The dusty Pamir Highway twists through rugged terrain and is one of the world’s highest, wildest and remotest roads. To make a living on its slopes, many women harvest cashgora wool from local breeds of goat. It’s then gathered into yarns and exported, or used locally in the production of fabrics and handicraſts. Traditional Tajik clothing offers a splash of colour in a landscape of muted browns and greys, and many locals don their finest garb for special occasions — in this case, the opening of a new tourism centre in the Pamir Mountains.
