Tag: Gorno-Badakhshan
The land around the lake
The sumptuous, vibrant colours of Lake Karakul are magnified by the soft brown tones of the desert mountains and the purity of the snow-capped Pamir Mountains peaks. [...]
Distant Persia?
Tajikistan is the only Persian-speaking country in Central Asia, in a region dominated by Turkic languages and cultures. In Khorog, capital of the independent region of Gorno-Badakhshan or… [...]
Little Princess
In the few villages along the Pamir highway, you will always see children playing outside. They are sometimes the only signs of life in these seemingly deserted high mountain… [...]