Hermann Hesse on what trees teach us about belonging and life
For me, trees have always been the most penetrating preachers. I revere them when they live in tribes and families,
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Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan sign accord to ease tension on border
Herald Report Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan authorities have signed agreement to ease tension on the borders of the two Central Asian
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Untangling Wakhan Quadrangle
German scholar’s latest book explores new aspects of history, culture and politics of ‘Great Game’ and expansionist designs of colonial
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What is patriarchy?
Patriarchy is the name given to a dynamic web of ideas, policies, laws, and social practices that bring male domination
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Tony Benn: socialist, comrade, friend
An obituary written at the time of Tony Benn’s passing on a life well lived By John Rees I have spent
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Situation tense on Tajik-Kyrgyz border
Two Tajiks killed, over 30 wounded in two days clashes; Kyrgyz authorities evacuate two villages on the border area Herald
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Poet Harris Khalique appointed HRCP secretary-general
Herald Report Lahore: Noted poet and columnist Harris Khalique has been appointed secretary general of the Human Rights Commission of
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Second Tajik villager killed near Kyrgyz border
News Desk Deadly violence has broken out for a second consecutive day along a disputed section of the Tajik-Kyrgyz border
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Badakhshan development: new governor seeks Pamiri expats’ help
By Shohgulkhon Shahboz TAJIKISTAN: New governor of Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast or province (GBAO) has asked the Pamiri expatriates to play a
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Facebook struggles to deal with epic outage
Family of apps, WhatApp, Instagram and Messenger — appear to be recovering from most severe outage ever around the world. Company spokesman
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Most snow leopard population studies are biased: new research
Existing snow leopard population assessment studies tend to be conducted in the best habitats and cover areas that are too
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One killed in skirmish along Tajik-Kyrgyz border
Four others were injured and 20 affected in clash over construction in disputed area. People gather at the Isfara town
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Tajikistan to repatriate dozens of IS children from Iraq
RFE/RL As Islamic State’s caliphate crumbles, many countries are turning their backs on children born into the extremist group, except
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Stuck in snow: how avalanches overtake drivers in Tajikistan
Being caught in a powerful snow avalanche on the way in the middle of the mountains is a dangerous situation,
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GB’s division, revival of numbardari system opposed
Awami Action Committee Baltistan chapter to launch movement against GB division, revival of Numbardari system Herald Correspondent SKARDU: The Awami
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