Remote Pamir Mountain District of Tajikistan

MAVERICK

Member
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Daniel Noll (photographer), on a journey around the world, took these pictures in the remote Pamir mountain district of Tajikistan in Central Asia.


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"The snow-capped peaks of the Hindu Kush provide a dramatic backdrop for donkeys carrying firewood to the Wakhan Valley village of Langar."


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"Pamiri people are well-known for their hospitality. Even though they have very little, they often invited us in for tea, bread, conversation and, occasionally, fresh milk."


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"Women in the Wakhan Valley village of Langar carry water regularly from a mountain stream to supply their homes with fresh water. Running water is very difficult to come by."


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"Most Pamiri families subsist by raising a few animals and growing what they can. Many fathers work in Russia, leaving their families to survive on money they send home."


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"A recycled metal container serves as a makeshift café in Murghab's central market area. Life in the high desert is difficult. Nothing grows, not even potatoes."



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"A vendor at the market in Khorog shares the story of the death of a relative the night before. The vendor was a nurse during the Soviet era. She said health care was now scarce."


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"This car carried eight women, a boy and a driver across Tajikistan's highest navigable pass, Ak-Baital (4,655m) [15,272ft]. Every few kilometres, their tyres went flat."






















 

Queensaj

Elite
visited a place similar to this when going to hunza valley in pakistan.. breath taking :p and the people are naturally sooooo beautiful.. its crazy
 

MAVERICK

Member
the people living in valleys are usually beautiful , but they get wrinkles pretty soon, like in early 40's....experienced that when i visited kashmir valley..
and that was breath taking..:d
 
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