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In her home

In her home
In the minority and remote Kalash region of Pakistan, we met this 80 year old woman who prefers to live in her 350 year old traditional house than with her children in more comfortable accommodation. This is her full total of furniture..a bed, two stools and a stone fireplace/ stove. She has no electricity or running water. Winters here are severe and cold. It is in the mountains right on the Afghan border.
The village is still very traditional. On their tour of Pakistan, Prince William and Princess Catherine were helicoptered in to visit the area and open a new community centre. There are only about 4000 remaining Kalash, and they are under pressure to convert to Islam from their animist beliefs.

Have a lovely weekend all.

Ronald Stachowiak, Ch'an, photosofghosts, MaggsMep and 41 other people have particularly liked this photo


24 comments - The latest ones
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
A beautiful portrait and a touching story Diane.............she seems to have managed over the years and why should she move if she doesn't want to.............nor should she have to denounce her religion and convert to another. I hope she's left to see out her days in peace.

I bet she has some stories to tell :-)
12 months ago.
 Günter Klaus
Günter Klaus club
Da hast du zu deiner tollen Aufnahme auch eine schöne Geschichte dazu geschrieben liebe Diana,man kann diese alte Frau verstehen,dass sie an diesen Ort geblieben ist :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Tagesausklang,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))
12 months ago.
 Joe, Son of the Rock
Joe, Son of the Rock club
A beautiful environmental portrait.
12 months ago.
 Maria Rainer
Maria Rainer
beautiful photo.
12 months ago.
 Stephan Fey
Stephan Fey club
Very touching, Diana!
12 months ago.
 Makrofan
Makrofan club
Sehr gelungene Aufnahme - danke für die Informationen!
12 months ago.
 Jean-Paul
Jean-Paul club
an enchanting portrait
12 months ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Awesome shot!

Admired in: www.ipernity.com/group/tolerance
12 months ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Interesting image and note.
12 months ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
A protrait full of character! Hopefully they can cling on to their faith.
12 months ago.
 Loose_Grip/Pete
Loose_Grip/Pete club
Obviously a very hardy old-school individual. Despite the large fireplace her house can't be a warm place in the depths of winter.
Enjoy your weekend Diana.
12 months ago.
 Schussentäler
Schussentäler club
Admiration and respect I have for this woman. She is content and happy with what she has. We all could learn a lot from her.
12 months ago.
 * ઇઉ *
* ઇઉ * club
When representatives of the world's religions abuse their power…
I wish the Kalash resilience and perseverance, and I wish you a pleasant weekend, Diana. ox
12 months ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne club
I hope they continue to be allowed her the beliefs she has. It's a beautiful photo Diana and her home has served her well, as she has reached a good age.
I hope you have a good weekend.
12 months ago.
 Patrick Brandy
Patrick Brandy club
Elle est heureuse comme ça tant mieux pour cette brave damemerci de nous avoir montré ce que c'est la vie dans e pays agréable journée.
12 months ago.
 Peter_Private_Box
Peter_Private_Box club
Hi Diana
As long as she is happy and in good health..!!!
Best Wishes, a good weekend, and stay safe!!
Peter
12 months ago.
 elvigiadelosamaneceres.com
elvigiadelosamanecer… club
Excelente captura.
12 months ago.
 sea-herdorf
sea-herdorf club
Du holst die Vergangenheit zurück, Diana.
Starkes Dokument und eine spannende Information.
Schöne Grüße und eine gute Woche
Erich
12 months ago.
 Corinne Queme
Corinne Queme
Très beau portrait !
10 months ago.
 Eva Lewitus
Eva Lewitus club
I hope she will be able to stay where she is, and keep on being satisfied and happy with her life.
10 months ago.
 David G Johnson
David G Johnson club
Thanks for the insight Diana'... what an amazing life,.. it's like stepping back in time,. and a brilliant experience for you to visit these places - // Dj.
10 months ago.
 Ecobird
Ecobird club
The lady looks happy in her home and I think it would be a shame and a greater hardship than living in these conditions to move her away from what she knows and loves. A super shot
10 months ago.
 Andrew Trundlewagon
Andrew Trundlewagon club
An absolutely extraordinary photo.
10 months ago.
 photosofghosts
photosofghosts club
This is probably better than the one I commented on previously because it contextualizes the woman in her environment.
Composition and exposure simply fantastic!
Fabio
10 months ago.

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