BBCNEWS 100 July 5, 2024
she calls out every summer, the wakhi shepherdesses travel for several days from their home in the shimshal valley to pamir. they call it "the quoch", which means "departure". they migrate to keep the herd fed and healthy. a timeless way of life soon to be forgotten. annar is the oldest and the leader of the group. at 88, this will be her last trip. with so few still venturing these lands, the young generation steps forward to help. its a tough threeโday trek up to pamir, at 16,000 f...
Great Pamir Wakhi Shepherdesses Karakoram Mountains Northern Pakistan Wakhi Shepherdesses Travel Shimshal Valley To Pamir
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