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AFGHANISTAN and Her Neighbors

A four month photo-journalistic trip travelling from Southeast Asia, through South Asia to the Silk Road: Philippines, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Chinese East Turkistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Iran, the UAE, and Sri Lanka
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Inside the Hearder's House, Wakhan, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
Inside the Hearder's House, Wakhan, Badakhshan, Afghanistan		 Kashgar Resident, Chinese East Turkistan
Kashgar Resident, Chinese East Turkistan		 In the Doorway, Wakhan, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
In the Doorway, Wakhan, Badakhshan, Afghanistan		 Among the Sheep, Murghab District, Pamirs, Tajikistan
Among the Sheep, Murghab District, Pamirs, Tajikistan
Bushy Beard, Peshawar, Pakistan
Bushy Beard, Peshawar, Pakistan		 Walking the Horses, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan
Walking the Horses, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan		 Crouch, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
Crouch, Badakhshan, Afghanistan		 On Grandpa's Back, Baltistan, Pakistan
On Grandpa's Back, Baltistan, Pakistan
Through the Window, Bumthang, Bhutan
Through the Window, Bumthang, Bhutan		 Children Galore, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Children Galore, Dhaka, Bangladesh		 The World's Smallest Monkey, Bohol, Philippines
The World's Smallest Monkey, Bohol, Philippines		 Father Son Love, Khot Chirtal, Pakistan
Father Son Love, Khot Chirtal, Pakistan
Guidance, Murghab District, Pamirs, Tajikistan
Guidance, Murghab District, Pamirs, Tajikistan		 Balti Local, Baltistan, Pakistan
Balti Local, Baltistan, Pakistan		 Women's Cheering Section, Wagha Border, Pakistan
Women's Cheering Section, Wagha Border, Pakistan		 Be a Good Citizen, Kashgar, Chinese East Turkistan
Be a Good Citizen, Kashgar, Chinese East Turkistan
Badshahi Mosque Guard, Lahore, Pakistan
Badshahi Mosque Guard, Lahore, Pakistan		 In Front of the Yurt, Murghab District, Rangkol, Tajikistan
In Front of the Yurt, Murghab District, Rangkol, Tajikistan		 Mothers and Babies, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan
Mothers and Babies, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan		 Gathering Wheat, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan
Gathering Wheat, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan
Traditional Pashto Tea House, Peshawar, Pakistan
Traditional Pashto Tea House, Peshawar, Pakistan		 Lunchtime, Kashgar, Chinese East Turkistan
Lunchtime, Kashgar, Chinese East Turkistan		 Yakhuda's Daughter, Rangkol, Tajikistan
Yakhuda's Daughter, Rangkol, Tajikistan		 Generations, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Generations, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Old Men and Sheep, A Tale of Central Asia, Kashgar, Chinese East Turkistan
Old Men and Sheep, A Tale of Central Asia, Kashgar, Chinese East Turkistan		 Tea Man, Peshawar, Pakistan
Tea Man, Peshawar, Pakistan		 Girls by the Yurt, Rangkol, Tajikistan
Girls by the Yurt, Rangkol, Tajikistan		 Horse Man, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
Horse Man, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
Bringing in the Heard, Rangkol, Tajikistan
Bringing in the Heard, Rangkol, Tajikistan		 Afghan Eyes, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan
Afghan Eyes, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan		 Light Beam, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan
Light Beam, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan		 Who Can Drive, Rangkul, Tajikistan
Who Can Drive, Rangkul, Tajikistan
Wakhi Family, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan
Wakhi Family, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan		 Sunset in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Sunset in Dhaka, Bangladesh		 High up in the Karakoram, Hunza, Pakistan
High up in the Karakoram, Hunza, Pakistan		 Kyrgyz Elder, Pamirs, Tajikistan
Kyrgyz Elder, Pamirs, Tajikistan
Learning to Walk, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan
Learning to Walk, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan		 Pashtun Boy, Peshawar, Pakistan
Pashtun Boy, Peshawar, Pakistan		 Grandma Holding the Sheep, Rangkul, Tajikistan
Grandma Holding the Sheep, Rangkul, Tajikistan		 Thalle-La Valley, Baltistan, Pakistan
Thalle-La Valley, Baltistan, Pakistan
Dhaka Transportation, Bangladesh
Dhaka Transportation, Bangladesh		 Badakhshoni Man, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
Badakhshoni Man, Badakhshan, Afghanistan		 Making Kaonang in Kashgar, Chinese East Turkistan
Making Kaonang in Kashgar, Chinese East Turkistan		 Brother and Sister, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan
Brother and Sister, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan
Rakaposhi, Hunza, Pakistan
Rakaposhi, Hunza, Pakistan		 Welcoming, Paro, Bhutan
Welcoming, Paro, Bhutan		 Badshahi Mosque, Lahore, Pakistan
Badshahi Mosque, Lahore, Pakistan		 Afghan Family, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan
Afghan Family, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan
Respite, Isfahan, Iran
Respite, Isfahan, Iran		 Early Moon in Bukhara, Uzbekistan
Early Moon in Bukhara, Uzbekistan		 White Beard Brown Hat, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
White Beard Brown Hat, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan		 Hiding Under Dad's Arms, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan
Hiding Under Dad's Arms, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan
Under the Bridge, Isfahan, Iran
Under the Bridge, Isfahan, Iran		 Chicken Seller, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Chicken Seller, Colombo, Sri Lanka		 Shopkeepers, Ishkashem, Afghanistan
Shopkeepers, Ishkashem, Afghanistan		 Ruins of Persepolis, Iran
Ruins of Persepolis, Iran
Bright Green Moss, Baltistan, Pakistan
Bright Green Moss, Baltistan, Pakistan		 Village Chief, Panja, Afghanistan
Village Chief, Panja, Afghanistan		 Lone Yak, The Pamirs, Tajikistan
Lone Yak, The Pamirs, Tajikistan		 New Born, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan
New Born, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan
Yak Heard, Baltistan, Pakistan
Yak Heard, Baltistan, Pakistan		 Brother Cousins, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Brother Cousins, Arunachal Pradesh, India		 The Taj Mahal, Agra, India
The Taj Mahal, Agra, India		 Siblings, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Siblings, Dhaka, Bangladesh
In the Wheat Fields, Hushe, Pakistan
In the Wheat Fields, Hushe, Pakistan		 At the Holy Ghats, Varanasi, India
At the Holy Ghats, Varanasi, India		 Necropolis Tombs of Darius I and Xerxes I, Iran
Necropolis Tombs of Darius I and Xerxes I, Iran		 Old Beggar, Varanasi, India
Old Beggar, Varanasi, India
Men, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan
Men, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan		 Sitting by the Golden Palace, Amritsar, India
Sitting by the Golden Palace, Amritsar, India		 Pensive, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan
Pensive, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan		 Leading Horses down the Hill, Qila, Afghanistan
Leading Horses down the Hill, Qila, Afghanistan
Old Woman, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan
Old Woman, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan		 India's Monument to the World, Agra, India
India's Monument to the World, Agra, India		 Tricycle, Bukhara, Uzbekistan
Tricycle, Bukhara, Uzbekistan		 Holy Bath in the Ganges, Varanasi, India
Holy Bath in the Ganges, Varanasi, India
Great Old Couple, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan
Great Old Couple, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan		 Monpa Children, Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Monpa Children, Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, India		 Stare, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
Stare, Badakhshan, Afghanistan		 Hindu Tea Pluckers at Finleys, Srimangal, Bangladesh
Hindu Tea Pluckers at Finleys, Srimangal, Bangladesh
Wedding Pictures at the Registan, Samarqand, Uzbekistan
Wedding Pictures at the Registan, Samarqand, Uzbekistan		 The Village Haji, Khot, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan
The Village Haji, Khot, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan		 Little Boy, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
Little Boy, Badakhshan, Afghanistan		 Cry, Rangkul, Tajikistan
Cry, Rangkul, Tajikistan
Afghan Shopkeeper, Ishkashem, Afghanistan
Afghan Shopkeeper, Ishkashem, Afghanistan		 Wakhi Grandfather and Grandson, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan
Wakhi Grandfather and Grandson, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan		 Sheep Inspector, Kashgar, Chinese Turkistan
Sheep Inspector, Kashgar, Chinese Turkistan		 Bangladeshi Family Headed to South Dhaka, Bangladesh
Bangladeshi Family Headed to South Dhaka, Bangladesh
Kalasha Woman, Kalasha Valley, Pakistan
Kalasha Woman, Kalasha Valley, Pakistan		 Wakhi Man, Panj-e-Qila, Afghanistan
Wakhi Man, Panj-e-Qila, Afghanistan		 Two Bowls of Qaimaq, Rangkul, Tajikistan
Two Bowls of Qaimaq, Rangkul, Tajikistan		 Sunrise over the Ganges, Varanasi, India
Sunrise over the Ganges, Varanasi, India
Camel Face, Rajasthan, India
Camel Face, Rajasthan, India		 Socks Seller at Ashgabat's Tolkuchka Bazaar, Turkmenistan
Socks Seller at Ashgabat's Tolkuchka Bazaar, Turkmenistan		 Making Moonshine Arak, Bumthang Valley, Bhutan
Making Moonshine Arak, Bumthang Valley, Bhutan		 Shiraz's Covered Bazaar, Shriaz, Iran
Shiraz's Covered Bazaar, Shriaz, Iran
Persian Face, Persepolis, Iran
Persian Face, Persepolis, Iran		 Tomato Salesman, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Tomato Salesman, Colombo, Sri Lanka		 The Chocolate Hills, Bohol Island, Philippines
The Chocolate Hills, Bohol Island, Philippines		 Inside a Wakhi House, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan
Inside a Wakhi House, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan
Bengali Elder, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Bengali Elder, Dhaka, Bangladesh		 The Karakoram's Beauty, Northern Areas, Pakistan
The Karakoram's Beauty, Northern Areas, Pakistan		 Balti Hearder, Baltistan, Pakistan
Balti Hearder, Baltistan, Pakistan		 Wakhi Farmers at Home, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan
Wakhi Farmers at Home, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan
On the Rocks, Baltistan, Pakistan
On the Rocks, Baltistan, Pakistan		 Shrouded by Clouds, Bumthang, Bhutan
Shrouded by Clouds, Bumthang, Bhutan		 Wakhi Elder, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan
Wakhi Elder, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan		 Sheep Slaughter, Baltistan, Pakistan
Sheep Slaughter, Baltistan, Pakistan
The Sand City, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India
The Sand City, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India		 Squat, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan
Squat, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan		 Mellons for Sale, Ishkashem, Afghanistan
Mellons for Sale, Ishkashem, Afghanistan		 Milking Dzyu, Baltistan, Pakistan
Milking Dzyu, Baltistan, Pakistan
Watching the Sheep, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan
Watching the Sheep, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan		 Imam's Mosque, Isfahan, Iran
Imam's Mosque, Isfahan, Iran		 Buddha Smile, Baltistan, Pakistan
Buddha Smile, Baltistan, Pakistan		 Life by the Sundarbans, Khulna District, Bangladesh
Life by the Sundarbans, Khulna District, Bangladesh
A Long Smoke, Peshawar, Pakistan
A Long Smoke, Peshawar, Pakistan		 Yarn, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan
Yarn, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan		 Petroglyphs, The Pamirs, Tajikistan
Petroglyphs, The Pamirs, Tajikistan		 Grandfather and his three Grandchildren, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan
Grandfather and his three Grandchildren, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan
Mother and Child, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan
Mother and Child, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan		 Father Pakistan, Wagha Border, Lahore, Pakistan
Father Pakistan, Wagha Border, Lahore, Pakistan		 Lighting a Cig, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Lighting a Cig, Dhaka, Bangladesh		 India's Largest Laundry-mat, Mumbai, India
India's Largest Laundry-mat, Mumbai, India
Pamiri Roof, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan
Pamiri Roof, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan		 Packing Up, Baltistan, Pakistan
Packing Up, Baltistan, Pakistan		 Watching an Archery Competition, Thimpu, Bhutan
Watching an Archery Competition, Thimpu, Bhutan		 Old Bukhara, Uzbekistan
Old Bukhara, Uzbekistan
Half in Shadow, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
Half in Shadow, Badakhshan, Afghanistan		 Dagger Beard, Peshawar, Pakistan
Dagger Beard, Peshawar, Pakistan		 Ancient Monpa Mani Stone, Tawang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Ancient Monpa Mani Stone, Tawang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh, India		 Sun Hits Gashebrun Peak in the Morning, Hushe, Pakistan
Sun Hits Gashebrun Peak in the Morning, Hushe, Pakistan
Rowing down the Ganges, Varaasi, India
Rowing down the Ganges, Varaasi, India		 Yurt Life, Rangkul, Tajikistan
Yurt Life, Rangkul, Tajikistan		 Masons, Chitral, Pakistan
Masons, Chitral, Pakistan		 Wakhi Girls at Home, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan
Wakhi Girls at Home, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan
At the Tolkuchka Bazaar, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
At the Tolkuchka Bazaar, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan		 Collecting the Harvest, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Collecting the Harvest, Arunachal Pradesh, India		 Benaras' Holy Ghats, India
Benaras' Holy Ghats, India		 Gafar, Chitral, Pakistan
Gafar, Chitral, Pakistan
Carpet Salesman, Ishkashem, Afghanistan
Carpet Salesman, Ishkashem, Afghanistan		 Watching the Cows, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
Watching the Cows, Badakhshan, Afghanistan		 Motorcycle Ride Through Traffic, Lahore, Pakistan
Motorcycle Ride Through Traffic, Lahore, Pakistan		 Father, Kids and US AID Box, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
Father, Kids and US AID Box, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
Observer, Baltistan, Pakistan
Observer, Baltistan, Pakistan		 The Smoker, Peshawar, Pakistan
The Smoker, Peshawar, Pakistan		 Mosque Detail, Isfahan, Iran
Mosque Detail, Isfahan, Iran		 Balti Shepherd's Home, Thalle La, Pakistan
Balti Shepherd's Home, Thalle La, Pakistan
Searching out the Best Sheep at Kashgar's Sunday Livestock Market, Chinese East Turkistan
Searching out the Best Sheep at Kashgar's Sunday Livestock Market, Chinese East Turkistan		 Babushka, Rangkul, Tajikistan
Babushka, Rangkul, Tajikistan		 Wakhi Colors, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan
Wakhi Colors, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan		 Afghan Refugee, Lahore, Pakistan
Afghan Refugee, Lahore, Pakistan
Wakhi Guitar Player, Panja, Afghanistan
Wakhi Guitar Player, Panja, Afghanistan		 Ellora Cave Temples, Maharashtra, India
Ellora Cave Temples, Maharashtra, India		 Grandfather, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan
Grandfather, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan		 Inside the Yurt, The Pamirs, Tajikistan
Inside the Yurt, The Pamirs, Tajikistan
Yak Island, Baltistan, Pakistan
Yak Island, Baltistan, Pakistan		 Passu Glacier Up-Close, Passu, Pakistan
Passu Glacier Up-Close, Passu, Pakistan		 The Hearth, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan
The Hearth, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan		 The Heard Coming Home, Rangkul, Tajikistan
The Heard Coming Home, Rangkul, Tajikistan
Mother and Child, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan
Mother and Child, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan		 Milking the Cows, Baltistan, Pakistan
Milking the Cows, Baltistan, Pakistan		 Men in the House, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan
Men in the House, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan		 The Golden Turkmenbashi that Revolves with the Sun, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
The Golden Turkmenbashi that Revolves with the Sun, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Cool Dudes, Lahore, Pakistan
Cool Dudes, Lahore, Pakistan		 Shopkeeper, Ishkashem, Afghanistan
Shopkeeper, Ishkashem, Afghanistan		 Fruit Salesmen, Kashgar, Chinese Turkistan
Fruit Salesmen, Kashgar, Chinese Turkistan		 Balti Villages in the Thalle-La, Baltistan, Pakistan
Balti Villages in the Thalle-La, Baltistan, Pakistan
Wakhi Women, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan
Wakhi Women, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan		 Thumbs Up from Dkaha, Bangladesh
Thumbs Up from Dkaha, Bangladesh		 Rocking the Cradle, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan
Rocking the Cradle, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan		 At the Ghats, Varanasi, India
At the Ghats, Varanasi, India
Blue Eyes, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan
Blue Eyes, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan		 New Baby, Panja, Afghanistan
New Baby, Panja, Afghanistan		 Picking Tea Leaves, Srimangal, Bangladesh
Picking Tea Leaves, Srimangal, Bangladesh
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M Ayub Khan 04-Feb-2013 04:18
Hi Matt,
Your photographs about Afghanistan and neighbors countries are excellent . Really done a great job.
Adnan Masood12-Aug-2011 15:16
Hi Matt, A great presentation of South Asia, well done & well exposed.
V!
Guest 15-Dec-2010 08:27
i would to take pictures their...
Matt Reichel05-Aug-2010 07:29
(below) reply in your email inbox.
(two down) si, hay unas que de veras tienen caras tristezas, pero las mayores que he encontrado no necesariamente tienen solo caras tristes. existe una pletora de emociones y sentimentos, incluyendo las mujeres. las culturas en el asia central no son muy simples, son tento complicado, ademas soy hombre, no tengo muchas oportunidades conocer a las mujeres en el mundo islamico.
c. bosman 02-Aug-2010 10:02
Dear Matt, thanks for posting all those beautiful pictures on the web. I've been living in Wakhan since 2006 and think these are great pics, from great people.
I'm doing some presentations for friends/family, about the Wakhan. Would I be allowed to use a few of your pictures in these presentations?
By the way, the picture of the 'new baby, Panja, Afghanistan' is probably not a new baby, but a 6 month old baby. When a baby is born, it's weight is generally around 2 kg, or less, something that already indicates the bad situation people are living in, without good foods to live on.
Keep up the good work and thansk again for sharing the pics on the web!
Christel Bosman, medical doctor with IAM, Kipkut, Wakhan, Afgh. (at the moment still out of the country, hopefully back in a few months)
Marcia 27-Jun-2010 19:37
Las pocas mujeres que ves, tienen la cara triste y la mirada cautelosa.
christel 28-May-2010 11:23
Hi Matt, I just found out about this website. I've been living and working in Wakhan since 2006, with a team, and, even though I've made many pictures, I must say that your pictures are excellent and beautiful. One remark: the picture before the last one (page 8) says 'new baby, Panja'. Since children are born around 2 kg, I think this child is probably already around 6 months of age, and not a newborn anymore.
If you would be around again: our team is in Kipkut, upper part of Wakhan. Thanks for this website and for making Wakhja
Danny Cambré18-Dec-2009 19:03
Beautiful and very powerful gallery
Matt Reichel16-Apr-2009 15:35
I would also like to add that some of the people photographed are the wealthiest people in their communities, some are the poorest, but the majority is representative of average (or better), in these countries the wealth gap is huge, and for the most part the presence of a truly distinct "middle class" is missing
Matt Reichel16-Apr-2009 15:31
These photos are not of poverty, what they represent are the faces and places of the countries I traveled and also reflect the budget I was traveling on. These photos are not meant to express anything but artistic creativity and personal emotion of the people. As for photographing the buildings of Dubai - that I am not interested in - I spent my time at Wild Wadi to enjoy my last 3 days of a four month overland trip. The photos in here are a daily reflection of what I saw and what I did, they are NOT based on any overlying theme. I photograph what I find fascinating and beautiful, that is all
guest 14-Apr-2009 18:32
Mr. Reichel,

While I must commend you on your beautiful photography, I have noticed a very definite trend in the subject nature of your photographs. You seem to only find poverty, and destitution worthy of being photographed. While I am not finding any fault with your choice of subject (as it is your choice to make) I wonder why you shy away from the other aspect of human life (that being bounty and prosperity) For example: this album promised some photos of the UAE and I assumed you had travelled through Dubai or Abu Dhabi, but there are no pictures of those cities or their great architectual achievments which are very noteworthy. I guess to sum this up I leave you with this question. Why do you favor this subject matter almost exclusively?
Dr Israr Hussain 02-Apr-2009 12:23
Baltistan is heaven on earth specially Thalle valley
Matt Reichel13-Feb-2009 02:07
differences in opinion I guess. I never found Baltistan to be backwards, the place is incredibly beautiful, but what makes Baltistan special are her people, thats what I wanted to show.
shuja 12-Feb-2009 17:15
Awae some pics...........
But there are plenty of scenic beauty in Baltistan , why you choosed the pics that show the poverty and backwardness of the area ,......
Try to highlight the positive aspects.......
(I hail from baltistan)
Shuja
nomada04-Jan-2009 01:09
Fabulous gallery Matt!!! Happy 2009!
Bakhtyar Ali Khan 02-Nov-2008 06:25
I will Pray to all The Wakhi peoples to developing his Wakhi Culture and try heard to achive his aim & goal in future this web is a Great way to Convey his message any where and introduce our wakhi Culture & his heard work on the Great Wakhi website (All the world peoples know that the wakhi peoples are heard worker & peicfull & lived togather Unity) They were not Concerend the Politics & partcipating in any party) I request to all the worlds peoples to pray and donait to strong our base and developind this. :"I also pray all the Wakhies Bright Futur""
''''(INSHALLAH)""
""( AMIN)""

From Bakhtyar Ali Khan Wakhani
Guest 02-Nov-2008 00:58
Great pic's! My wife and I took a trip like this in 1977 and I have many photos but yours just blew me away. Dan
Guest 15-Sep-2008 05:56
Legendary! That must have been an real adventure and an eye opening experience too boot.
Guest 06-Sep-2008 16:43
Matt, these are incredible! Welcome back.
Parker, Ava, Lisa & David
anuschka05-Sep-2008 15:00
Thanks for sharing! V.
Guest 04-Sep-2008 03:27
Superb and really enjoyable gallery. So many great shots. Voted.
Guest 03-Sep-2008 12:58
Great gallery showing us culture of this part of Asia. Thanks foe sharing!V
The Simon Family 03-Sep-2008 03:08
Matt
Once again you've outdone yourself........the new pictures are spectacular!!!!!!!
Welcome Home
Have a great year
Matt Reichel02-Sep-2008 19:29
India is known locally as Hindustan. stan in general is farsi for land.. so land of the whoever. turkestan meaning land of the turkic peoples (kazakh, uzbek, uyghur, kyrgyz, turkmen). tajiks are persian speakers, afghans either tajik dari speakers or pashto, and pakistan a created name from the early fifties for a "pure" state of muslim "indians". afghan turkistan dosnt work, as the vast majority of afghans are not a turkic people. central asia is a big mess of a map due to soviet planing.. mans stans have huge chunks of what should ethnically be other stan's territory...
Guest 02-Sep-2008 19:19
Then by your own logic, you should have figured Afghan Turkestan and Russian Turkestan are the best English names to describe the neighboring region where you however meticulously named Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, etc. Also I wonder if a similar -'stan construction on India resulted in Pakistan in history.

Or do you prefer to hear we call California "provincia mexicana"? ;)
Matt Reichel02-Sep-2008 14:35
normally id just call it Xinjiang (Mandarin for new frontier) as that's what it is now and when i was there. the region (along with the majority of kazakhstan) was referred to as turkistan during silk road times, Xinjiang as east turkistan as, well, thats where is is geographically. I figured Chinese East Turkistan is the best English name to describe the region.
Guest 02-Sep-2008 13:12
One question:
Is it historically factual that there was a concept called "Chinese East Turkistan" back in the Silk Road time?

This is not in any way to question your political motivation, or your world view. Hope no offense taken.
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