Badakhshan

The Shop Jewelry, cereals and brooms, all in one shop in Faizabad. | Afghanistan Category | bazaar, people
Donkey Valley On the road between Gulaki and Faizabad in Badakhshan province, a very common transport animal in the region. | Afghanistan Category | Nature
The gurgling of water Autumn in deep Badakhshan: Near the village of Khana Ka you can see the now almost empty course of the river in the Hindu Kush,... Category | village, Nature

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Kokcha meets Hindu Kush The Kokcha River in Badakhshan Province meanders through the bizarre Hindu Kush Mountains. | Afghanistan Category | Nature
Foggy Situation Faizabad in the morning: Morning mist and smoke from the wood-burning stoves of the houses rise above the provincial capital Badakhshan and envelop the... Category | city
The wobble in the morning The makeshift bridge over the Kokcha River in Faizabad in the early morning just before sunrise. | Afghanistan Category | water
Woodchuck Grass Shiba Plateau | Badakhshan | Afghanistan Category | Nature
The cow in the morning Small cattle market in Faizabad in a tributary of the Kokcha River. | Afghanistan Category | bazaar, animals
Tree Lines Scene in the Hindu Kush: Foggy, rainy and cold day during our drive to the projects in the remote villages in... Category | Nature
Stuff at two thousand meters A bustling place in the middle of nowhere of Badakhshan in the middle of the Hindu Kush, with a bazaar that looks more like a flea market. |... Category | bazaar

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Road to Faizabad Summer day in the Hindu Kush: On the way to Faizabad you pass many small villages in the valley of the Kokcha River. Until far... Category | Nature
Open warehouse Handmade raffia mats by the metre lie for sale on the street in a village in the middle of nowhere in Badakhshan. | Afghanistan Category | village
Dust and water Always along the Kokcha River between Faizabad and Gulaki in the early morning. On the way to our school project in Badakhshan province.... Category | water
The sound of the hills The route between Keshm and Faizabad is a dream, especially in spring. Rolling green hills later alternate with bizarre... Category | Nature
In the teaching tunnel Gang of Supain High School in the village of Khana Ka, one of the schools we supported with computers and teaching materials.... Category | architecture
Blurred awakening Early morning in the Kokcha Valley: dust, smoke from wood fires and fog from the river stand over the valley, later it becomes a cloud. Category | Nature
Golden Fingers Jeweller at his filigree work in the bazaar of Faizabad: A specially made showcase serves as a shop window. | Afghanistan Category | bazaar
On the dust path On the road in the mountains of Badakhshan province. Steep climb to the mountain village: For our school project, we visit one of the teachers of the... Category | village
Smoky Heights Early winter morning over the provincial capital Faizabad: It smells of damp dust and sooty wood fire, a very special mixture of smells that I... Category | city

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The ingredients A samovar is in operation at the corner of the house in Faizabad early in the morning. Fresh black tea in the morning and a piece of... Category | Everyday life
Glowing finish An approaching winter evening, the sun disappears behind the Hindu Kush mountains. Their last rays graze the mountain range near Jorm, for us a... Category | people
Living clay Clay village in Badakhshan: In search of one of our teachers we ended up in this village above the village of Gulaki.... Category | village
A day in the life Faizabad downtown: All children are more or less involved in selling goods. After school, they face the... Category | people
Shopping Center Mountain Land Street village with all possibilities, restaurant, plumber, car repair shop and grocery store. One of the many mini-bazaars on the route between Keshem and Faizabad.... Category | village
Into the Deep Deep in the Hindu Kush on the way to one of our school projects in the province of Badakhshan: A cloudy day does not stop us... Category | Nature
Turquoise guide On the way through the Kokcha river valley. Early in the morning we leave to visit one of our projects. The route between... Category | Nature
Free Meals In the center of Jorm there is a fountain with running water. | Afghanistan Category | bazaar, water
Shopping Mile Downtown Faizabad | Badakhshan | Afghanistan Category | bazaar, people
The Way Home On the route between Faizabad and Gulaki: farmers bump their donkeys back to their mountain village. | Afghanistan Category | Nature
Marmot Land Plateau of Sheba in Badakhshan at 3500 meters: Only sheep and goats or the Kuchis (Afghan nomads) live here.... Category | Nature
The Imprint Cheap plastic shoes at the bazaar in Jorm, Badakhshan province. | Afghanistan Category | bazaar
Lost in Pots In the Bazaar, you will find road by Nonos kitchenware in all materials, colors and shapes. Nonos lies in the deepest Badakhshan... Category | bazaar
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
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

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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
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