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Afghanistan

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The voyage to the Wakhan Corridor to attend the Pamiri Cultural Festival

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Aug 10: laden down with bags at 5 am and a futile attempt to pick up a dropped pear Views[56] The first flat tire (a worrisome 10 minutes outside of Dushanbe) Views[41] Cue Neil Diamond: Don't stray too far from the path... (photo courtesy of Heidi) Views[40] One of my findings after the 2nd flat tire grounded us for 4 hours Views[42]
 
Changing it up Views[44] Testing out my salwar kurta in the streets of Khorog Views[50] Taliban Heidi in the car bomb-checking area at the AKF-Afghanistan office in Khorog Views[69] Destination: Wakhan Corridor Views[46] Views[46]
 
Aug 11: at the Ishkashim border Views[43] Seems that even Afghan border guards like to goof off Views[46] Heidi (in white) and me (in blue) with our AKF-A colleague and border guards Views[49] Our welcome party just past the border - remnants of the Soviet invasion Views[51] Views[38]
 
The terrain that gave our driver the nickname Bactrian camels Views[42] Aug 12: early morning departure from Khan Dood Views[44] Views[38] One of our first sights at the Pamiri Festival in Wakhan:
 
An ibex skull above the bathroom door Views[62] Fellow festival goers listening to opening speeches Views[46] Views[52] Heidi (in...fruit salad?!) and me (in red) with Kyrgyz elders Views[63] Polo game (Marco, are you watching??) Views[46]
 
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Chilling at lunch Views[56] Heidi and I tag-teamed documenting the buzkashi game - me on video, she on still camera Views[39] (photo courtesy of Heidi) Views[47] (photo courtesy of Heidi) Views[46] Me playing volleyball Views[42]
 
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Views[45] Views[62] Views[44] Back in the saddle (though this stallion was the buzkashi winner and quite a feisty boy!) Views[59] Riding off into the sunset (though a little less controlled than I would have liked) Views[49]
 
Pakistan's Hindu Kush range in the distance Views[48] Late night Afghan-Pamiri jam session Views[35] Views[40] The gorgeous view before turning in to bed Views[37] Aug 13: I'm on the lookout for yaks Views[48]
 
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