Tag: Rivers

Lapis Lazuli Mine, Keron Wa Manjon, Badakhshan

Shards of the Sky

The Shangri-La Pundit

Mahdani Lojward (Lapis Lazuli Mines), District of Keron Wa Manjon, Province of Badakhshan, Afghanistan (October 2016) The fabric of the awning over the narrow veranda of the small stone hut is torn to shreds and the void space between the wooden sticks that form the frame allows a stunning view on a majestic mountain of […]

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Afghanistan, Badakhshan, Roghiston, Meadows

The Place of the Meadows

The Shangri-La Pundit

Roghiston, Province of Badakhshan, Afghanistan (August 2016)  Roghiston – meaning the place of the meadows in Dari – is an apt name for this forlorn region in the northeastern Afghan province of Badakhshan. While now in August the grass and fields in the valleys look already a little bit dry, the high pastures on the […]

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