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