UPDATE!
This post was originally about people in the Tajikistan Wakhan Valley, but I have since visited the Afghanistan Wakhan Valley and Afghan Pamirs for 16 days in October 2016 to trek around and see the remote Kyrgyz community in the Little Pamir. I wrote a long article about that Afghanistan adventure and how you can do it as well.
If you are interested in Afghanistan ignore this article and follow this link to the Afghanistan article –
An Adventure in the Afghanistan Wakhan Valley and Afghan Pamirs
The Original Tajikistan Article Follows
The Wakhan Valley is a very remote place located between Tajikistan and Afghanistan. It is a very beautiful place, with the Pamir mountains of Tajikistan, and the Hindu Kush mountains of Afghanistan visible. I paid a visit there back in the summer of 2012, and after recently editing some of the old photos, I was reminded of some of the most friendly people I have ever met.
The photos were taken from the Tajikistan side, but there is a weekly market held on the border between Tajikistan and Afghanistan, and some of the photos are of Afghan traders. The people of the Wakhan Valley are very warm and welcoming, and I wanted to show some of them here. From the aged wise faces of the older ones, to the inquisitive faces of the young.
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I love seeing photos from people all over the world. There is something abut them that is nostalgic and beautiful. Thanks for sharing!
Same here. Portrait photography is my favourite.
Great photos, Jonny! Can’t wait to hitch Tajikistan this year!
Cheers mate! You’re going to love the Wakhan Valley when you are there 🙂
So many familiar faces, this makes me smile!
Yeah was going through them looking for the background image for the website and just wanted to put them up! Like you Wakhan Valley is one of my favourite places.