| Country |
Province
State |
Region |
City
Town |
District |
Site OR Event |
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Description |
Year
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| Tajikistan |
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Pamir Plain |
Gunt Valley |
Dehmiyona |
|
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Jagged rock faces overlooking Dehmiyona. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
Pamir Plain |
Gunt Valley |
Dehmiyona |
|
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The jagged peaks are covered with snow. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
Pamir Plain |
Gunt Valley |
Dehmiyona |
|
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Village set on a shelf. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
Pamir Plain |
Gunt Valley |
Dehmiyona |
|
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Light and shade. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
Pamir Plain |
Gunt Valley |
Dehmiyona |
|
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View of the river. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
Pamir Plain |
Gunt Valley |
Dehmiyona |
|
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The Gunt River near Dehmiyona. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
Pamir Plain |
Gunt Valley |
Dehmiyona |
|
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Village houses. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
Pamir Plain |
Gunt Valley |
Dehmiyona |
|
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Mountain with glacier. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
Pamir Plain |
Gunt Valley |
Dehmiyona |
|
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Glacial ice fall. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
Pamir Plain |
Gunt Valley |
Dehmiyona |
|
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The fast river. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
Pamir Plain |
Gunt Valley |
Dehmiyona |
|
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Small village. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
Pamir Plain |
Gunt Valley |
Dehmiyona |
|
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The sides of the valley are barren. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
Pamir Plain |
Gunt Valley |
Dehmiyona |
|
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Detail of a glacier. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
Pamir Plain |
Gunt Valley |
Dehmiyona |
|
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The valley twists and turns. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
Pamir Plain |
Gunt Valley |
Bugod |
|
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Oasis at Bugod. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
Pamir Plain |
Gunt Valley |
Bugod |
|
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View of the village. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
Pamir Plain |
Gunt Valley |
Bugod |
|
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Pamir houses near Bugod. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
Pamir Plain |
Gunt Valley |
Bugod |
|
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Trees by the fast moving river. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
Pamir Plain |
Gunt Valley |
Bugod |
|
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View of a typical Pamir house. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
Pamir Plain |
Gunt Valley |
Bugod |
|
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Woman crossing a bridge. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
|
Khorog |
|
|
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The town of Khorog (2200m) is on the Gunt River, close to the border with Afghanistan. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
|
Khorog |
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|
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Khorog is a town with a single main street by the river. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
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Khorog |
|
|
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Row of blue painted shops. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
|
Khorog |
|
|
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The Gunt River. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
|
Khorog |
|
Khorog Bazaar |
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Khorog Bazaar has shops made from the backs of lorries. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
|
Khorog |
|
Khorog Bazaar |
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Pamiri woman at the daily Khorog Bazaar. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
|
Khorog |
|
Khorog Bazaar |
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Three women. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
|
Khorog |
|
Khorog Bazaar |
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Making bread. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
|
Khorog |
|
Khorog Bazaar |
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Old woman at the local bazaar. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
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Khorog |
|
Khorog Bazaar |
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Shoe maker and friends. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
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Khorog |
|
Khorog Bazaar |
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Woman in the market. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
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Khorog |
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|
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The Gunt River. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
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Khorog |
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|
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Two women. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
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Khorog |
|
|
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Pamiri girl in the main square. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
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Khorog |
|
|
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The Gunt River. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
|
Khorog |
|
|
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Riverside restaurant. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
|
Khorog |
|
|
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Pamiri man with traditional hat. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
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Khorog |
|
|
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Woman at her front door. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
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Khorog |
|
|
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The minibus station. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
|
Khorog |
|
|
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Selling kebabs. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
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Khorog |
|
|
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Women walking. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
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Khorog |
|
|
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Statue of Lenin from the Soviet era. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
|
Khorog |
|
|
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Ismaili Somoni (849 - 907) is a Tajik hero after whom the currency is named. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
|
Khorog |
|
Afghan Market |
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Every week Afghans cross into Khorog for the Afghan Market. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
|
Khorog |
|
Afghan Market |
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The market is very busy and colourful. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
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Khorog |
|
Afghan Market |
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Most of the market is in the open. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
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|
Khorog |
|
Afghan Market |
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One of the many Afghanis that come to Khorog every Saturday for the market. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
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Khorog |
|
Afghan Market |
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Pamir girl. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
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Khorog |
|
Afghan Market |
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Afghan man. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
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Khorog |
|
Afghan Market |
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Two local women. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
|
Khorog |
|
Afghan Market |
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Market scene. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
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|
Khorog |
|
Afghan Market |
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Two old Pamiri women on market day. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
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|
Khorog |
|
Afghan Market |
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Afghani trader. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
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|
Khorog |
|
Afghan Market |
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Pamiri women wear brightly coloured headscarves. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
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Khorog |
|
Afghan Market |
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Afghan man at Khorog's weekly Afghan Market. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
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Khorog |
|
Afghan Market |
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Pamiri woman. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
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Khorog |
|
Afghan Market |
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Afghan trader. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
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Khorog |
|
Afghan Market |
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Pamir man. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
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Khorog |
|
Afghan Market |
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Cloth seller. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
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Khorog |
|
Afghan Market |
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Afghan trader. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
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Khorog |
|
Afghan Market |
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Pamir woman. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
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|
Khorog |
|
Afghan Market |
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Two women shopping. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
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Khorog |
|
Afghan Market |
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Afghan carpet. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
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Khorog |
|
Afghan Market |
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Women at the market. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
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Khorog |
|
Afghan Market |
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Carpet seller. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
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Khorog |
|
Afghan Market |
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Golden smile. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
|
Khorog |
|
Afghan Market |
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Viewing the merchandise. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
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Khorog |
|
Afghan Market |
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Young girl. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
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Khorog |
|
Afghan Market |
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Pamir woman. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
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Khorog |
|
Afghan Market |
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Trader from Afghanistan. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
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Khorog |
|
Afghan Market |
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Young girl. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
|
Khorog |
|
Afghan Market |
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Pamir woman. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
|
Khorog |
|
Afghan Market |
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Clothes sellers. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
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Khorog |
|
Afghan Market |
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Woman without head scarf. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
|
Khorog |
|
Afghan Market |
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Looking at mats. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
|
Khorog |
|
Afghan Market |
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Woman. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
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Khorog |
|
Afghan Market |
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Grandmother and grandchild. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
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Khorog |
|
Afghan Market |
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Woman. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
|
Khorog |
|
Afghan Market |
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Having a snack. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
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|
Khorog |
|
Afghan Market |
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Three women. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
|
Khorog |
|
Afghan Market |
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Young woman. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
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Khorog |
|
Afghan Market |
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A group of people. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
|
Khorog |
|
Afghan Market |
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Looking across the Panj Valley to Afghanistan. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
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Khorog |
|
Afghan Market |
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Bridge to the Tajik speaking part of Afghanistan. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
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Khorog |
|
Afghan Market |
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Workers in Afghanistan viewed from the Saturday Afghan Market. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
Panj Valley South |
|
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|
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The mountains of the Panj Valley at dawn. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
Panj Valley South |
|
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|
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The Panj Valley, south of Khorog, is shared with Afghanistan. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
Panj Valley South |
|
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|
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The valley at Avch. The far side is in Afghanistan. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
Panj Valley South |
|
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|
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Afghanistan is a few hundred metres away. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
Panj Valley South |
|
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|
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The Afghanistan village of Sar Shakh seen from Malvoj. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
Panj Valley South |
|
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|
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Snow capped mountains in the distance. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
Panj Valley South |
|
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|
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View across the valley from Sumjin. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
Panj Valley South |
|
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|
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Pamiri girl. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
Panj Valley South |
|
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|
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Dramatic mountain scenery. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
Panj Valley South |
|
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|
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Desolate landscape. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
Wakhan Valley |
|
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|
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The 3rd Century BCE Khakha Fort guards the Wakhan Valley. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
Wakhan Valley |
|
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|
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The road through the Wakhan Valley. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
Wakhan Valley |
|
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|
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The far side of the valley is part of a 10km strip of Afghanistan. The mountains beyond are in Pakistan's Hindu Kush. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
Wakhan Valley |
|
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|
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Looking towards the Hindu Kush from the Wakhan Valley. |
2008 |
| Tajikistan |
|
Wakhan Valley |
|
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|
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Dust storm on the river bed at Udit. |
2008 |
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