Daily life in Chechnya

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)

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.

2. Center of Grozny.

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

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

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

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

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

8. A car drives past horses near Grozny.

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

10. Mosque Heart of Chechnya in Grozny.

11. Boys play football on the outskirts of Grozny.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

21. Guests dance at a wedding in Grozny.

22. Women sit at a wedding in Grozny.

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

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.

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

26. Chechen youth on the street in Grozny.

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

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