The Pamir Highway: Everything You Need to Know

A video about the history, places and people of Tajikistan's Gorno-Badakhshan region, one of the world's highest inhabited mountain areas. To support the channel: https://lostincontext.com/ (become a supporter) https://buymeacoffee.com/lostincontext (tip jar) Sources (Amazon links- I get a small commission): Land Beyond the River: The Untold Story of Central Asia, Monica Whitlock (https://amzn.to/3Pnbyj5) If you read only ONE book on Central Asia, let it be this one. It just gorgeous. An incredible achievement that is a joy to read. A History of the Tajiks: Iranians of the East, Richard Foltz (https://amzn.to/3OUqfdt) Central Asia in World History, Peter B. Golden (https://amzn.to/4byFm43) Azan on the Moon: Entangling Modernity along Tajikistan’s Pamir Highway, Till Mostowlansky (https://amzn.to/4s1hf4Q) Ferghana Valley: The Heart of Central Asia, Frederick Starr (Ed.) (https://amzn.to/4rS7TIt) Also: The Economist, Eurasia.net and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty among others Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:11 Dushanbe to Qulai Qumb 04:31 Qulai QUmb to Vamd 06:05 Jizew Village 07:01 History I 11:40 Jizew to Ishkoshim 14:51 Langar 15:45 Wakhan Corridor 18:05 Murghab 21:39 History II 27:10 Karakul 31:00 Gorno Badakhsan Today 34:24 Bulunkul 38:07 Back to Qulai Qumb 40:15 Wedding 41:42 Conclusion