Stretching for hundreds of kilometres across the rugged landscape of Tajikistan, the Pamir Mountains are a mindblowing sight for adventurers who dare take on the range’s dramatic peaks. Nicknamed the ...

Mountain Research and Development, Vol. 25, No. 2 (May, 2005), pp. 139-146 (8 pages) Initiating a process of informed decision-making for sustainable development requires the following: a) the values ...

Our time spent backpacking in Tajikistan was amazing. We had just finished up a two-week journey on the Pamir Highway, a trip that took us over the second highest pass in the world, through some ...

Imagine standing on a vast plateau where the sky feels close enough to touch, and snow-capped peaks pierce the horizon in every direction. This is the legendary "Roof of the World," a term associated ...

The Murghab district of Tajikistan sits high in the Pamir Mountains, a range sometimes referred to as the Roof of the World. Tourists often visit in summer to see the pristine landscapes and wildlife ...

Roof of the World: The Pamir Mountains are famously known as the “Roof of the World”, also called “Bam-i-Duniya” in Persian. Located in Central Asia, mainly within Tajikistan, and extending into ...

Research suggests that there are approximately more than 69 languages spoken in Pakistan. Many of these languages are indigenous and are fast becoming extinct as people now tend to mix Urdu and ...

Watch a short excerpt on music and dance in the Pamir Mountains from the 24-minute documentary film included in the CD/DVD for 'Music of Central Asia Vol. 5: The Badakhshan Ensemble: Song and Dance ...

Around the world, approximately 147 million people use cannabis. For many of them, the goal is to feel the effects of the plant’s psychoactive compound, ∆-9 tetrahydrocannabinol, better known as THC.