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Pakistan Revisited – Part 4. Hunza

Pakistan Revisited – Part 4. Hunza

In 1973 I was arrested while trying to cross the border from Afghanistan’s Wakhan Corridor over the Irshad Pass to the Wakhi valley of Chipursan in upper Hunza, Pakistan. After being released from...

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Pakistan Revisited – Part 4. Hunza

In 1973 I was arrested while trying to cross the border from Afghanistan’s Wakhan Corridor over the Irshad Pass to the Wakhi valley of Chipursan in upper Hunza, Pakistan. After being released from...

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Pakistan Revisited – Part 3. Gilgit

Pakistan Revisited – Part 3. Gilgit

​​I had descended 9000 feet in the middle of June, just before the monsoon broke – Pakistan's hottest time of year. My path took me from glacial mountains and trails knee-deep...

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Pakistan Revisited – Part 3. Gilgit

​​I had descended 9000 feet in the middle of June, just before the monsoon broke – Pakistan's hottest time of year. My path took me from glacial mountains and trails knee-deep...

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Pakistan Revisited – Part 2. Lulusar Lake

Pakistan Revisited – Part 2. Lulusar Lake

Soon after leaving George Schaller’s camp the road disappeared in the snow with animal tracks forking in several directions. I headed north toward the 13,700-foot Babusar Pass, following a herders’...

Pakistan Revisited – Part 2. Lulusar Lake

Soon after leaving George Schaller’s camp the road disappeared in the snow with animal tracks forking in several directions. I headed north toward the 13,700-foot Babusar Pass, following a herders’...

Pakistan Revisited – Part 1. Kagan Valley

Pakistan Revisited – Part 1. Kagan Valley

In 1972, at the age of 25, with a backpack and $2,000 tucked into a homemade money belt, I left Hawai‘i and landed in San Francisco. From there, I hitchhiked...

Pakistan Revisited – Part 1. Kagan Valley

In 1972, at the age of 25, with a backpack and $2,000 tucked into a homemade money belt, I left Hawai‘i and landed in San Francisco. From there, I hitchhiked...

A Day in Bhutan - My Morning Walk to Work in Thimphu

A Day in Bhutan - My Morning Walk to Work in Th...

These short videos were created while working on the Bhutan Masters Project in the summer of 2023. They offer a lighthearted but authentic glimpse into my delightful day-to-day life in...

A Day in Bhutan - My Morning Walk to Work in Th...

These short videos were created while working on the Bhutan Masters Project in the summer of 2023. They offer a lighthearted but authentic glimpse into my delightful day-to-day life in...