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Thé lady of the house at the end of the road

A beautiful Wakhi woman making a cup of tea for us in the mud and stone house at the end of the road in Chipurson Valley, Gojal, Pakistan. On thé doorstep of Afghanistan’s Wakhan Corridor. She is related to my darling adopted Wakhi family from Gulmit. She and her husband live in this simple house for 6 months of the year as volunteer caretakers of the remote high altitude BabaGhundi Sufi pilgrimage shrine located here. Pilgrims bring in donations of food for them. In the winter it is -40° here and snowed in, so they return to their own village lower down the valleys.
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21 comments

Marije Aguillo said:

Excelente retrato con muy bonita iluminación.
2 years ago ( translate )

Malik Raoulda said:

Des gens simples au grand coeur..Superbe de admirable portrait bien présenté et joliment partagé.
Bonne et agréable semaine clémente.
2 years ago ( translate )

Jaap van 't Veen said:

Fascinating portrait.
2 years ago ( translate )

Günter Klaus said:

Ein sehr aussagekräftiges Foto liebe Diana,sie hat sicher schon einiges erlebt und vielen Dank auch für deine tolle Geschichte zu dieser Wakhi Frau :))

Ich wünsche dir eine sehr schöne Woche,eine herzliche Umarmung und ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))
2 years ago ( translate )

tiabunna said:

A lovely portrait and beautiful traditional head-dress, plus interesting background info, Diana. Big huggss XXX
2 years ago ( translate )

Roger (Grisly) said:

Beautiful portrait D!
2 years ago ( translate )

Ecobird said:

A beautiful portrait and a lovely story Diana. They seem to be a wonderfully hospitable people.
2 years ago

Keith Burton said:

An excellent portrait Diana............she looks full of character, as if she might have a story or two to tell. I like the colourful traditional dress.
2 years ago

Nicole Merdrignac said:

Superbe et très intéressant.
2 years ago ( translate )

Loose_Grip/Pete said:

Great portrait. At -40 definitely not a great place to hang around in winter!
2 years ago

John FitzGerald said:

A stunning portrait.
2 years ago ( translate )

Jean-louis Thiaudier… said:

Joli portrait expressif!!!
2 years ago ( translate )

Annemarie said:

What a Wonderful image ‼️
2 years ago

Roger (Grisly) said:

Excellent portrait and a clear and natural face
2 years ago ( translate )

Joe, Son of the Rock said:

A very dramatic and colour portrait. All the best, Joe
2 years ago