Badakhshan

Against tradition Unusual mud house development in a village in the mountains of Badakhshan province. | Afghanistan Category | architecture, village
Sand and rocks In the province of Badakshan: On the way between Faizabad and Wahadat you cross a barren and very dry plateau. | Afghanistan Category | Nature
Oxygen and stones Far back in the valley of the Kokcha River, in the province of Badakhshan in the deepest Hindu Kush. | Afghanistan Category | Nature, water

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Hidden glimpses On the way to one of our project locations in Badakhshan: Over bumpy slopes you crossed numerous mountain villages of the Hindu Kush. As soon as women have a stranger's... Category | village
Foreign visitors In a village in the mountains of Badakhshan: quite intimidated by the photographer, he observes the foreign visitors. | Afghanistan Category | people, portrait
Hindu Kush Autumn Autumn in Badakhshan Province: In the valley to Eshkashem, always along the Kokcha River. | Afghanistan Category | Nature
On a tea Not particularly inviting, but still existing: A teahouse in Faizabad with seating and kebab grill. | Afghanistan Category | city
Cold drop In a mountain village in Badakhshan: Here, the villagers can fill water for their houses from a tap. | Afghanistan Category | water
The Roll of Sheet Metal Carpenter at work in Jorm: The sheet metal is needed for a roof construction. | Afghanistan Category | people
Hindu Kush Rumble In the foreground of the Kokcha River, which is water-scarce in summer: In the province of Badakhshan – an approaching thunderstorm in the mountains of the... Category | Nature

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The dwindling power Provincial capital Faizabad: The emerald green Kokcha River winds through the mountains of the Hindu Kush. In the end, it flows into the Amu... Category | Nature, city
Cloudy mountains On the way between the mountains of the Hindu Kush in Badakhshan province to Faizabad on a grey rainy day. | Afghanistan Category | Nature
Loamy Earth A trekker is parked in front of the farm. The farm is located in Badakhshan Province just before Keshem. | Afghanistan Category | village
Extensive curve radius Balancing act: Three to four meters of sewage pipe have to be transported through the bazaar in Faizabad. | Afghanistan Category | bazaar, people
The old man and the view over the river In the alleys of Faizabad: Between the mud and stone walls, a path winds down to the Kokcha River. | Afghanistan Category | people
Life in the border zone A resident in Faizabad has built a small grocery store in his house wall with views of the mountains of the Hindu Kush... Category | people
Power Truck On the way to the farm along the Kokcha River: Firewood Transport near Faizabad in Badakhshan Province | Afghanistan Category | people
Kokcha, I'm happy! On the way from Faizabad to Taloqan: The route runs mostly along the Kokcha river. After each curve, a new... Category | water
The Well Kids A well for the nearby village is installed directly on the main road towards Faizabad in Badakhshan province. The children... Category | people, water

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Fruitful connection A shop in Faizabad offers a very rich offer of fruit. A lot is grown in the country, but also imports... Category | bazaar
Waterfront The Kokcha River in Badakhshan has overflowed its banks and flooded an adjacent field with trees. | Afghanistan Category | Nature
Copper to the People Arts blacksmith in front of one of his works in Faizabad | Afghanistan Category | bazaar
Autumn Move On the main road, just behind the village of Jorm in the direction of Faizabad, a few men on their mules are on the way to the... Category | people
Towards the autumn Return journey from Faizabad to Kunduz: A wet autumn day accompanies us on our journey. The countryside near Keshem... Category | Nature
Dog break In a mountain village near Gulaki in Badakhshan province: In winter, herds of cattle are in their stables... Category | village
Veiling Here on land, the compulsory mask is discussed, and the burqa for women in Afghanistan is the worst burden. This will be... Category | village
Hibernation The wintry lanschaft behind a village near Gulaki in Badakhshan province: In spring, the one... Category | Nature
Daily milk work In a village near Gulaki in Badakhshan province: A young girl brings the only dairy cow into the domestic stable... Category | village, people
Children of the Mountains In a village near Gulaki in Badakhshan province: The children live in a village high up... Category | people
Poor airy living High up in an inhospitable region of the Hindu Kush, a boy stands on the roof of his parents' house. The small mountain village in... Category | portrait
The smell of dust Early in the morning we leave the town of Faizabad in Badakhshan province. The sun has already risen, but is hiding... Category | Nature
Fresh Air Window of a school before the refurbishment: We have largely renovated The Gulaki High School in Badakhshan Province, i.e. we have... Category | village
Touching the clouds Deep clouds over the Hindu Kush: A foggy morning welcomes us in the village of Khana Ka in Badakhshan. | Afghanistan Category | Nature
Learning on the edge of the clouds In the deepest Badakhshan: On a cool and rainy day we visit the village of Khana Ka in the middle of the Hindu Kush. The children... Category | people, Nature
Wooden Money Carpenter in his workshop in the mountain town of Jorm in Badakhshan Province | Afghanistan Category | people, portrait
State Power In the bazaar of Faizabad police officer Samir ensures order | Afghanistan Category | people, portrait

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Days on the mountain Two shepherds are on a steep climb to the Sheba Plateau in Badakhshan while collecting their sheep. The corresponding... Category | people, animals
Live on the Edge On the Sheba Plateau in Badakhshan: While on the high plateau strong thunderstorms roll up to 3500 meters, the Kuchi... Category | Nature
Autumn Chill In the deepest Hindu Kush an ice-cold river splashes through the autumnal mountain landscape of Badakhshan near Jorm. | Afghanistan Category | Nature
Open Day Work Copper artsmith in Faizabad, tools like a hundred years ago and yet the artist and craftsman presents wonderful, artistic and delicate works... Category | people
Lightning Harvest A severe thunderstorm is up over the rice and grain fields in the province of Badakhshan. The Valley borders the main river... Category | Nature
Mountain air and dust On the road to Faizabad: short behind Keshem opens to the Valley and the bizarre mountain landscape of the Hindukushs in the Badakhshan province... Category | Nature
My Fabric Cloth merchant in the bazaar of Jorm | Badakhshan | Afghanistan Category | people
Life on a Stick Kuchi (Afghan nomad) in the mountains of Badakhshan | Afghansitan Category | people, Nature
Trails On the river Kokcha in Badakhshan in northern Afghanistan: A region that with its magnificent mountain landscapes North shapes, beautifully... Category | Nature, water
Oak way Entrance to a farm in the small town of Jorm in Badakhshan province | Afghanistan Category | village
Donkey Valley Move between Gulaki and Faizabad in Badakshan Province | Afghanistan Category | Nature
The last duck dance On the main road from Jorm: A boy promoted just a duck to the Bazaar. The village lies on the left bank of the... Category | village