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  • Tourist and child taking a break on the Pamir highway - Afghanistan in the background. The Pamir Highway (M41) linking Dushanbe, capital of Tajikistan and Khorog, capital of the p[rovince of Gorno Badakshan, in the heart of the Pamir mountains.<br />
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Tajikistan, a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and People's Republic of China to the east. Tajikistan also lies adjacent to Pakistan separated by the narrow Wakhan Corridor.<br />
Tajikistan became a republic of the Soviet Union in the 20th century, known as the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic.<br />
It was the first of the Central Asian republic to gain independence in December 1991.
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  • Young girl friends. In and around Bulunkul village.<br />
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Driving on the Pamir Highway (M41) from Khorog through the Pamir mountains.<br />
<br />
Tajikistan, a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and People's Republic of China to the east. Tajikistan also lies adjacent to Pakistan separated by the narrow Wakhan Corridor.<br />
Tajikistan became a republic of the Soviet Union in the 20th century, known as the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic.<br />
It was the first of the Central Asian republic to gain independence in December 1991.
    179I5187.jpg
  • Picture spot from the Pamir Highway (M41) between Dushanbe and Khorog.<br />
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Tajikistan and the Tajik Pamir mountains (province of Gorno Badakhshan), summer 2009.
    179I1127.jpg
  • Man trying to recover and refresh after he fell off a horse. A horse festival taking place near Murghab town, off the Pamir Highway, to try and revive the ancient Kyrgyz horse traditions, many of which have been lost during the Soviet era. Pamir mountains.<br />
<br />
Tajikistan, a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and People's Republic of China to the east. Tajikistan also lies adjacent to Pakistan separated by the narrow Wakhan Corridor.<br />
Tajikistan became a republic of the Soviet Union in the 20th century, known as the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic.<br />
It was the first of the Central Asian republic to gain independence in December 1991.
    179I0022.jpg
  • Going to Shaymak town, on the China Afghan border (end of the Little Pamir), extreme south east of Tajikistan.<br />
Driving on the Pamir Highway (M41) from Khorog through the Pamir mountains.<br />
<br />
Tajikistan, a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and People's Republic of China to the east. Tajikistan also lies adjacent to Pakistan separated by the narrow Wakhan Corridor.<br />
Tajikistan became a republic of the Soviet Union in the 20th century, known as the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic.<br />
It was the first of the Central Asian republic to gain independence in December 1991.
    179I0317.jpg
  • In Bash Gumbaz, a former Russian observatory or maybe a hangar for helicopters...<br />
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Driving on the Pamir Highway (M41) from Khorog through the Pamir mountains.<br />
<br />
Tajikistan, a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and People's Republic of China to the east. Tajikistan also lies adjacent to Pakistan separated by the narrow Wakhan Corridor.<br />
Tajikistan became a republic of the Soviet Union in the 20th century, known as the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic.<br />
It was the first of the Central Asian republic to gain independence in December 1991.
    179I9498.jpg
  • Every day, Ajit walks from his village to the top of a slope on the highway, where trucks are forced to drive at a snail's pace. He waves, and the driver might just throw a coin to him out of the window."That's how I make my living, simple ... and nothing else," he says.<br />
Uttar Pradesh Province.
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  • Cooking with traditional stoves in the desert. A horse festival taking place near Murghab town, off the Pamir Highway, to try and revive the ancient Kyrgyz horse traditions, many of which have been lost during the Soviet era. Pamir mountains.<br />
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Tajikistan, a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and People's Republic of China to the east. Tajikistan also lies adjacent to Pakistan separated by the narrow Wakhan Corridor.<br />
Tajikistan became a republic of the Soviet Union in the 20th century, known as the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic.<br />
It was the first of the Central Asian republic to gain independence in December 1991.
    179I0038.jpg
  • A horse festival taking place near Murghab town, off the Pamir Highway, to try and revive the ancient Kyrgyz horse traditions, many of which have been lost during the Soviet era. Pamir mountains.<br />
<br />
Tajikistan, a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and People's Republic of China to the east. Tajikistan also lies adjacent to Pakistan separated by the narrow Wakhan Corridor.<br />
Tajikistan became a republic of the Soviet Union in the 20th century, known as the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic.<br />
It was the first of the Central Asian republic to gain independence in December 1991.
    179I9985.jpg
  • A Shepherd surprised in his nap. <br />
The village of Imom, with a famous shrine near a spring, in the Ghunt valley.<br />
The Pamir Highway (M41) from Khorog through the Pamir mountains.<br />
<br />
Tajikistan, a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and People's Republic of China to the east. Tajikistan also lies adjacent to Pakistan separated by the narrow Wakhan Corridor.<br />
Tajikistan became a republic of the Soviet Union in the 20th century, known as the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic.<br />
It was the first of the Central Asian republic to gain independence in December 1991.
    179I0903.jpg
  • Ravi talked very quietly, like he was afraid to be loud. He said yes to my offer of water. He didn't want anything else. I put the bottle next to him on the road and he looked up. He had scars on his belly. It seems that most of these highway walkers are ghosts to the passersby. <br />
Uttar Pradesh Province.
    DSCF24211.jpg
  • A horse festival taking place near Murghab town, off the Pamir Highway, to try and revive the ancient Kyrgyz horse traditions, many of which have been lost during the Soviet era. Pamir mountains.<br />
<br />
Tajikistan, a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and People's Republic of China to the east. Tajikistan also lies adjacent to Pakistan separated by the narrow Wakhan Corridor.<br />
Tajikistan became a republic of the Soviet Union in the 20th century, known as the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic.<br />
It was the first of the Central Asian republic to gain independence in December 1991.
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  • Feeding fish of a famous holy spring near Alichur village.<br />
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Driving on the Pamir Highway (M41) from Khorog through the Pamir mountains.<br />
<br />
Tajikistan, a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and People's Republic of China to the east. Tajikistan also lies adjacent to Pakistan separated by the narrow Wakhan Corridor.<br />
Tajikistan became a republic of the Soviet Union in the 20th century, known as the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic.<br />
It was the first of the Central Asian republic to gain independence in December 1991.
    179I9476.jpg
  • Night spot. In and around Bulunkul village and the Yashilkul lake. <br />
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Driving on the Pamir Highway (M41) from Khorog through the Pamir mountains.<br />
<br />
Tajikistan, a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and People's Republic of China to the east. Tajikistan also lies adjacent to Pakistan separated by the narrow Wakhan Corridor.<br />
Tajikistan became a republic of the Soviet Union in the 20th century, known as the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic.<br />
It was the first of the Central Asian republic to gain independence in December 1991.
    179I9447.jpg
  • The Pamir Highway (M41) between Dushanbe and Khorog.<br />
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Tajikistan and the Tajik Pamir mountains (province of Gorno Badakhshan), summer 2009.
    179I1082.jpg
  • Hindu pilgrims walking to a shrine along the highway near Bangalore, Karnataka province. circumambulating the holy Naramda river.<br />
Madhya Pradesh Province.
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  • Pass-overs highways. Arriving in Los Angeles...Images to illustrate the road and the people you meet along the way on a trip across the USA...A 4-weeks road trip across the USA, from New York to San Francisco, on the steps of Jack Kerouac’s famous book “On the Road”.  Focusing on nomadic America: people that live on the move across the US, out of ideology or for work reasons.
    USA_Kerouac_OnTheRoad_11_92.jpg
  • Like many Rajasthani shepherds, this shepherd crosses large stretches of India, feeding his herd of several thousand cows along the way.<br />
Rajasthan Province.
    DSCF25010.jpg
  • A Hindu pilgrim circumambulating the holy Naramda river.<br />
Madhya Pradesh Province.
    DSCF21906.jpg
  • A Hindu pilgrim circumambulating the holy Naramda river. He carries water from the river in his tin can and all his belongings on his back.<br />
Madhya Pradesh Province.
    DSCF20227.jpg
  • A Vagabond.<br />
Chhattisgarh province.
    DSCF21940.jpg
  • A Hindu pilgrim circumambulating the holy Naramda river.<br />
Madhya Pradesh Province.
    DSCF21886.jpg
  • Hindu pilgrims circumambulating the holy Naramda river.<br />
Madhya Pradesh Province.
    DSCF24073.jpg
  • A barefoot Hindu pilgrim circumambulating the holy Naramda river.<br />
Madhya Pradesh Province.
    DSCF21909.jpg
  • Pilgrims walking to Delhi.<br />
Uttar Pradesh Province.
    DSCF25081.jpg
  • A Hindu pilgrim circumambulating the holy Naramda river.<br />
Madhya Pradesh Province.
    DSCF20224.jpg
  • A Hindu pilgrim couple circumambulating the holy Naramda river.<br />
Madhya Pradesh Province.
    DSCF20243.jpg
  • Hindu pilgrim couple circumambulating the holy Naramda river.<br />
Madhya Pradesh Province.
    DSCF23068.jpg
  • You couldn’t miss him—such colors! On his throat is written the word "Krishna." He is a traditional performance artist known as a behurupiya. "I am Raje Krishna on my way to the temple, that’s who I am!"<br />
Rajasthan Province.
    DSCF22831.jpg
  • Four brothers—Barge, Kothar Kar, Talas Kar Sandip, and B.R. Khed Kar—are following the Narmada River on a pligrimage. They have been on the road for over 1,700 miles.<br />
Hindu pilgrims circumambulating the holy Naramda river.<br />
Madhya Pradesh Province.
    DSCF20228.jpg
  • A Hindu pilgrim circumambulating the holy Naramda river.<br />
Madhya Pradesh Province.
    DSCF20241.jpg
  • On a spiritual quest.<br />
I saw him at the last second and had to reverse the car to get back to him. He was covered in blankets. Two different shoes. No bag, no water. "My name is Binod Yasin, I am walking ahead."<br />
Maharashtra province.
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  • I met Deepak Sunita, a lone pilgrim, in Madyah Pradesh. He carries holy water from the Narmada River in his tin. Life can be simple.<br />
A Hindu pilgrim circumambulating the holy Naramda river.<br />
Madhya Pradesh Province.
    DSCF21600.jpg
  • Hindu pilgrim couple circumambulating the holy Naramda river.<br />
Madhya Pradesh Province.
    DSCF23068.jpg
  • A Hindu pilgrim circumambulating the holy Naramda river.<br />
Madhya Pradesh Province.
    DSCF20333.jpg
  • You couldn’t miss him—such colors! On his throat is written the word "Krishna." He is a traditional performance artist known as a behurupiya. "I am Raje Krishna on my way to the temple, that’s who I am!"<br />
Rajasthan Province.
    DSCF22831.jpg
  • Four brothers—Barge, Kothar Kar, Talas Kar Sandip, and B.R. Khed Kar—are following the Narmada River on a pligrimage. They have been on the road for over 1,700 miles.<br />
Hindu pilgrims circumambulating the holy Naramda river.<br />
Madhya Pradesh Province.
    DSCF20228.jpg
  • Like many Rajasthani shepherds, Lakan crosses large stretches of India, feeding his herd of over 400 goats along the way.<br />
Rajasthan Province.
    DSCF22946.jpg
  • I met Deepak Sunita, a lone pilgrim, in Madyah Pradesh. He carries holy water from the Narmada River in his tin. Life can be simple.<br />
A Hindu pilgrim circumambulating the holy Naramda river.<br />
Madhya Pradesh Province.
    DSCF21600.jpg
  • "My name is Om, only Om." He was young and smiling. "I left before sunrise. I am walking from my home in Hoshangabad to the temple of Salkanpur, up on that hill. You see, I just got a job, I need to thank the gods! İ will return home tonight." I had not realized he was barefoot, wearing a freshly ironed shirt but no shoes.<br />
Madhya Pradesh Province.
    DSCF22935.jpg
  • Approaching  dust storm.<br />
Sost is a village in Gojal, Upper Hunza, Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan. It is the last town inside Pakistan on the Karakoram Highway before the Chinese border. The town is an important place on the highway for all passenger and cargo transport because all traffic crossing the Pakistan-China border passes through this town; the Pakistani immigration and customs departments are based here. Pakistan and China have opened border for trade and tourism at the Khunjerab pass.
    MMi53134_160609_0012.jpg
  • Ravi talked very quietly, like he was afraid to be loud. He said yes to my offer of water. He didn't want anything else. I put the bottle next to him on the road and he looked up. He had scars on his belly. It seems that most of these highway walkers are ghosts to the passersby. <br />
Uttar Pradesh Province.
    DSCF24221.jpg
  • On the edge of the city, horses are kept under highway bridges at night while their owner sleeps nearby. The horses are used to pull horse carriage for tourists during the day.
    Calcutta_1018_1427.jpg
  • Horses are kept under highway bridges, and used to pull horse carriage.
    Calcutta_1018_1274.jpg
  • An unfinished highway bridge.
    Calcutta_1018_0857.jpg
  • On the edge of the city, horses are kept under highway bridges at night while their owner sleeps nearby. The horses are used to pull horse carriage for tourists during the day.
    Calcutta_1018_1492.jpg
  • A horse carriage, also called buggy. On the edge of the city, horses are kept under highway bridges at night while their owner sleeps nearby. The horses are used to pull horse carriage for tourists during the day.
    Calcutta_1018_1278.jpg
  • A white horse. On the edge of the city, horses are kept under highway bridges at night while their owner sleeps nearby. The horses are used to pull horse carriage for tourists during the day.
    Calcutta_1018_1150.jpg
  • A horse festival taking place near Murghab town, off the Pamir Highway, to try and revive the ancient Kyrgyz horse traditions, many of which have been lost during the Soviet era. Pamir mountains.<br />
<br />
Tajikistan, a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and People's Republic of China to the east. Tajikistan also lies adjacent to Pakistan separated by the narrow Wakhan Corridor.<br />
Tajikistan became a republic of the Soviet Union in the 20th century, known as the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic.<br />
It was the first of the Central Asian republic to gain independence in December 1991.
    179I9861.jpg
  • Karakoram Highway. People and places of the Hunza Valley, in the heart of the Karakoram mountain Range, North Pakistan.
    Pakistan_Hunza_1007_01.jpg
  • A horse festival taking place near Murghab town, off the Pamir Highway, to try and revive the ancient Kyrgyz horse traditions, many of which have been lost during the Soviet era. Pamir mountains.<br />
<br />
Tajikistan, a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and People's Republic of China to the east. Tajikistan also lies adjacent to Pakistan separated by the narrow Wakhan Corridor.<br />
Tajikistan became a republic of the Soviet Union in the 20th century, known as the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic.<br />
It was the first of the Central Asian republic to gain independence in December 1991.
    179I9764.jpg
  • A horse festival taking place near Murghab town, off the Pamir Highway, to try and revive the ancient Kyrgyz horse traditions, many of which have been lost during the Soviet era. Pamir mountains.<br />
<br />
Tajikistan, a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and People's Republic of China to the east. Tajikistan also lies adjacent to Pakistan separated by the narrow Wakhan Corridor.<br />
Tajikistan became a republic of the Soviet Union in the 20th century, known as the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic.<br />
It was the first of the Central Asian republic to gain independence in December 1991.
    179I0017.jpg
  • Hindu Pilgrims walking to a shrine along the highway near Bangalore, Karnataka province.
    DSCF19450.jpg
  • Horses are kept under highway bridges at night, and used to pull horse carriage during the day.
    Calcutta_1018_1425.jpg
  • A small pony. On the edge of the city, horses are kept under highway bridges at night while their owner sleeps nearby. The horses are used to pull horse carriage for tourists during the day.
    Calcutta_1018_1257.jpg
  • Horses are kept under highway bridges, and used to pull horse carriage.
    Calcutta_1018_1384.jpg
  • On the edge of the city, horses are kept under highway bridges at night while their owner sleeps nearby. The horses are used to pull horse carriage for tourists during the day.
    Calcutta_1018_1479.jpg
  • Horses are kept under highway bridges at night, and used to pull horse carriage during the day.
    Calcutta_1018_1447.jpg
  • On the edge of the city, horses are kept under highway bridges at night while their owner sleeps nearby. The horses are used to pull horse carriage for tourists during the day.
    Calcutta_1018_1438.jpg
  • Horses are kept under highway bridges at night, and used to pull horse carriage during the day.
    Calcutta_1018_1306.jpg
  • The tail of a horse lit by neon pink light. On the edge of the city, horses are kept under highway bridges at night while their owner sleeps nearby. The horses are used to pull horse carriage for tourists during the day.
    Calcutta_1018_1299.jpg
  • A white horse. On the edge of the city, horses are kept under highway bridges at night while their owner sleeps nearby. The horses are used to pull horse carriage for tourists during the day.
    Calcutta_1018_1204.jpg
  • A horse rider approaches a fire. On the edge of the city, horses are kept under highway bridges at night while their owner sleeps nearby. The horses are used to pull horse carriage for tourists during the day.
    Calcutta_1018_1146.jpg
  • A horse carriage, also called buggy. On the edge of the city, horses are kept under highway bridges at night while their owner sleeps nearby. The horses are used to pull horse carriage for tourists during the day.
    Calcutta_1018_1248.jpg
  • On the edge of the city, horses are kept under highway bridges at night while their owner sleeps nearby. The horses are used to pull horse carriage for tourists during the day.
    Calcutta_1018_1454.jpg
  • The Pamir Highway (M41) linking Dushanbe, capital of Tajikistan and Khorog, capital of the p[rovince of Gorno Badakshan, in the heart of the Pamir mountains.<br />
<br />
Tajikistan, a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and People's Republic of China to the east. Tajikistan also lies adjacent to Pakistan separated by the narrow Wakhan Corridor.<br />
Tajikistan became a republic of the Soviet Union in the 20th century, known as the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic.<br />
It was the first of the Central Asian republic to gain independence in December 1991.
    179I5757.jpg
  • In and around Murghab village.<br />
Driving on the Pamir Highway (M41) from Khorog through the Pamir mountains.<br />
<br />
Tajikistan, a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and People's Republic of China to the east. Tajikistan also lies adjacent to Pakistan separated by the narrow Wakhan Corridor.<br />
Tajikistan became a republic of the Soviet Union in the 20th century, known as the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic.<br />
It was the first of the Central Asian republic to gain independence in December 1991.
    179I0261.jpg
  • A horse festival taking place near Murghab town, off the Pamir Highway, to try and revive the ancient Kyrgyz horse traditions, many of which have been lost during the Soviet era. Pamir mountains.<br />
<br />
Tajikistan, a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and People's Republic of China to the east. Tajikistan also lies adjacent to Pakistan separated by the narrow Wakhan Corridor.<br />
Tajikistan became a republic of the Soviet Union in the 20th century, known as the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic.<br />
It was the first of the Central Asian republic to gain independence in December 1991.
    179I0080.jpg
  • A horse festival taking place near Murghab town, off the Pamir Highway, to try and revive the ancient Kyrgyz horse traditions, many of which have been lost during the Soviet era. Pamir mountains.<br />
<br />
Tajikistan, a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and People's Republic of China to the east. Tajikistan also lies adjacent to Pakistan separated by the narrow Wakhan Corridor.<br />
Tajikistan became a republic of the Soviet Union in the 20th century, known as the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic.<br />
It was the first of the Central Asian republic to gain independence in December 1991.
    179I9957.jpg
  • In and around Murghab village.<br />
Driving on the Pamir Highway (M41) from Khorog through the Pamir mountains.<br />
<br />
Tajikistan, a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and People's Republic of China to the east. Tajikistan also lies adjacent to Pakistan separated by the narrow Wakhan Corridor.<br />
Tajikistan became a republic of the Soviet Union in the 20th century, known as the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic.<br />
It was the first of the Central Asian republic to gain independence in December 1991.
    179I9742.jpg
  • In the summer pasture yurt camp of Jol Boruluk (the road of the wolf).<br />
Around Rang Kul, on the China border.<br />
Driving on the Pamir Highway (M41) from Khorog through the Pamir mountains.<br />
<br />
Tajikistan, a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and People's Republic of China to the east. Tajikistan also lies adjacent to Pakistan separated by the narrow Wakhan Corridor.<br />
Tajikistan became a republic of the Soviet Union in the 20th century, known as the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic.<br />
It was the first of the Central Asian republic to gain independence in December 1991.
    179I9606.jpg
  • Murghab town.<br />
Driving on the Pamir Highway (M41) from Khorog through the Pamir mountains.<br />
<br />
Tajikistan, a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and People's Republic of China to the east. Tajikistan also lies adjacent to Pakistan separated by the narrow Wakhan Corridor.<br />
Tajikistan became a republic of the Soviet Union in the 20th century, known as the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic.<br />
It was the first of the Central Asian republic to gain independence in December 1991.
    179I9530.jpg
  • A famous holy spring near Alichur village.<br />
<br />
Driving on the Pamir Highway (M41) from Khorog through the Pamir mountains.<br />
<br />
Tajikistan, a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and People's Republic of China to the east. Tajikistan also lies adjacent to Pakistan separated by the narrow Wakhan Corridor.<br />
Tajikistan became a republic of the Soviet Union in the 20th century, known as the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic.<br />
It was the first of the Central Asian republic to gain independence in December 1991.
    179I9474.jpg
  • Border Police. Over the Khargush (meaning "Hare") Pass, near the Afghan border and the Wakhan corridor.<br />
<br />
Driving on the Pamir Highway (M41) from Khorog through the Pamir mountains.<br />
<br />
Tajikistan, a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and People's Republic of China to the east. Tajikistan also lies adjacent to Pakistan separated by the narrow Wakhan Corridor.<br />
Tajikistan became a republic of the Soviet Union in the 20th century, known as the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic.<br />
It was the first of the Central Asian republic to gain independence in December 1991.
    179I5305.jpg
  • Border Police. Over the Khargush (meaning "Hare") Pass, near the Afghan border and the Wakhan corridor.<br />
<br />
Driving on the Pamir Highway (M41) from Khorog through the Pamir mountains.<br />
<br />
Tajikistan, a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and People's Republic of China to the east. Tajikistan also lies adjacent to Pakistan separated by the narrow Wakhan Corridor.<br />
Tajikistan became a republic of the Soviet Union in the 20th century, known as the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic.<br />
It was the first of the Central Asian republic to gain independence in December 1991.
    179I5277.jpg
  • A shepherd protecting himself from the sun. Alichur area, Murghab district. In and around Bulunkul village.<br />
<br />
Driving on the Pamir Highway (M41) from Khorog through the Pamir mountains.<br />
<br />
Tajikistan, a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and People's Republic of China to the east. Tajikistan also lies adjacent to Pakistan separated by the narrow Wakhan Corridor.<br />
Tajikistan became a republic of the Soviet Union in the 20th century, known as the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic.<br />
It was the first of the Central Asian republic to gain independence in December 1991.
    179I5175.jpg
  • Young unemployed sitting in a yellow car. In and around Bulunkul village.<br />
<br />
Driving on the Pamir Highway (M41) from Khorog through the Pamir mountains.<br />
<br />
Tajikistan, a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and People's Republic of China to the east. Tajikistan also lies adjacent to Pakistan separated by the narrow Wakhan Corridor.<br />
Tajikistan became a republic of the Soviet Union in the 20th century, known as the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic.<br />
It was the first of the Central Asian republic to gain independence in December 1991.
    179I5165.jpg
  • Horses racing, the Pamir mountains high behind them.<br />
A horse festival taking place near Murghab town, off the Pamir Highway, to try and revive the ancient Kyrgyz horse traditions, many of which have been lost during the Soviet era. Pamir mountains.<br />
<br />
Tajikistan, a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and People's Republic of China to the east. Tajikistan also lies adjacent to Pakistan separated by the narrow Wakhan Corridor.<br />
Tajikistan became a republic of the Soviet Union in the 20th century, known as the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic.<br />
It was the first of the Central Asian republic to gain independence in December 1991.
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  • A highway sign saying "Popular".
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  • Elephant living with the recyclers, under a highway, used for weddings etc.
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  • The dramatic Passu glacier, viewed from the Karakoram Highway.
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  • On the Pamir highway, between Dushanbe and the Pamir region.
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  • On the Pamir highway, between Dushanbe and the Pamir region.
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  • Below puffy clouds, the surreal Pamir mountains, partly wrapped in sand dunes, rise above Bulunkou lake. Shot from the Karakoram Highway, the highest paved road in the world and the only ground transport link between China and Pakistan.
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  • Caretakers. Horses are kept under highway bridges at night, and used to pull horse carriage during the day.
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  • A horse festival taking place near Murghab town, off the Pamir Highway, to try and revive the ancient Kyrgyz horse traditions, many of which have been lost during the Soviet era. Pamir mountains.<br />
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Tajikistan, a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and People's Republic of China to the east. Tajikistan also lies adjacent to Pakistan separated by the narrow Wakhan Corridor.<br />
Tajikistan became a republic of the Soviet Union in the 20th century, known as the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic.<br />
It was the first of the Central Asian republic to gain independence in December 1991.
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  • A horse festival taking place near Murghab town, off the Pamir Highway, to try and revive the ancient Kyrgyz horse traditions, many of which have been lost during the Soviet era. Pamir mountains.<br />
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Tajikistan, a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and People's Republic of China to the east. Tajikistan also lies adjacent to Pakistan separated by the narrow Wakhan Corridor.<br />
Tajikistan became a republic of the Soviet Union in the 20th century, known as the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic.<br />
It was the first of the Central Asian republic to gain independence in December 1991.
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  • Horseman on the Pamir highway. Sights and places to see while walking along the Tajikistan side of the Wakhan Corridor.
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  • A small boy rides a horse. On the edge of the city, horses are kept under highway bridges at night while their owner sleeps nearby. The horses are used to pull horse carriage for tourists during the day.
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  • Young Shugni girl. In and around Bulunkul village and the Yashilkul lake. <br />
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Driving on the Pamir Highway (M41) from Khorog through the Pamir mountains.<br />
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Tajikistan, a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and People's Republic of China to the east. Tajikistan also lies adjacent to Pakistan separated by the narrow Wakhan Corridor.<br />
Tajikistan became a republic of the Soviet Union in the 20th century, known as the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic.<br />
It was the first of the Central Asian republic to gain independence in December 1991.
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  • Highway Delicacies
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  • Traffic jam on a newly built highway on the outskirt of Delhi, India.
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