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The man is being held in a "debtor's prison" in a dungeon in Bukhara. Bukharans who owe government taxes or money to others are held in prison but are allowed to work outside the home until they pay them off

author:Chung Dong Jun

The man is being held in a "debtor's prison" in a dungeon in Bukhara. Bukharans who owe government taxes or owe money to others are held in prison but are allowed to work outside the home until they pay off their debts. Bukhara, Uzbekistan, Russian Empire 1907. (Photo courtesy of Prokudin-Gorsky).

The man is being held in a "debtor's prison" in a dungeon in Bukhara. Bukharans who owe government taxes or money to others are held in prison but are allowed to work outside the home until they pay them off

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