Yahgnob valley

Boy on donkey.

Sasha, with friend, Yaghnob valley

Harvest in Kishi, Yaghnob valley

Yahgnob valley

I am afraid that the last scanning was not too good. The negative should be sharp, but the scan is not really. Anyway, this is from Yaghnob valley, where I hiked with a couple of friends.

Enjoying Dushanbe Comedy Club

An Ancient Sport and Art

Centralasianow.org has published a some of my photos of buzkashi under the heading "An Ancient Sport and Art". Please have a look at:
http://centralasianow.org/articles/

Minoo

Party at Hanif's place

David and Hanif

Mimi

A neighbour to Alplager Vertikal

Boy in Zarafshan II

Notice the yellow bucket on his shoulder.

At the top of the Anzob pass

A lorry driver trying to get a signal from the top of the Anzob pass.

The landscape

I am always never happy with my landscape photos. I will not even post a photo of Iskanderkul. This a bit further away in the mountains, at alplager Vertikal.

A trip to Iskanderkul

At the gas station. To the right, our driver Valerij.

A trip to Iskanderkul

The planning.

Road workers

At the bakery behind Chaikhona Rokhat

Buzkashi

Watching the game

Buzkashi

Buzkashi

The goat is held by the rider in front.

Buzkashi

Some buzkashi pictures from last autumn.

La Grande Dame

Young girl in Magov

Concert at Gurminch museum 9 May

On the road to Sarikhosor

Ali from Sarikhosor

Waiting for transport

Balchuvon, northeast of Dangara, waiting for a ride along the riverbed to Sarikhosor. As the current was swift this day, the road was passable only with a large lorry.

Safir sharing some bread

Navruz in Jafrak

Navruz in Jafrak school

These girls are showing where their class will celebrate Navruz