Was considering of adding this in the Warning & Dangers but it was more of a cultural option for visitors so i thought not.
The locals have discovered how lucrative posing for photographs can... more
Until recently, the Kalash did not burry their relatives. They simply left the coffin at the cemetery without digging a hole for them; often, people from other tribes opened the coffins and took... more
Chitral’s a destination which’s approached mostly by the adventurers.When one’s going to take some adventure in the mountains, should be careful about one’s... more
The language of the Kalash valleys and the people is called Kalashwar.As with almost anywhere in the world, the locals really like it when you try to learn and... more
One of the highlights of my Pakistan trip was a visit to the Kalash tribe. Today, there are some 3000 Kalash people living in three valleys near the Afghan... more
All of these night pictures were taken in Krakar, the main village in Bamburet. There was a small public square, kind of greek amphitheatre, where we could... more
I ran into the woman I met the day before (I had given her a postcard of my hometown Munich; she was very impressed). When she saw me passing in front of her... more
That night, I think I shot something like two rolls of film of the women in their colorful dresses. Here I am showing you just some of my favorite pictures. more
Chitral, located in the far reaches of Pakistan, in the north western borders, in the famous mountain ranges of Hindukush and Hinduraj, close to Afghanistan, Tajikistan through Pamirs.
Lagend has it...
Traditional sports such as swimming accross the torrential waters of the Chitral river( one swimmer drowned in 2003), Archery, Sports on horseback, football, polo,tug of war, mountain...
I have traveled about a dozen times to Islamabad Pakistan and have found that it is easy and inexpensive to go from there to the Northern (the Sangria la) parts of Pakistan. Even the trip by Air is an...
We the Kalash people are virtually the only tourist attraction in Pakistan. However, the Kalash do not depend on tourism for survival; it is quite the opposite. The building of infrastructure to...
Me and my parents had an appointment in U.S Embassy in Islamabad and it was on Thursday. After the meeting over there, we were free. My parents wanted to come back to Lahore but i had my own plans ;-)...
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