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Khorog looking at Afghanistan  
   

Khorog looking at Afghanistan

Dushanbe to Khorog

April 11th 2009
It’s 5am and there’s not a sole in the place. Pitch black and I am waiting for some form of transport to get me to the Pamir’s. After an hour a 4WD shows up. “Khorog?” I ask “Da” (yes) - He opens the door to the front seat - Waiting 3 hours for the car to get full. Once we get going, the 24-hour ride would be a sensation for one sense - sight. The ride from Dushanbe to Khorog is prob ... read more
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Tajikistani Flag The Tajik people came under Russian rule in the 1860s and 1870s, but Russia's hold on Central Asia weakened following the Revolution of 1917. Bolshevik control of the area was fiercely contested and not fully reestablished until 1925. Tajikistan beca... ... read more
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