In a rare autobiography book, Alberto Cacopardo suggests ‘Peristan’ for Dardistan and Nuristan dubbed as ‘Kafiristan’ By Zubair Torwali An Italian researcher and scholar has deconstructed the myths around the Kalasha community living in Kalash valley for centuries. In his work, he has tried to remove the stereotyping of the most peaceful community and the many identities imposed on them by …
In a remote valley of Chitral, the conservation programme turns local women into artisans, helping them generate extra income. Shameem Ara, a housewife in remote Chitral valley, spends most of her leisure time drawing colourful decorative thread work on locally prepared handwoven Chitrali wool through embroidery. This helps her generate additional income to get her two children educated. Due to …
Herald Special In remote Tajik mountains, Pamiris keep unique culture alive. The Pamir mountains of northern Tajikistan are sometimes known as “Baam-e-Jahan” (the roof of the world) or High Asia. Isolated by the rugged terrain, the Pamiri people who live there have preserved some of the Zoroastrian traditions that preceded the advent of Islam. They claim that they are descendants …
Farman Ali The High Asia Herald and Baam-e-Dunya media group is proud to announce the launching of two songs of Wajahat Shah Aalmi, a young multitalented songwriter, composer and singer from Yasin valley of Ghizer district in Gilgit-Baltistan. ‘Aamad’ Wajahat’s much-awaited debut video song ‘Aamad’ (Arrival in Persian) will be launched on Saturday, April 27, at the office of …
Herald Report The University of Central Asia (UCA) organised the “Festival of Togetherness” on its campus in Khorog, Tajikistan, recently. Badakhshan TV produced a special news report in Tajiki language highlighting the salient features of the festival. The festival is one of UCA students’ initiatives and its objective is to showcase the cultures, traditions and values of different nations, and to encourage …
By Shohgulkhon Shahboz TAJIKISTAN: New governor of Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast or province (GBAO) has asked the Pamiri expatriates to play a role in the development of the region. Governor Yodgor Fayzov has called upon the Pamiris living abroad to contribute to the efforts of the government in the development of the mountainous region with their knowledge and expertise. “The mountainous region …
Being caught in a powerful snow avalanche on the way in the middle of the mountains is a dangerous situation, but residents of the mountainous regions of Tajikistan risk their lives several times a year while traveling along a dangerous route. Izzat Latif DUSHANBE, March 12: Most often, residents of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), who involuntarily become hostages of the …
Arley Titzler Recent advances in remote sensing and computational power have allowed scientists to overcome a stubborn obstacle, which limited their ability to calculate the total volume of glacier ice in the world. Since satellites look down on the world’s glaciers, total area is simpler to measure. But to estimate volume, it is necessary to know how thick glaciers are. As climate …
By Gerry Shih NEAR SHAYMAK, Tajikistan — Two miles above sea level in the inhospitable highlands of Central Asia, there’s a new power watching over an old passage into Afghanistan: China. For at least three years, Chinese troops have quietly monitored this choke point in Tajikistan just beyond China’s western frontier, according to interviews, analysis of satellite images and photographs, …
By Shogulkhon Shahboz Heavy snowfall on Tuesday blocked again a main highway that connects Dushanbe, Tajikistan’s capital city, with Sughd province. The highway was reopened to traffic on Sunday but the fresh spell of snowfall triggered a series of avalanches that blocked the highway connecting Dushanbe and Khujand, the capital city of the northern Sughd province. Avalanches also blocked the …
