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January 21, 2013

Stranded on the Roof of the World

Michael Finkel, National Geographic

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Afghanistan's Kyrgyz nomads survive in one of the most remote, high-altitude, bewitching landscapes on Earth. It’s a heavenly life -- and a living hell.

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TAGGED: China, Afghanistan, Kyrgyz, Wakhan Corridor

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