Islamic University Anzor and Salakhutdin pray in their apartment in Grozny.

Daily life in Chechnya

7. Chechen women sit in a cafe in the center of Grozny.

Daily life in Chechnya

8. A car drives past horses near Grozny.

Daily life in Chechnya

9. The car is driving on the road near the village of Chiri-Yurt.

Daily life in Chechnya

10. Mosque Heart of Chechnya in Grozny.

Daily life in Chechnya

11. Boys play football on the outskirts of Grozny.

Daily life in Chechnya

12. Muslim men are waiting for Friday prayers at the Heart of Chechnya mosque in Grozny.

Daily life in Chechnya

13. Employees of the Memorial complex of Glory named after Akhmat Kadyrov are working with documents.

Daily life in Chechnya

14. Students attend classes at the Russian Islamic University in Grozny.

Daily life in Chechnya

15. Students attend a lesson on Sharia law at the Russian Islamic University in Grozny.

Daily life in Chechnya

16. Terek fans support their team in the match against Amkar at the Akhmat Arena in Grozny.

Daily life in Chechnya

17. Competition in mixed martial arts in the village of Goryachevodsk.

Daily life in Chechnya

18. The guy looks out of the car in front of a building with a burning inscription "Ramzan, thanks for Grozny."

Daily life in Chechnya

19. A boy walks down the street in the village of Chiri-Yurt.

Daily life in Chechnya

20. People are waiting for a bus near the village of Chiri-Yurt.

Daily life in Chechnya

21. Guests dance at a wedding in Grozny.

Daily life in Chechnya

22. Women sit at a wedding in Grozny.

Daily life in Chechnya

23. Special forces stand guard during an event in honor of the Day of the Chechen language in Grozny.

Daily life in Chechnya

24. Members of a youth club with the image of the former Chechen leader Akhmad Kadyrov on the flag participate in a rally in Grozny. A portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin hangs on the wall.

Daily life in Chechnya

25. Ring on the finger of a policeman with the image of a star and a crescent in the village of Itum-Kale.

Daily life in Chechnya

26. Chechen youth on the street in Grozny.

Daily life in Chechnya

27. A Muslim prays at the Heart of Chechnya mosque in Grozny.

Daily life in Chechnya

28. Girls ride on a swing on a playground in the Chechen capital Grozny.

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